NSP Partnership |
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program Partnership
Our latest venture is a partnership with the City of Alexandria's Office of Housing and Rebuilding Together Alexandria to acquire, rehabilitate, and re-sell four foreclosed homes in the Hume Springs Community using HUD funds through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. The first property has been purchased, rehabilitated, and sold to a family of three, realizing their dream of home ownership. Here are some notes from the worksite from Rebuilding Together who accomplished the rehabilitation work on this home, largely through the help of RTA's many volunteers. This program is a great example of what a "village" can accomplish!
Notes from the worksite:
This past Saturday, 36 volunteers gathered at our NSP house and replaced kitchen cabinets and countertops, installed a working kitchen sink, installed energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs, removed flooring, repaired the fence and added a new mailbox, installed door stoppers, added new lighting, installed new smoke detectors and a programmable thermostat, cleaned up the yard, and painted the inside of the home. More weatherization and insulation work will be done in the home in the two next weeks, including the plumbing and HVAC work. The bathroom will get a new floor and low-flow toilet in the next two weeks as well.We had nearly 20 volunteers out this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, working on the house. We were able to get the following completed: installed dishwasher, stained kitchen cabinets, installed R38 insulation, sealed air gaps upstairs, painted the last two rooms, installed bathroom flooring, installed a low-flow toilet and medicine cabinet, installed new lighting, swapped GFIs for regular outlets in the LR, painted an exterior 'yard wall,' and caulked the tub/shower.
Click here to see our volunteers at work.
When the rehab is finished, all the homes acquired through the program, will be sold to qualified low and moderate income homebuyers. The City and VHDA will provide homeownership assistance loans to eligible households to make the homes even more affordable and preserve their long term affordability for future buyers.
| Alexandria Housing Development Corporation P.O. Box 11494 Alexandria, VA 22312 | 703/578-1835 telephone 703/578-3144 facsimile info@housingalexandria.org |
