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$6.4 Million of Funding Announced for Affordable Housing in Harrisonburg

Wisteria Gardens
Two housing developments in Harrisonburg have been awarded a combined $6.4 million through Virginia's Affordable and Special Needs Housing program -- part of a record-setting $154.5 million in statewide funding announced last month by Governor Glenn Youngkin.

What's Being Funded in Harrisonburg?

Wisteria Gardens Senior Apartments by the Beverly J. Searles Foundation is receiving $5,000,000.

Market Commons by Valley Housing Trust secured $1,445,285.

Why This Matters

Affordable housing remains a pressing need in Harrisonburg. These two projects represent meaningful steps forward. They also highlight how state funding can bridge key financial gaps and make local projects possible.

Across Virginia, this funding round will support 47 housing developments and create or preserve more than 3,000 units for low-income residents.

Read more in the press release here.
   

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