Albemarle County requests $1 million dollar grant for Southwood Redevelopment The entrance sign at Southwood Mobile Home Park, which is being redeveloped into standalone homes for residents by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. (Source: WVIR) By CJ Paschall | April 22, 2021 at 8:52 PM EDT - Updated April 22 at 8:52 PM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County is seeking funding to help develop the first phase of Habitat for Humanityâs Southwood Redevelopment.
After years of planning, physical work is now progressing on the first phase of the Southwood Redevelopment. Albemarle County is seeking funding to in the form of a $1 million Community Development Block Grant.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville celebrates International Women Build Week
Habitat for Humanity celebrates International Women s Build Week By Elizabeth Holmes | March 13, 2021 at 10:36 PM EST - Updated March 14 at 7:17 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Tashae Anderson and her soon-to-be neighbor Jeronda Jackson spend their Saturday building on-site with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. Honoring International Women Builders week, they joined a female-led crew, something Samantha Anderson, their crew leader, says is somewhat rare in building and construction.
“It is male dominated, I’ve got a couple midweek crew that are females and having them on a regular basis is great. I get to know them really well personally and it’s just nice getting to have a bit of a change up sometimes,” Samantha Anderson said.