Housing & Community Development Virginia Department Of

Housing & Community Development Virginia Department Of, a state government entity headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, operates as a federal grant recipient administering housing, homelessness, community development, broadband, and energy-efficiency programs across the Commonwealth. The department does not compete for federal contracts; instead, it receives formula and project grants directly from federal agencies, then sub-awards portions of those funds to local governments, nonprofit organizations, and community-based partners statewide for program implementation.

The department's federal portfolio centers on HUD community planning and development programs. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development is the dominant funder, accounting for 140 of 194 prime awards (92% of award count). Within that portfolio, the department administers recurring formula grants under the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239), the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) for homelessness services, the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (CFDA 14.231), the Housing Trust Fund (CFDA 14.275), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (CFDA 14.241). Recent grants include $9.907 million under HOME (awarded September 24, 2025, extending through September 30, 2034), $3.271 million under Emergency Solutions Grant (September 24, 2025, through September 23, 2027), and $1.68 million under HOPWA (September 24, 2025, through September 23, 2028). The department also manages disaster-recovery funding: a $46.67 million Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Mitigation award (April 30, 2025, through April 30, 2031) and a $7.392 million Lead Hazard Reduction Grant focused on identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards in Richmond rental and owner-occupied housing (March 1, 2025, through March 1, 2029).

Beyond housing, the department administers broadband and digital equity programs under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. It received $18.330 million under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) to implement the Virginia Digital Equity Plan and build digital skills and access resources for underserved populations (January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029), and holds a $37.4 million Broadband Equity Access and Deployment grant (December 1, 2022, through June 30, 2032) supporting broadband deployment, mapping, and adoption activities statewide with planned sub-awards to 128 local government units.

The department also administers energy-efficiency and weatherization programs. It received a $65.591 million Weatherization Assistance Program formula grant from the Department of Energy (July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2029) supporting whole-house retrofits for low-income households; it also holds sub-awards from the Virginia Department of Social Services representing a 15 percent share of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grants for weatherization, with most recent sub-award dated April 20, 2026. The department manages a building energy-code training cooperative agreement with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026) supporting training for energy and building code officials.

The Appalachian Regional Commission is the second-largest funder, with 39 awards under the Appalachian Area Development Program (CFDA 23.002). These include recurring Regional State Business Advocacy Administrative Grants supporting community and economic development initiatives. The department also holds three awards from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for digital planning and equity work, four awards from HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, and a Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (March 11, 2022, through December 31, 2026) for broadband infrastructure and capital projects addressing COVID-19 recovery needs.

The combined potential value across all 210 awards (207 prime, 3 sub-awards) is $3.23 billion obligated over their performance periods. Award activity has averaged 11 to 15 awards per year over the past five years, with eight awards facing ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. The portfolio structure is purely formula and project grant recipient work — the department does not hold contract vehicles, SBA certifications, or contracting capacity. It functions as a pass-through administrator for federal homelessness, housing, broadband, and community development resources flowing to Virginia's local jurisdictions and nonprofit service providers.