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PHA has been building community wealth for 30+ years with its comprehensive menu of community development services: home ownership counseling, fair housing education, community financing, home ownership and rental housing. Whether it’s turning renters into home owners, bridging the home ownership gap with workforce housing funds, ensuring fair housing for all, building green for an affordable and sustainable future, or developing creative solutions to complex problems, come see the many ways PHA is working to strengthen your community…RHOC
Piedmont Housing Alliance is a US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) certified Housing Counseling Agency. We provide individual and families with Pre and Post purchase education using the VHDA Homebuyer Education curriculum. Through homebuyer's education, each person learns how to manage their income, consolidate debts, save money toward the downpayment, and apply for a mortgage. All of our Counselors are certified Housing Counselors and offer one-on-one confidential counseling sessions. We offer default/foreclosure counseling, HECM/Reverse Mortgage Counseling, VIDA-program counseling to save towards the purchase of a home, education or to start a business. more info
Piedmont Housing Alliance is becoming one of the primary financing agents for affordable housing and community development activities in the region. PHA has been certified by the U.S. Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). PHA partners with federal, state, and local lenders to offer a variety of home loans with low interest rates for borrowers who may not qualify for conventional financing. This includes loans for new construction or existing properties. Borrowers may also qualify for down payment and closing cost assistance through HOME Funds or other subsidies offered through PHA.Click here for more info
Housing Development
PHA has years of experience with community project development. PHA has been certified by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) since 1997. Since that time PHA has completed a number of revitalization projects in the City of Charlottesville.Click here for more info.
Are you looking for a Realtor? Check out the CAAR "Affordable Housing Advisors", they are knowledgeable about the Piedmont Housing Alliance first time homebuyer programs, Click here for more info.
The Fields at Venable
PHA is building housing for homeownership....The Fields at Venable, close to UVA, located in Charlottesville. These 1,536 square foot (1,216 heated & 320 unheated) English Basement style townhouses have 3-Bedrooms and 2 ½ Baths with a garage/workshop on the street level. Built to strict energy efficiency standards, utility bills should average 30% to 50% less than a conventionally built home. Visit the website at www.venablefields.com For pricing information contact Mark Watson at 434-817-2436 or markw@piedmonthousing.org