What: A one-year check-in on the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) board: inspections, resident engagement, finances, the new Elate building, a search for a permanent CEO and capital needs.
Where it stands: ARHA described a five-year capital plan (2027 to 2031) of about $11.1 million with a funding gap, and 20-year needs of about $54.5 million, and asked the City for right of first refusal, zoning incentives, continued tax exemptions and a place in the City's capital improvement program. The CEO job posting closes November 10, 2026, with final interviews planned for December.
Next: A 30-minute capital improvement deep-dive was proposed for the November 7 budget work session; the City is also to circulate HUD voucher guidance and compile follow-ups on inspections and resident engagement.
Video: Mayor Gaskins opened the session at 7:03 p.m. The ARHA board chair reported ARHA has had five CEO changes in five years. Council asked for a combined document of all inspection types and timing. The interim CEO reported that HUD guidance received that day directs agencies to stop issuing most new vouchers and pause new project-based voucher agreements. At the Elate, occupancy was 88% and first-year debt-service coverage would fall short of the required level, with projected coverage of 1.18 the following year. Funding listed included $30.03 million for the Housing Choice Voucher program and public-housing operating funds for 831 units. See also Elbert Avenue Housing Project.