No free lunch, but plenty of free classes
Each February, Piedmont Housing Alliance starts its ten-month schedule of free monthly classes. On the first Wednesday of each month, our counseling staff is initiating our “Clash of Cash” series,…
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Get your fresh organic tortillas here– in Charlottesville?
Believe it or not, the greater Charlottesville area is home to a tortilla factory that uses local ingredients to make fresh, organic corn tortillas. Piedmont Housing Alliance knows about this…
Local Government is Committed to Housing
Piedmont Housing has many partners in our localities, but none better than the local governments who provide support year in and year out for our programs. Charlottesville and Albemarle, Louisa…
The Future of Virginia’s Housing Trust Fund
At a press conference last week, Virginia Del. Alonzo announced a bill he has introduced in the General Assembly to fund Virginia’s Housing Trust Fund. The Trust Fund was de-funded…
The recession and low-income neighborhoods
Read this comprehensive report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation about the importance of saving and other asset building techniques and the role they play in low-income neighborhoods. AECF focuses…
2014 a Record Year for Rent Increases
This month we are focusing on saving here at Piedmont Housing, and for many of our clients, their saving is itself focused–they are saving for a home purchase. Piedmont Housing…