Share Your Thoughts on Housing Needs and Issues Impacting Alexandrians

For Immediate Release: December 2, 2024

The Office of Housing invites Alexandrians to complete asurveyon housing needs and issues impacting their community to inform the Housing 2040 Master Plan(Housing 2040) goals and recommendations. The surveyis open through January 12, 2025 and is also available in Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, Dari and Pashto (please select your preferred language using the drop down menu in the upper right hand corner of the survey). Paper copies of the survey are available at the Office of Housing, 421 King Street, Suite 215, Alexandria, VA 22314 and at all upcoming engagement events. Surveys will also be mailed upon request. Please contact Christopher Do at 703.746.3084/[email protected]to request a mailed copy.

The 2013 Housing Master Plan (HMP) established principles, goals, and strategies to address Alexandria's housing needs through 2025. In partnership with the community and local partners, the City is undertaking an update to the HMP through 2040. Starting with a Housing Needs Assessment, the Housing 2040 process will establish new housing affordability goals and examine housing policies, programs, and tools to support Alexandria residents and workers. The current Housing Master Planends in 2025.

Presentations and recordings of the Housing 2040 kick-off meetings are available at alexandriava.gov/HousingPlan. In addition, the Housing 2040 Education websitehosts information on affordable housing development and tools, homeowners programs and resources, and landlord-tenant topics.

For updates on the Housing 2040 process, please follow us for updates on X @HousingAlexVAand on Facebook @HousingAlexandriaVA. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Housing at 703.746.4990.

For reasonable disability accommodations, please contact Anelva Corcos-Beltran at 703.746.3092, Virginia Relay 711, or [email protected]. If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you. Please email [email protected]or call 703.746.3960.

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This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/go/6410.