Homeownership Study

Public Comment Period: PRO Housing Grant Application

Arlington County is applying for a HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant to fund implementation of the Homeownership Study recommendations. PRO Housing grant applicants must hold a 15-day public comment period and one public hearing on their application, to ensure that the community has a chance to participate in applying.

The public comment period on Arlington's PRO Housing grant application will run from Thursday, September 26, to Friday, October 11, at 11:59 p.m. The application and study recommendations are available to review online (below) and, through October 11, in print at the welcome desk on the ground floor of the County government building at 2100 Clarendon Boulevard.

Share your comments

You can also share comments by phone by leaving a voicemail for Elise Cleva at 703-228-5027.

In addition to -- or instead of -- leaving comments online or by phone, you can offer comments at the virtual public hearing on October 1.

For many Americans, their home represents their largest and highest-value investment, and homeownership allows them to build wealth and enjoy economic and social benefits. Homeownership opportunities, however, have historically not been distributed equitably. Offering homeownership programs can be an effective way for local governments to address the racial wealth gap and decades-old inequalities.

Arlington’s current programs are designed to provide greater access to homeownership primarily for households earning below 80 percent of area median income (AMI), but do not necessarily help to build wealth.

To better clarify the needs and goals of the community, Arlington has launched a Homeownership Study that will: