Housing & Community Development

The Metropolitan Washington Regional Fair Housing Plan outlines the goals, strategies, and priorities that we’ll focus on to: Reduce housing discrimination Reverse patterns of racial segregation Improve access and opportunities for all current and future residents.

The program is designed to offer financial assistance to owner-occupied residents of Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park to correct health and safety issues as well as to increase energy efficiency within their properties. The County receives Community Development Block (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to finance this program.

FTHB provides loans for down payment and closing cost assistance to First-Time Homebuyers who are low and moderate-income residents or persons working in the Prince William Area (Prince William County, the City of Manassas or Manassas Park) through the use of federal funding.

In July 2021, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors initiated amendments to the zoning text and county code to create an Affordable Housing Dwelling Unit Ordinance that would help people with incomes at or below the area median income live in the county while maintaining a basic lifestyle and meeting basic living needs. For more information go to the AfDU webpage.

The FFY0224 (FY25) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report is a summary of the accomplishments resulting from funded activities administered by the Prince William County Office of Housing and Community Development during Federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FY25). The purpose is to report on the Community Development Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergency Solutions Grant.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal agency that regulates the Prince William County Choice Voucher Program. HUD requires PWCHCVP to create 5-Year and Annual Plans. The 5-Year Plan establishes the agency’s mission, goals, and objectives for low-income families, while the Annual Plan describes the agency’s operational policies, procedures, and financial plans.

The Prince William County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is proposing changes to the PHA Administrative Plan. The DRAFT Plan was developed in partnership with Nan McKay, where updates were made to ensure compliance with current HUD regulations. Public comments may be submitted in writing, by email, or at Hybrid Public Comment Meetings.

Application Open Friday, May 1, 2026 The purpose of the Affordable Housing Fund is to provide flexible gap financing to development projects that will increase the supply and/ or preserve affordable housing units in Prince William County by encouraging private investment to address the critical affordable housing needs of County residents and the workforce.