Message from the Executive Director:

The Newport News Redevelopment & Housing Authority (NNRHA) is proud to have maintained its presence in the community for over 80 years. NNRHA supports our community by administering the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs.  Additionally, NNRHA has a partnership with the City of Newport News which allows us to provide services such as downpayment and closing cost assistance and residential property repairs to eligible Newport News residents using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds.

In 2016, The City of Newport News and NNRHA were awarded the Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) planning grant and were successful CNI implementation grant recipients in 2018.  Under the CNI Implementation grant the following core goals have been established:

Housing: Replace distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing that is well-managed and responsive to the needs of the surrounding neighborhood;

People: Improve educational outcomes and intergenerational mobility for youth with services and supports delivered directly to youth and their families; and

Neighborhood: Create the conditions necessary for public and private reinvestment in distressed neighborhoods to offer the kinds of amenities and assets, including safety, good schools, and commercial activity, that are important to families’ choices about their community.

I am honored to serve as the Executive Director of NNRHA. The agency has continued its mission of creating affordable housing, viable neighborhoods, and opportunities for self-sufficiency that enhance the quality of life for citizens of Newport News for many years.  NNRHA has a progressive governing body that consists of seven commissioners and the staff is a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to serving the City of Newport News.

Please take a moment to browse the various programs outlined on our website.

Sincerely,

Lysandra Shaw
Executive Director