Formed 1972 Founded 1972 Employees 300+ | Jurisdiction Virginia Number of employees 300 | |
Website Virginia Housing Development Authority Agency executive Susan Dewey, Executive Director Headquarters Richmond, Virginia, United States Similar Vermont Housing Finance, Local Initiatives Support, Enterprise Community Partners Profiles | ||
The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) is a self-supporting, not-for-profit organization created by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1972, to help Virginians attain quality affordable housing. Mortgages are funded by bonds issued by VHDA, not by taxpayer dollars, and are available for homebuyers and developers of quality rental housing. The group teaches free homeownership classes, and helps people with disabilities and the elderly make their homes more livable. VHDA works with lenders, developers, local governments, community service organizations.
Organizational structure
VHDA is a quasi-government agency. The governor appoints an 11-member Board of Commissioners. However, the authority is self-supporting and does not use tax dollars to fund its lending programs. Susan F. Dewey, its executive director since 1999, heads a leadership team of twelve divisional managers. VHDA has more than 300 full-time associates.