§ 36-162. Application review
A. The Department shall review each application upon receipt and shall secure any additional information that the Department deems necessary for the purpose of determining whether the area described in the application qualifies to be declared a housing revitalization zone. B. The Department shall complete review of the application within sixty days of the last […]
§ 36-163. Sale of public land
Upon designation of an area as a housing revitalization zone, the Commonwealth and any units of local government that own any land within the housing revitalization zone may make available for sale all land within the housing revitalization zone not designated or targeted for some public use with the condition that it be developed. 2000, […]
§ 36-164. Rules and regulations
Rules and regulations prescribing procedures effectuating the purpose of this chapter shall be promulgated by the Board of Housing and Community Development in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). 2000, cc. 789, 795.
§ 36-165. Eligibility
A. Any business firm may be designated a “qualified business firm” for purposes of this chapter if it undertakes, within a housing revitalization zone, the eligible construction or rehabilitation of a housing unit as described under § 36-166. B. Any individual may be designated as a “qualified owner occupant” for purposes of this chapter if […]
§ 36-158. Definitions
As used in this chapter: “Based assessed value” means the assessed value of real estate within a housing revitalization zone as shown upon the records of the local assessing officer on January 1 of the year preceding the date of the designation of such zone. “Business firm” means any corporation, partnership, electing small business (Subchapter […]
§ 36-159. Administration
The Department shall administer this chapter and shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To establish the process for determining what areas qualify as housing revitalization zones. Such criteria shall be the minimum required for implementation of the purpose of this chapter; 2. To monitor the implementation and operation of this chapter; 3. To […]
§ 36-160. Housing revitalization zone designation
A. The governing body of any county, city or town may make written application to the Department to have an area or areas declared to be a housing revitalization zone. Such application shall include a description of the location of the area or areas in question, and a general statement identifying proposed local incentives to […]
§ 36-161. Expansion of housing revitalization zones
Upon designation of an area as a housing revitalization zone, the local governing body may make written application to the Department to expand the area of the housing revitalization zone. Such application for expansion shall be considered by the Department in accordance with the requirements of §§ 36-160 and 36-162 and such regulations of the […]
§ 36-156.4. Virginia Food Access Investment Fund
There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Food Access Investment Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf shall be paid […]
§ 36-156.5. Selection of CDFI; Program requirements; guidelines for management of the Fund
A. The Department shall establish a Program to provide grants funding the construction, rehabilitation, equipment upgrades, or expansion of grocery stores, small food retailers, or innovative food retail projects in underserved communities. The Department shall select and work in collaboration with a CDFI to assist in administering the Program and carrying out the purposes of […]