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Residents urge Loudoun supervisors to fund $10 million local housing voucher program and boost rental assistance
Summary
At a Loudoun County FY2026 budget public hearing, multiple residents and advocates urged the Board of Supervisors to dedicate $10 million to a local rental voucher program for households earning under 40% of area median income and to expand rental-assistance and housing-fund allocations.
Dozens of residents told the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors at a budget public hearing that the county should dedicate $10 million to a local rental voucher program for families earning below 40% of the area median income and increase rental-assistance funding.
Housing advocates said the measures would help renters facing rising rents, evictions and long waits for assistance. Amanda Koren, Loudoun director for the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NOVHA), told supervisors that dedicating $17.3 million to the county's housing fund "will make a real difference in reaching our housing goals."
Speakers described broad demand for existing rental programs and asked the board to expand permanent supportive housing, eviction prevention and vouchers targeted to the lowest-income households. Alejandro Hernandez, who said he is a current beneficiary of the county voucher program, asked the board to "dedicate $10,000,000 for a local rental voucher program for families earning less than 40% of the AMI."
Multiple speakers from New Virginia Majority and other community groups described personal and community harms from high rent—seniors who lost housing, working families who reduce food or medical spending, and families forced into unstable housing. Maria Rojas, who said she works six days a week, told the board she and her husband are seniors with limited options and asked supervisors to "approve the $10,000,000 fund for housing programs."
Some speakers tied the request to available federal aid. James Russell told the board that "millions of dollars" from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated to Loudoun remain unspent and urged the county to distribute those funds for rental assistance.
Meeting staff noted this session was a reconvening of a recessed budget hearing and that no formal board action was being taken that night; supervisors were expected to review recordings and public comments before budget decisions.
Why it matters: Speakers framed the budget decisions as affecting people at immediate risk of eviction and long-term housing stability, urging county leaders to direct one-time and ongoing revenue to targeted rental assistance and vouchers.
What was not decided: The hearing recorded public comments only; no motion or vote was taken at the session.
