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As part of VICPP’s Statewide Day of Action & Prayer for Affordable Housing, VICPP is organizing actions around Virginia in collaboration with Virginia Organizing on the weekend of January 21 (right after VICPP’s Day for All People) to highlight the need for affordable housing in the budget. Please plan a vigil locally at a site that has an impact on the housing stock in your community.
ACTION+VIGIL LOCATION MAP:
Background:
Virginia is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Low– and moderate-income families struggle to find affordable housing in Virginia. According to the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, 71 percent of very low-income Virginians spend more than half their incomes on housing. According to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), approximately 29 percent (~905,000) of households were cost-burdened as of 2019. With thousands of families on backlogged waitlists for public housing programs, Virginia must address its housing supply and affordability crises. This means addressing supply-side, with zoning reform and streamlining permitting for affordable housing. It also means addressing the high cost of housing for Virginia families, and protecting tenants from landlord overstep.
Issue Resources:
VICPP supports increasing funding for affordable housing. Check out our Affordable Housing Fact Sheet for more details!
VICPP supports offering protections for tenants. Check out our Tenants’ Rights Fact Sheet for more details!
Actions:
Everyone can sign our Petition to legislators on Housing Funding.
Planning Resources:
- HERE is the guide to planning a Statewide Day of Action & Prayer Housing Prayer Vigil.
- HERE is the script for the Vigil
Contacts:
Planning to hold an action+vigil?
Contact for planning support:
Sheila Herlihy Hennessee
VICPP Faith Organizer
Sheila@virginiainterfaithcenter.org
and
Contact to coordinate media coverage and inclusion in VICPP’s communications:
Ayesha Taylor
Director of Communications
AyeshaGT@virginiainterfaithcenter.org
804-719-1218
Media Inquiries:
Ayesha Taylor
Director of Communications
AyeshaGT@virginiainterfaithcenter.org
804-719-1218