At least 200 thousand families across the Commonwealth are in need of affordable housing. Building new apartment buildings and town homes is one way to help. There are also projects to revitalize existing homes, including one in Floyd County.
Efforts underway to combat Floyd County’s housing crisis
A partnership is making a dent in the county’s housing crisis
Efforts underway to solve Floyd County s housing crisis
FLOYD, Va. – During the pandemic, a nonprofit struggled to fix dozens of homes for families in Floyd County, but a partnership is making a dent in the county’s housing crisis.
Water-damaged roofs along with unsealed doors and windows are common problems that the Floyd Initiative for Safe Housing (FISH) organization tends to fix.
Last spring, the nonprofit had a list of 32 home repair projects, but those efforts were put on hold when the coronavirus pandemic arrived, according to Floyd Initiative for Safe Housing Co-Founder Susan Icove.