VSH’s mission is to provide permanent housing and comprehensive support services to individuals and families who are homeless or have disabilities in order to initiate and promote their journey from homelessness to greater independence. Founded in 1988 to serve Greater Richmond, VSH has expanded to South Hampton Roads, the Tri-Cities area, and Charlottesville.

Virginia Supportive Housing

• VSH develops and manages properties specifically for use as permanent housing.

• Uses scattered site rental housing in the community

With appropriate levels of support services to help clients stay housed—and find the support they need to succeed in other areas of life.

of those we serve

DO NOT RETURN to

homelessness.

98%

What We Do

Unique Integrated Approach

• Residents can stay as long as they wish, provided they meet commitments to pay rent and live within the guidelines of the property.

• We provide on-site case management; counseling and coordination of services to help individuals resolve life issues, promote recovery, and manage mental health symptoms; skills training to promote life skills; and we promote community building within our housing developments.

• We offer linkage to community vocational resources programs that empower residents to maintain jobs and move on to market rate housing.

How We Do It

Supportive Studio Apartments in Richmond

New Clay – First in Virginia (opened in 1992, serves 47 adults)

South Richmond (opened in 1996, serves 39 adults)

Studio Apartment Community

• Each apartment includes a full bath and kitchenette and is furnished with a bed, two chairs, table, and dresser.

• Common areas include a resident lounge and computer room. • Front desks are staffed 16 hours a day with an onsite night manager. • Apartment buildings have onsite laundry facilities.

Individual Unit Individual Kitchen

Staff Offices

Reception Desk Community Lounge

Laundry Facilities Fitness Room

• Development Budget

– Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits

– Local/Regional CDBG and HOME Funds

– State HOME Loans

– Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

– Foundation Grants

• Operating Budget

– Project-Based Housing Choice Vouchers

• Support Services Budget

– Local Support and Medicaid Funding

Funding for Housing Development

Gosnold Apartments in Norfolk

Before

(opened in 2006, serves 60 adults)

After

Gosnold Apartments Funding

Source Amount Type

Enterprise $3,573,511 LIHTC Equity

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

$500,000 State HOME Loan

City of Norfolk $800,000 City General Funds

City of Virginia Beach $195,000 CDBG

City of Virginia Beach $55,000 HOME

City of Portsmouth $120,000 CDBG

Foundations $400,000 Private

VSH $15,728 Deferred Developer’s Fee

Total Development Cost $5,659,239

Cloverleaf Apartments in Virginia Beach

(opened in 2008, serves 60 adults)

After

Before

Cloverleaf Apartments Funding

Source Amount Type

National Equity Fund (NEF) $3,621,616 LIHTC

Virginia Housing Development Authority

$425,000 SPARC Loan

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

$500,000 State Loan

City of Virginia Beach $1,300,000 City General Funds

City of Norfolk $360,000 City General Funds

City of Portsmouth $60,000 CDBG

City of Chesapeake $120,000 City General Funds

Foundations $415,000 Private

Total Development Cost $6,801,616

South Bay Apartments in Portsmouth

(opened in 2010, serves 60 adults)

South Bay Apartments Funding

Source Amount Type

Virginia Community Development Corporation (VCDC) $4,500,000 LIHTC Equity Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development $500,000 HOME Loan

City of Norfolk $360,000 HOME

City of Virginia Beach $360,000 HOME

City of Portsmouth $208,969 HOME

City of Chesapeake $360,000 CDBG and CDBG-R

Foundations $625,000 Private

Total Development Cost $6,913,969

Studios at South Richmond

Before

After

(opened in 2011, serves 21 adults)

Studios at South Richmond Apartments Funding

Source Amount Type

Virginia Community Development Corporation (VCDC) $2,158,321 LIHTC Equity Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development $500,000 HOME Loan

City of Richmond $250,000 CDBG

Henrico County $250,000 HOME

Chesterfield County $250,000 CDBG

Foundations $100,100 Private

Total Development Cost $3,508,421

The Crossings at Fourth and Preston in Charlottesville

(set to open in March 2012, will serve 60 adults)

Before

The Crossings at Fourth and Preston Funding

Source Amount Type

Virginia Community Development Corporation (VCDC) $4,251,200 LIHTC Equity Virginia Housing Development Authority $900,000 SPARC Loan Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development $700,000 HOME Loan

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta $600,000 Private Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission $30,000 HOME

Foundations $575,100 Private

Total Development Cost $7,056,300

Heron’s Landing in Chesapeake

(in pre-development, will serve 60 adults)

Heron’s Landing Apartments Funding

Source Amount Type

Virginia Community Development Corporation (VCDC) $4,602,000 LIHTC Equity Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development $700,000 HOME Loan

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta $955,000 Private

City of Chesapeake $1,382,844 HOME

City of Chesapeake $317,156 CDBG

City of Portsmouth $600,000 HOME

City of Virginia Beach $480,000 HOME

City of Norfolk $360,000 HOME

Suffolk $120,000 HOME

Foundations $400,100 Private

Total Development Cost $9,917,100

• South Richmond SRO

& Studios at South Richmond (addition): Special Use Permit

• Gosnold Apartments: Institutional

• Cloverleaf Apartments: Apartment District A-12 with a Conditional Use Permit

• South Bay Apartments: Special Use Permit

• The Crossings at Fourth &Preston: Manufacturing/Industrial with a Special Use Permit

• Heron’s Landing: Multi-Family

Permissive Zoning

Regional Partners

Capital City of Chesapeake (Office of Housing) City of Norfolk (Office to End Homelessness) City of Portsmouth (Planning Department) City of Suffolk (Department of Planning and Community Development) City of Virginia Beach (Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation) Operations Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation Services Norfolk Office to End Homelessness Portsmouth Area Resource Coalition The Planning Council The Regional Task Force to End Homelessness Local Continuums of Care: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach

Stories of Hope

Myra Bellamy Resident of VSH Housing

Development at South Richmond

Dwayne Has a New Home

Before

Housed through 1000 Homes for 1000 Virginians – Richmond Campaign After