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Virginia Housing Alliance VISTA - Bay Aging (AH)

The Virginia Housing Alliance (VHA), state and national partners, and our service provider partners across Virginia are working to expand affordable housing opportunities through education, advocacy, training, and capacity building. This VISTA project provides the human capital necessary to provide on the ground support to agencies developing, providing or otherwise supporting affordable housing, while engaging VISTA Members in meeting the need for and challenges to affordable housing. VISTA Members are placed in agencies across the state and provide key leadership, guidance, and direction to help VHA’s local partners achieve greater impact for their clients. Specific project objectives are as follows: (1) Develop resources to increase development capacity and enhance organizational sustainability; (2) Enhance community engagement in affordable housing efforts; (3) Improve data quality and use in decision-making; and (4) Promote best practices in affordable housing development.

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Member Duties : Bay Aging delivers programs and services so people of all ages and needs can live independently in their communities for as long as possible. The VISTA will work closely with the Executive Director, Bay Aging staff, other local community leaders, and VHA to (1) Develop resources to increase development capacity and enhance organizational sustainability; (2) Enhance community engagement in affordable housing efforts; (3) Improve data quality and use in decision-making; and (4) Promote best practices in affordable housing development. The VISTA will explore new multi-family and single-family housing production opportunities, including grant opportunities. The VISTA will identify new services to complement the existing menu of housing services, create and distribute a Resident Needs Survey and use data to build strategic partnerships. The VISTA will also research models that prioritize clients for single-family housing repair programs.

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


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended .

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

Skills : Communications , Community Organization , Social Services , Urban Planning , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Non-Profit Management , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Team Work , Computers/Technology , General Skills .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Virginia Housing Alliance VISTA - Bay Aging (AH)

Program Start/End Date
08/21/2018 - 08/20/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Associates degree (AA)

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	VIRGINIA

Accepting Applications
From 07/21/2018 To 08/21/2018

Contact	Arika Neal
PO Box 14649
Richmond VA 23221
8043322096
aneal@vahousingalliance.org
vahousingalliance.org

Listing ID	80265


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