LRHA owns and operates four public housing locations with a total of 328 units. Each unit is maintained by a full-time 24-hour call maintenance staff.
The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rental assistance program that has seen great success.
The Housing Choice Voucher Project Based Program is a rental assistance where the assistance is tied to the unit.
Go to “Apply for Housing” if are interested in applying to a Project Based program waiting list.
ANNOUNCEMENT: LRHA will open the Jefferson House waiting list on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023 for a period of 6 months.
Instructions for applying can be found HERE.
If you are already an applicant on one or more of LRHA’s waiting lists, instructions for updating your application and adding
Jefferson House can be found HERE.
This program presents an opportunity for LRHA to help owner's of rental properties improve the standard of their residence through grant opportunities.
Existing Applicants to Public Housing and/or the Section 8 Voucher Program
Important information on the update: CLICK HERE FOR AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ON WAIT LIST UPDATE
If you are an existing applicant to Public Housing and/or the Section 8 Voucher Program you must keep your household and contact information up to date.
To update your application, please go to LRHA’s waiting list portal at https://lynchburgva.housingmanager.com/
For assistance on how to update your application: CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON UPDATING YOUR APPLICATION
Our programs are created with you in mind. We want to provide the best services to our residents, and that's exactly what these programs help us do. Click on any of the boxes below to read more about its program.
Interested in applying for a program? Fill out the application or contact us today!
A home is where memories are made, a place where everyone should be happy and feel safe. This is what the Lynchburg Redevelopment Housing Authority (LRHA) wants to provide to the people of Lynchburg.
LRHA is a government agency that strives to change the lives of current and potential citizens of Lynchburg, Va. We focus on ending homelessness and providing homes to those who otherwise would not be able to afford housing for themselves or their families.
Our Agency is committed to improving the city of Lynchburg one house at a time and ultimately changing the way people see Lynchburg. We are a place of change; a place of opportunity; and a place for second chances. We are a place where people can find hope and encourage our residents to share that hope with others.
LRHA’s mission is to maximize housing opportunities by being a leader in community redevelopment, by revitalizing neighborhoods, and by promoting economic growth and development
through collaborating with organizations and the greater community to achieve clean, comfortable, attractive, affordable housing maintained in a manner that fosters pride and dignity.
