Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
The Richmond Families and Children Homeless Prevention Program is designed to assist families with children who are currently in
unstable living situations. The program is financed through stimulus funds granted to the city of Richmond in June 2009.
The goal is to reconnect families
to stable housing and provide supportive services that will increase their ability to maintain housing and achieve economic
stability.
Families will receive case management services, and financial assistance which may include rental assistance, credit
repair, security and utility deposit payments and moving costs.
The department is also working with several community agencies to provide housing related legal assistance and services to
single adults, victims of domestic violence, and ex-offenders.
Applicants to the program must be residents of the city of Richmond and meet certain income and eligibility criteria. If you
would like additional information about the services available, please call (804)646-7532.
More information can be found by going to the
Homelessness Resource Exchange website.
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach and Assistance
The department provides on-site and extended-hour tax preparation and filing assistance through the Virginia CASH Campaign.
Volunteers from the department and community agencies help citizens understand what is needed to file taxes and how to claim
the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax credits. Tax preparation assistance is offered January through April.
Please call for more information on dates and locations for tax preparation and filing assistance.
Employee Development and Training
In July 2009, the Employee Development and Training Team (EDTT) introduced themselves in a series of press conferences.
EDTT performs the following functions.
- Trains new employees.
- Provides centralized training records.
- Provides career development opportunities.
- Facilitates regular professional development courses.
- Follows through on training transfer of learning.
- Be available and flexible to meet the specific developmental needs of staff.
- Provides performance consultation for RDSS management, work teams and individual employees.
EDTT staff consists of the training director, and two training specialists.
