Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

How it works

Virginia Beach Housing & Neighborhood Preservation says it offers programs to make home rehabilitation more affordable for low- to moderate-income homeowners. For the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program, assistance is provided to eligible applicants in the form of an unsecured grant and, if needed, an unsecured forgivable loan.

What the money covers

The page says the program can pay for home rehabilitation work to address:

• Health and/or safety hazards
• Accessibility modifications
• Certain code violations

Amounts and matching

• The page does not publish a maximum award amount for this program on the summary page.
• The page does not state a matching requirement.
• The page describes assistance as an unsecured grant and, if needed, an unsecured forgivable loan.

How to apply

• The page provides a Housing Development Division contact number: (757) 385-5750.
• It also lists the program email: HomeRehab@vbgov.com.
• The page includes a “Learn More” link for the program, but the summary page itself does not list a step-by-step application process.

Timing and deadlines

• The page does not list an application window, deadline, or funding cap for this specific program.

Additional notes

• The page includes a note about liens and payoffs for individuals who have participated in a housing assistance program.
• The department states that it does business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law and Section 504 accessibility requirements.