Affordable dwelling unit program; adds Roanoke City to list of localities with authority to provide.

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Plain-English Summary

Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke. Adds the City of Roanoke to the list of localities with authority to provide for an affordable dwelling unit program. The bill provides that such change shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also requires the Virginia Housing Development Authority to analyze the potential efficacy of the provisions of the bill for the provision of affordable housing in the City of Roanoke and to report …

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Renterindirect

May increase the availability of affordable rental housing options in the City of Roanoke.

Housing-insecureindirect

May improve housing security for individuals and families in the City of Roanoke by potentially increasing the supply of affordable housing.

Low-income / working-classindirect

May benefit low-income residents in the City of Roanoke by increasing access to affordable housing programs.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

RenterindirectModerate impactMedium certainty
May increase the availability of affordable rental housing options in the City of Roanoke.
“Adds the City of Roanoke to the list of localities with authority to provide for an affordable dwelling unit program.”· Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke.
Housing-insecureindirectModerate impactMedium certainty
May improve housing security for individuals and families in the City of Roanoke by potentially increasing the supply of affordable housing.
“Adds the City of Roanoke to the list of localities with authority to provide for an affordable dwelling unit program.”· Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke.
“The bill also requires the Virginia Housing Development Authority to analyze the potential efficacy of the provisions of the bill for the provision of affordable housing in the City of Roanoke and to report …”· Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke.
Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty
May benefit low-income residents in the City of Roanoke by increasing access to affordable housing programs.
“Adds the City of Roanoke to the list of localities with authority to provide for an affordable dwelling unit program.”· Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke.
“The bill also requires the Virginia Housing Development Authority to analyze the potential efficacy of the provisions of the bill for the provision of affordable housing in the City of Roanoke and to report …”· Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke.

What the Bill Does

Authorizes the City of Roanoke to establish an affordable dwelling unit program.
Requires the Virginia Housing Development Authority to analyze the efficacy of the program for affordable housing in Roanoke.
Includes a reenactment clause requiring legislative approval in the 2027 Session for the change to become effective.

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