Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (CRHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (CRHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 376 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (CRHA) administered a total of 533 Section 8 Vouchers. Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (CRHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (CRHA) is located at 605 East Main St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 and serves the city of Charlottesville. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (CRHA) at, (434)326-4672 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

The Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (CRHA) manages 376 units of public housing at 11 sites in the City of Charlottesville. It also administers 300 Housing Choice Voucher rental units through leased housing contracts with private owners. Housing Choice Voucher refers to a part of the Housing Act which created this program. Approximately 2,000 individuals are housed through these subsidy programs in which participants typically pay approximately 30% of their income for rent and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pays the rest. In Charlottesville, a single person heads seventy-nine percent of the households. In public housing, 57% of the households have children under the age of 18; while 23% of the public housing households represent senior citizens. Twenty three percent of public housing households have income from wages; 28% receive Social Security, 11% receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), formerly AFDC. While 70% of the public housing households have income under $10,000 annually; thirteen percent have income under $3,000 per year.

CRHA’s Mission

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) is a resident-centered organization committed to excellence in providing affordable quality housing, revitalizing communities, supporting resident involvement and promoting upward mobility and self-sufficiency through partnerships in the public and private sectors.

CRHA’s Vision

CRHA strives to build exemplary communities that integrate essential services empowering our most vulnerable population to thrive in the City of Charlottesville.