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Lending More than a Hand

January is a good time to take stock and review the past year for signs of progress and areas of concern.  At Piedmont Housing, we saw lots of progress in…

Saving is an American Value

I suppose many of us grew up learning the old saw (allegedly from Ben Franklin), that “a penny saved is a penny earned.”  It was something my mom and dad…

The Voice of Experience

We at Piedmont Housing Alliance are justifiable proud of our counseling staff.  Named last year as Agency of the Year by the Virginia Association of Housing Counselors, our amazing team…

Peace of Mind

When 50-something Robert and his wife moved to Charlottesville several years ago for his new job, they purchased a new home and began to get established in their new community. …

Homes for the Homeless

In September of this year, the New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki chronicled the success of a program in Utah to address chronic homelessness in his column, Home Free? With a…