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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Alexandria Chapter members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the below time sensitive announcement from Joy Relton about a rare opportunity to get on the waitlist for affordable housing in Fairfax county. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brian Miller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>GAC/NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBV-Alexandria <nfbv-alexandria-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>jrelton@verizon.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 13, 2018 10:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbv-fairfax-bounces@nfbnet.org; nfbv-alexandria@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Affordable housing wait list opens after a decade<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Hughes, Melanie <<a href="mailto:melanie.hughes@dbvi.virginia.gov">melanie.hughes@dbvi.virginia.gov</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 13, 2018 8:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> undisclosed-recipients:<br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Affordable housing wait list opens after a decade<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all, please help spread the news:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p>Fairfax, Va. - The Fairfax Redevelopment and Housing Authority has opened its wait list for affordable housing, thanks to a new program called RAD.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The Rental Assistance Demonstration Project is a federal program that will allow federal agencies to convert public housing to affordable housing units, stabilizing funding. For the first time in years, the housing authority is able to bring new applicants to the wait list, and finally house those already on it.<o:p></o:p></p><p>"There's lots of opportunity in Fairfax County but there are challenges because it's very expensive to live here," said Management Analyst Matthew Graham, "The challenge is making sure that everyone who lives here and works here has a chance to live here and a safe opportunity."<o:p></o:p></p><p>The wait list will stay open until July 23.<br> <o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/housing/">https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/housing/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p>The FCRHA is excited to announce that the RAD, or Rental Assistance Demonstration, (formerly Public Housing) waitlist will be open from July 10, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. through July 23, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The pre-application can be completed from any Internet-accessible device. If you have any questions, please visit the <a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/housing/waitlist"><span style='color:#0066CC'>RAD waitlist page </span></a>or call 703-246-5100, TTY: 711. Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all county programs, services and activities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Stuck, Denise</b> <<a href="mailto:denise.stuck@dbvi.virginia.gov">denise.stuck@dbvi.virginia.gov</a>><br>Date: Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 7:42 AM<br>Subject: Affordable housing wait list opens after a decade<br>To: "##DBVI Fairfax (DBVI)" <<a href="mailto:dbvifairfaxlist@dbvi.virginia.gov">dbvifairfaxlist@dbvi.virginia.gov</a>><br><br><br><br><br><br>Affordable housing wait list opens after a decade<br><br><a href="https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/affordable-housing-wait-list-opens-after-a-decade/1299304582" target="_blank">https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/affordable-housing-wait-list-opens-after-a-decade/1299304582</a><br><br>(Via Local DVM)<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>