Dear John,

Have you been following “NVAHA 15?” If not, we hope you’ll check out the weekly spotlight of our top 15 organizational accomplishments presented as part of our 15th anniversary celebration. Please 👍, share and spread the ♥ in honor of our anniversary and our collective commitment to partnerships, regionalism and increased housing opportunities for all.   NVAHA 15 - Accomplishment #3 (2005, 2018): NVAHA led two important advocacy initiatives to raise local resources to support affordable housing production. The first was a 2005 campaign for the creation of an Affordable Housing Trust Fund for Fairfax County. NVAHA led the coalition for one penny of the real estate tax to be dedicated to preservation of affordable housing. The resources would ultimately result in the preservation of 4,000 units over a 4-year period. The second initiative, in 2018, urged Alexandria's City Council to support a 1% increase in the meals tax that would generate approximately $5 million annually to be added to the City’s Housing Trust Fund supporting the production of 65-75 long-term affordable units each year. Learn more.

Michelle Krocker
Executive Director

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