Notice is given that the DRAFT New River Valley HOME Consortium Pathways to Removing Obstacles (PRO) Housing Grant Application is available for a 15-day public comment period.

PRO Housing Purpose

PRO Housing is a competitive grant administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.  If awarded, the NRV HOME Consortium would use these funds to 1. Develop a Housing Action Plan to guide and coordinate jurisdictions’ land use choices as they reform local zoning ordinances, building and other codes, and development incentives to boost housing production, improve affordability, and provide low-income residents with location-efficient housing options in high-opportunity neighborhoods and 2. Provide permanent supportive housing units and services to the region’s most needy and difficult to serve residents.

Public Hearing and Comment Period

An in person public hearing for questions and comments will be held Tuesday, October 8 at 4 pm, 303 Wilson Avenue, Blacksburg.  A virtual public comment hearing is available October 8 from 3-4 pm. Public comment will be accepted for 15 days, starting September 28, ending on October 12, 2024. 

How to comment

View the draft of the application and send your comments to Jill Maher, HOME Program Coordinator, Housing and Community Connections Office, via email jmmaher@blacksburg.gov or phone (540) 443-1615. 

Copies of the draft application, link for virtual hearing, accommodations for people with disabilities and non-English speaking residents available upon request. Please call (540) 443-1615.