Financial Opportunity Center

What is the Financial Opportunity Center + Housing Hub?

The Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) + Housing Hub, located at 806 E. High St. in downtown Charlottesville, is a welcoming, friendly place where lower-income Charlottesville residents can come get hands-on assistance in: 

• Climbing the financial ladder 
• Improving your housing situation 
• Building a brighter future for you and your family! 

Core services available at the FOC include Employment Assistance, One-on-One Financial Coaching, Income Supports, Housing Navigation, and Eviction Prevention assistance.  For more details, see our informational flyer.

There are more than 100 FOCs across the country, working under the umbrella of LISC, a national community development organization.  FOCs provide their services in an integrated way to help clients reach their goals. FOC clients receiving combined services are 50% more likely to get a well-paying job than clients only receiving employment services. Combined services also double clients’ long-term job retention rate. 

The overarching mission of the Charlottesville Financial Opportunity Center + Housing Hub is to dramatically improve ease of access to financial and housing stability resources for lower-income residents of our region, and to foster greater system and resource coordination with a racial justice lens. 

Hours of operation:  Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm 
Contact:  Dave Norris, FOC Manager, at (434) 242-5165 or dnorris@piedmonthousing.org 

Take a tour with Dave!