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Young West Virginia Artists Showcase Fair Housing Posters

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The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is proud to partner with The West Virginia Human Rights Commission to present their 7th Annual Fair Housing Poster Contest. This year’s theme borrows a phrase from the late Fred Rogers, the eponymous star of the long-running PBS show Mister Rodgers’ Neighborhood. Students from across the state were asked to develop a poster based on the phrase “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”

The purpose of the contest is to demonstrate non-discriminatory housing for all... Continue Reading

Fund Helps Transform Historic School Into Affordable Housing

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FAIRMONT – Judy Marshall has lived in some unique places in Marion County.

Her previous home once belonged to the grandparents of Olympic gold medalist and Fairmont native Mary Lou Retton.

“I can just see little Mary Lou doing flip flops in the living room,” Marshall said of Retton, who, at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, was the first ever American woman to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics.

Today, Marshall calls The Miller School Apartments home. Her... Continue Reading

West Virginia Housing Development Fund to Assume Administration of the West Virginia Affordable Housing Trust

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In June 2018, The West Virginia Housing Development Fund will  assume administration of the West Virginia Affordable Housing Trust

The Legislature created the the Affordable Housing Trust in 2001 to provide funding for both technical assistance and housing assistance to non-profits and government entities and to encourage stronger partnerships, collaboration and greater involvement of local communities in meeting housing needs in West Virginia. The Affordable Housing Trust receives a $20 transfer fee from residential real estate transfers and... Continue Reading

Longtime WVHDF Board Member Resigns

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J.D. Stricklen, a longtime member of the West Virginia Housing Development Fund Board of Directors, has resigned.

Stricklen, a pillar of the state’s housing and home building community, served on the board for 12 years.

“J.D. always offered a unique, informed perspective during our board meetings,” said Erica Boggess, the Fund’s Executive Director. “He was a great champion for the Fund and was a tireless advocate for our agency and our programs.”

Stricklen served on the board during crucial times... Continue Reading

Fund Releases Annual Report

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We are pleased to present the West Virginia Housing Development Fund’s Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report.

This is an important record of what we, as an agency, accomplished in Fiscal Year 2017. We went beyond spreadsheets and numbers to truly illustrate how our programs help state residents. The Fund has been, and always will be, a vital part of West Virginia.

A few highlights from this year’s report:

  • A letter from our dedicated staff highlighting our efforts to help... Continue Reading