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affordable housing complex.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The City will continue to implement lead-based paint hazard reduction activities in accordance
with HUD regulations. This includes lead inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities
in eligible housing units built prior to 1978. Public education efforts will also be maintained to
increase awareness of lead-based paint risks, particularly among families with young children.
Coordination with rehabilitation programs will ensure that lead safety standards are
incorporated into all applicable housing improvements.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
To reduce the number of families living in poverty in Newport News, the City and NNRHA
regularly evaluate and implement a range of economic and community development strategies
aimed at increasing opportunity and self-sufficiency. These efforts include support for small
business financing, commercial and infrastructure development, community safety initiatives,
and programs designed to economically empower residents, particularly those in public housing
and other low- to moderate-income households.
The Newport News Urban Development Action Grant (NNUDAG) commercial loan program
continues to provide low-interest financing to both existing businesses and new startups. A key
goal of this program is to generate quality employment opportunities for individuals from low-
to moderate-income households, thereby strengthening household income and promoting
long-term economic stability.
The City also actively promotes its Microloan Program, which is designed to support small and
emerging businesses that may have limited access to traditional financing. By assisting business
stabilization and encouraging job creation, the program contributes directly to reducing
unemployment and addressing poverty, particularly in the Southeast Community. It is
anticipated that many Microloan recipients will be lower-income entrepreneurs seeking to
expand economic opportunities.
The City, through the Economic Development Authority, also facilitates and supports a co-
working space that is situated in the lower-income community, thus making it assessable for
people and start-up businesses in the area. This initiative helps to foster and nurture potential
new businesses and existing new businesses that will allow some residents to provide
additional income for their families.
The Enterprise Zone program in the southern portion of the City remains an important tool for
economic growth, offering incentives that encourage business expansion, retention, and
relocation. This program supports job creation and retention, with a continued emphasis on
employment opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents. Across all zones, job
creation for low- and moderate-income individuals remains a central objective.
NNRHA operates the Family Investment Center (FIC), which provides educational and
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