Affordable Housing Month

Arlington is proud to celebrate Affordable Housing Month annually leading up to and during October. Affordable Housing Month highlights the importance of affordable housing and housing affordability to the County’s sustainability.

Affordable Housing Month 2025

Date      Event

September 3
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

 

HUD Consolidated Plan Kickoff Meeting

Location:
Ellen Bozman Government Center
2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Room 216
Arlington, VA 22201

Arlington County and Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (CDCAC) kicked off planning for the 2027-2031 HUD Consolidated Plan by hosting a hearing / listening session regarding Arlington's community development and housing needs.

  • Find the meeting recording and presentations here.
  • Learn more about community development and the Consolidated Plan.

September 16
3:30 p.m.

Recessed County Board Meeting

September 30
3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

Annual Leckey Forum & Regional Housing Leaders Awards

Location:
National Landing Experience Center
241 18th Street
Arlington, VA 22202

Presented by the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA), the event highlighted strategies, policies, and partnerships that are making a difference in affordable housing across the region and the country.

October 2
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

(Also October 9, 7 p.m., for the Housing Commission)

Virtual Lunch & Learn - Updated Housing Needs Analysis

Location: Virtual

Researchers at George Mason University shared the updated Housing Needs Analysis that they compiled for Arlington County.

October 6
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

2025 NVRC Housing Symposium

Location:
George Mason University, Arlington Campus
Van Metre Hall
3351 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201

Presented by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the event explored middle-income and first-time home buyer housing needs of Northern Virginia.

  • Find event materials, presentations, and more here.

October 10
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Where Home & Homepage Intersect: How Arlington Ensures Digital Opportunities for All Residents

Location: Virtual

This virtual forum showcased intersections between Arlington’s Digital Equity Initiative and affordable housing work. A dynamic group of affordable housing developers and service providers came together to discuss how they are exploring technology through the lenses of housing, equity, and community development.

  • View the recording here and speaker bios here.
October 16
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Affordable Housing Bus Tour

Location:

Board and disembark bus at:

Ellen Bozman Government Center
2100 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201

This year’s bus tour focused on the history, phasing, and progress of the Barcroft Apartments and Crystal Houses projects.

October 18
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Home Maintenance Workshop

Location:
Arlington Career Center
816 S. Walter Reed Drive  
Arlington, VA 22204

The Home Maintenance Workshop offered valuable information to Arlington residents regarding home maintenance and basic repairs, including a new workshop on car maintenance. 

  • Learn more here

October 27, 2025

6:00 p.m.

Affordable Housing Master Plan 10-Year Anniversary Celebration

Location:
Navy League Building
2300 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201

The reception featured an award ceremony for the CAF Residents Children’s Art Contest and a presentation that recognized Arlington's achievements in creating and maintaining affordable housing while energizing us for the work still to do in this area.
December 19, 2025 –

February/March 2026

On View: "The Journey Starts at Home:" Images from the Children's Art Contest

Location:
Aurora Hills Library
735 S. 18th St.
Arlington, VA 22202

Children's artwork and brief info about affordable housing in Arlington are displayed in glass cases in a brick wall.

 

Children's artwork and photos of an awards ceremony are displayed in glass cases in a brick wall.

 

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Affordable Housing Master Plan, Arlington invited youth ages 5 to 13 living in Committed Affordable Housing (CAF) properties to share what “home” means to them through an art contest. Six winners received prizes at the AHMP 10-Year Anniversary Celebration in October 2025. Their artwork, and that of several runners-up, is on display at Aurora Hills Library. The exhibit will travel to Studio PAUSE in Arlington’s Buckingham neighborhood later in 2026.