Recently, the Virginia Housing Alliance was honored as the recipient of the 2025 Industry Partner Award from the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).

This award recognized VHA’s continued leadership and advocacy around affordable housing – in particular, the passage of HB2245 during the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session. VHA worked closely with the bill’s patron, Delegate Katrina Callsen, to advocate for an improved property tax valuation process for affordable housing developments. By ensuring that affordable housing providers only pay their fair share of taxes, more resources will be dedicated to building maintenance and resident services, which will enhance the long-term preservation, quality, and fiscal sustainability of these homes. 

The 2025 Industry Partner Award was presented to VHA on March 25 during NAHMA’s Biannual Top Issues in Affordable Housing Conference in Washington, D.C. We were so grateful that Delegate Callsen, whose dedication made the bill’s passage possible, could attend and accept the award with us. In addition, we were happily joined by Alice Fletcher, the Senior Vice President of Park Properties Management Co. and a NAHMA Board Member, whose expert feedback was also integral to the success of HB2245. Overall, we appreciate NAHMA for all of their hard work and for giving us an opportunity to celebrate important advocacy wins such as this one. Thank you for recognizing our continued efforts to advance affordable housing opportunities across Virginia!