Loudoun Community Response Fund- Housing Displacement Support Grant

Funder: Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties

The Loudoun Community Response Fund's Housing Displacement Support Grant aims to assist residents of mobile home communities facing displacement by providing financial support for relocation to safe housing. Launched in 2025, the fund addresses the growing needs for stability and well-being in Loudoun County. Eligible nonprofit organizations can apply for grants up to $825,000, ensuring at least 75 households receive assistance for housing expenses and relocation services.

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Loudoun Community Response Fund- Housing Displacement Support Grant
Funding for the Loudoun Community Response Fund is made possible through support from the County of Loudoun.
The Loudoun Community Response Fund seeks grant proposals for a one-time grant program to fund housing displacement and relocation support services assisting Loudoun residents of mobile home or manufactured homes communities facing displacement to relocate to safe and stable housing.
Services to be funded through this grant include providing financial assistance on behalf of eligible families to cover expenses related to relocation to and maintaining safe and stable housing.
The selected grant recipient is also expected to:

• Develop eligibility screening protocol
• Conduct community outreach to eligible residents
• Establish vendor payment protocols and procedures
• Collect and maintain data related to resident outcomes and assistance provided

Households eligible for this grant-funded program are homeowners and renters in Loudoun County mobile or manufactured home communities who are at risk of or are currently facing displacement due to community-wide lease terminations or property conversions.
To qualify, households must be able to demonstrate proof of residence as a homeowner or renter in a Loudoun mobile or manufactured home community as of July 1, 2025, and must have received a notice of required displacement on or after that date. Eligible households may access services provided through this grant, administered by a nonprofit organization.
It is expected that an assistance package up to $10,000 for eligible housing and relocation expenses should be available per eligible household and that at least 75 households should be assisted. Funds are available for direct client assistance as well as direct program costs, if applicable.
Grant Award Size
Up to $825,000 will be available for this grant program. It is anticipated that one applicant will be selected for the grant award. No more than 7% of grant funds available may be used for organizational facilities and administration costs; all other funds must be used for direct assistance on behalf of residents and direct program costs.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Priority may be given to applicant organizations with a demonstrated record of service delivery specifically for and in mobile home or manufactured home communities. Examples of eligible assistance provided includes (but is not limited to):Rental assistanceRental security depositsRental application feesUtility depositsPet depositsMoving expenses and suppliesHousing application fee assistanceAccessibility accommodationsDownpayment assistanceHousing counseling services (both rental and homeownership)

Ineligibility

Grant funds will not be awarded directly to individuals.Funding provided through the Loudoun Community Response Fund and the Community Response Grant program cannot be used to supplant expenses currently funded or committed through federal, state, local or private grants.