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HCV program manager reports 466 participants, 1,700-family wait list and voucher counts

Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority · February 23, 2026

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Summary

Housing officials reported 466 Housing Choice Voucher participants, a wait list of about 1,700 families (which the authority does not plan to draw from this year), and a detailed breakdown of voucher types and site occupancy during the March meeting.

Housing staff provided a detailed update on Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program operations, inventory and wait-list status at the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority meeting.

Speaker 4 identified the HCV program manager as Lashonda Hister and reported: "We have 466 participants," and "We have 1,700 families on our wait list. We have not pulled from our wait list, and we do not anticipate pulling from our wait list this year." The report noted several voucher categories and site-specific counts: 45 vouchers at Crescent Hall with seven vacancies; 24 project-based units at South 1st Street, all leased; cross-/tax-credit units showing 21 with one voucher open; enhanced vouchers 5; emergency vouchers 12 (which staff said will be transitioned to the regular voucher program because "HUD has sunsetted that program"); tenant-protection vouchers 8; tenant relocation vouchers 8; FASH vouchers 3; and 11 portability (port) vouchers.

Staff said the program absorbed overdue payments from other housing authorities (dating back to 2017), which reduced certain counts on the monthly VMS report and prompted quarterly meetings with large housing authorities to ensure payment compliance going forward. Staff estimated the unpaid amount was "a little bit over $300,000."

The update closed with a reminder that the fiscal year ends March 31 and that inspections and grant reporting are ongoing priorities for the next two to three months.

What happens next: staff will continue voucher administration, coordinate with the city on potential funding expansions if needed, and prepare quarterly follow-ups with partner housing authorities.