Opening of Lightfoot Apartments in Culpeper led by People Inc of Virginia

On March 26, the Governor of Virginia and leadership from People Incorporated of Virginia gathered to mark the opening of Lightfoot Apartments, a new affordable housing development in Culpeper.

Read more about the project here.

SERCAP Water is Life Sneaker Ball

The SERCAP Water Is Life Sneaker Ball at Hotel Roanoke was so inspiring and so much fun! Congrats Hope Cupit and team for an amazing event to support your inspiring work! Thank you state and federal leaders for your support. Always inspired to hear Delegate Sam Rasoul speak.

HRCAP Legislative Appreciation Breakfasts

HRCAP recently hosted and thanked their legislative leaders and local government leaders and provided an overview of their current services and programs at events in both Chesapeake and Hampton. Thank you General Assembly members for your support of Community Action!

Spotlight Event at CAPUP for Virginia CASH Campaign and Food Pantry

On March 27, CAPUP, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg and VACAP hosted a tour of CAPUP's new offices to showcase the partnerships in providing free income tax preparation services and food access. Leaders from CAPUP and VACAP were joined by Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources Toni Blue, Senior Policy Advisor Lucy Schwartz, and VDSS Commissioner Duke Storen. The delegation learned more about CAPUP's Whole Family programs, the Virginia CASH Campaign and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program run by United Way in Richmond.

Congratulations to VACAP member Open Door Community on New Housing in Wytheville!

The name “Monroe North Apartments” is about to become very familiar to the town of Wytheville as ground broke Wednesday on the construction of new homes in the community.

“This project took an act of congress to make it happen, and it literally did,” said Jordan Stidham, executive director of Open Door Community, the nonprofit behind the Monroe North Apartments. He was referring to the congressionally directed funding provided by Senator Warner and Kaine. He also thanked Virginia Housing, DHCD, VCDC and the Mount Rogers Community Services Board for their funding and partnership.

New affordable housing coming to Wythe County was made possible by Open Door Community’s innovative approach, local support and federal and state funding support. 

Read the full article here: https://www.wvva.com/2026/04/08/30-new-apartments-under-construction-wythe-county/

Virginia Mercury: Housing bills to boost supply, protect tenants on way to Spanberger's desk

While some of the most progressive housing bills did not survive this year’s legislative session, many housing proposals are on their way to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk — some of which she has already stated she will sign into law. The bills represented a flurry of efforts to address housing issues including affordability, supply, renter protections, and state input on local zoning decisions. Although every idea didn’t make it across the finish line, the 2026 legislative session marked significant strides in housing policy at the state level.

Read the full article here: https://virginiamercury.com/2026/03/17/housing-bills-to-boost-supply-protect-tenants-on-way-to-spanbergers-desk/

Virginia Mercury: The 10 most important things that happened in Virginia's 2026 legislative session

Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 General Assembly session in dramatic fashion, adjourning their regular session without a budget deal after an unexpected dispute over data center tax breaks fractured negotiations. See below for full article from the Virginia Mercury.



Read the full article here: https://virginiamercury.com/2026/03/14/the-10-most-important-things-that-happened-in-virginias-2026-legislative-session/

April is Global Volunteer Month

Your agency's volunteers are worth their weight in gold, and April is Global Volunteer Month. What a perfect time to let all of your volunteers know how important they are to your mission. Does your community know how valuable your volunteers are? Have you calculated the value of volunteer time? If that calculation isn't part of your data reporting to the broader community, it should be.

Are you doing anything special for your volunteers?

Share your efforts with VACAP (send pictures!) at info@vacap.org.

Some ideas here: https://www.pointsoflight.org/global-volunteer-month/

Upcoming Partner and Member Events

• May 9: Mother's Day Brunch at New River
• May 16: 5K Run at Open Door in Wytheville
• June 2-3: CAPLAW 2026 National Training Conference, in Phoenix, AZ
• June 4: HRCAP Community Builders Awards Dinner
• June 16-18: Virginia Head Start Association Directors Conference, in Virginia Beach
• August 12: Save the Date: 2026 Annual Region 3 ROMA Update, in Harrisonburg, VA. Provide your input on attendance to the ANCRT team here.
• September 2-4: NCAP 2026 Annual Convention, in St. Louis, MO
• September 25: Boots on the Ground at Virginia CARES

Do you have an event, job posting, or RFP you'd like to share with the VACAP network in this monthly newsletter? Let us know at info@vacap.org.