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VHA - Thomas Jefferson Regional Affordable Housing VISTA

Virginia Housing Alliance’s (VHA) AmeriCorps VISTA project is a statewide intermediary project with 18 Host Sites, all that either work to expand affordable housing opportunities and/or end homelessness throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. VHA’s VISTA project aims to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, suitable living environments, and expansive economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons. This listing is to fill the Host Site opening at Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) in Charlottesville, VA. TJPDC, through the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership (CVRHP), advances regional coordination to address housing affordability and strengthen long-term economic resilience across Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. The agency provides technical assistance to local governments, supports grant writing and compliance, and convenes regional stakeholders to align housing policy with the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The TJPDC Regional Affordable Housing VISTA will build capacity by transforming regional housing data and strategy into actionable tools: developing an affordable housing toolkit, creating a centralized funding library, and launching a real-time housing dashboard that links housing supply, affordability, and workforce trends. The VISTA will also design and implement a communications strategy, including newsletters, events, and stakeholder engagement, to expand cross-sector collaboration among local governments, employers, developers, and community partners. By establishing shared systems, funding pathways, and data-driven decision-making infrastructure, the project equips the region to reduce cost burden, address workforce–housing mismatches, and expand access to safe, affordable housing for renters, rural residents, families, and essential workers.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will implement the CVRHP Strategic Plan by building and maintaining regional tools that strengthen affordable and workforce housing coordination. They will develop an expanded housing toolkit, a searchable funding library, and a real-time housing dashboard with workforce indicators. The VISTA will identify grant opportunities, create tracking frameworks and proposal templates, and support funding applications. They will also lead a communications strategy through newsletters, reports, outreach materials, and networking events, including support for a Regional Housing Summit. Through research, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement, the VISTA will expand regional capacity, collaboration, and long-term housing solutions. The VISTA will gain skills in grant development, data analysis, strategic communications, regional planning, and cross-sector partnership building.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Grocery stipend; conference sponsorship , Health Coverage* , Training , Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Homelessness , Housing , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .

Skills : Non-Profit Management , Community Organization , Communications , Team Work , Urban Planning , Social Services , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Fundraising, team player .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
VHA - Thomas Jefferson Regional Affordable Housing VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/10/2026 - 08/09/2027

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Associates degree (AA)

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	VIRGINIA

Accepting Applications
From 04/15/2026 To 07/17/2026

Contact	Hannah Moore
2800 Patterson Ave
Richmond VA 23221
9102582420
hmoore@vahousingalliance.org
www.vahousingalliance.org

Listing ID	117694


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