Rental Assistance

Each day, thousands of households across Fairfax County receive help to pay the rent from a variety of federal, state and local programs.

Heather: Mom. Community Advocate. Rental Assistance User.

Heather's family fell upon difficult financial circumstances and almost experienced homelessness. But her family has been able to stabilize their lives with affordable housing support. Watch Heather's story.

Serving the veterans who served us.

Twenty additional HUD-Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers were awarded to FCRHA. These provide veterans experiencing homelessness with affordable housing and supportive services. Learn more.

Spotlight on housing waitlist application opportunities.

Families and older adults had multiple opportunities to apply for affordable housing waitlists throughout the past fiscal year - in the months of July, September, November, January and April. Applicants were randomly placed on a waiting list for an available property. Learn more about waitlists.

Rental assistance by the numbers

"The housing program really helped our family. It saved our lives…It allowed us to take a breath. It allowed us to make plans again. It has allowed us to come so far."

- Heather, Affordable Housing User. Watch her story.