Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP)

Contact Person:

Address: 700 Harris Street Suite 101, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Phone Number: 804-293-5708

Fax: 804-293-4964

Homepage/Website: https://www.ahipva.org/

Established: 1976

Director: Jane Andrews, Associate Director

Target Population: low to moderate-income families and individuals

Most Common Modification: $900,000

Services Provided:

• Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
• Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
• Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)

Type of Services: environmental/functional

Special Features: 0.45

Services/Modifications Provided: First-time indoor plumbing, roof replacement, heating system repair, major structural repair

Total Budget: Community Development Block Grant, VA Dept. of Housing and Community Development, County of Albemarle, Thomas Jefferson Planning District * Coordinates with Area Agency on Aging

Certification(s): outreach staff, professional rehab specialists

Funding Repairs: yes