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Jefferson County Jail expanding reentry and ready-to-work program Updated Mar 03, 2021; A program aimed at making Jefferson County Jail inmates employable once they are released will be expanded, Sheriff Mark Pettway announced Wednesday. The program is implemented through three phases: Ready to Work, Training to Work, and finally Graduation and Release. Inmates eligible for the program are those who are being held on non-violent offenses. Program officials will work with judges to identify those best suited for the program and Renewed for Reentry may also be used as a sentencing alternative. All instruction, training and even job interviews will be done on site at the county jail. ....
December 18, 2020 In August, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a Request for Proposals to acquire, develop and rehabilitate affordable rental housing throughout Fairfax County. In the request, HCD cited the availability of nearly $2.9 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds. At the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s (FCRHA’s) December 17 meeting, the Commissioners approved the award of available funds as follows: $445,485 to Sunrise Community of Virginia, Inc. Funds will be utilized to acquire and renovate a single-family home to provide community living for five individuals with incomes at or below 30 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) – roughly $37,800 – and with medically complex intellectual and physical development disabilities. ....