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HB1043 • 2026

Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials.

An Act to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to notify applicants of awards and denials under the Affordable and Special Needs Housing and Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant programs.

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Carr
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact details of how the Department will develop guidelines are not specified in the official source material beyond consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Housing Department Must Notify Applicants

This law requires the Virginia Housing and Community Development Department to inform applicants about whether their applications for specific housing programs are accepted or rejected within three months.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to review all applications for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program.
  • Directs the department to notify applicants if their application is approved or denied no later than 90 days after the deadline.
  • Ensures that applicants receive initial notice of award or denial before any public announcement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who apply for housing through the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program.
  • People who apply for grants from the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program.

Terms To Know

Affordable and Special Needs Housing program
A program that helps people find affordable homes or special housing needs.
Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program
A grant program to help reduce homelessness in Virginia.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The rules for timely notifications will be developed by the Department of Housing and Community Development with input from other groups.
  • These requirements will end on July 1, 2027.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1043G

2026-04-11 • Governor

Governor's Recommendation

Plain English: (HB1043) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1.

  • (HB1043) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1.
  • Line 20, enrolled, after provisions of strike § 1 insert the first enactment
HB1043AHC1

2026-02-05

General Laws Amendment

Plain English: OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/05/2026 HB 1043 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.

  • OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/05/2026 HB 1043 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.
  • Line 5, introduced, Title, after program insert and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program SUBCOMMITTEE 2.
  • Line 12, introduced, after program insert and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program SUBCOMMITTEE 3.
  • Line 15, introduced, after such strike program insert programs
HB1043AHC2

2026-02-05 • Committee

Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Amendment

Plain English: 2/05/2026 HB 1043 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.

  • 2/05/2026 HB 1043 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.
  • Line 5, introduced, Title, after program insert and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program SUBCOMMITTEE 2.
  • Line 12, introduced, after program insert and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program SUBCOMMITTEE 3.
  • Line 15, introduced, after such strike program insert programs
HB1043AH1

2026-02-10 • Committee

General Laws Amendment

Plain English: 2/10/2026 HB 1043 GENERAL LAWS 1.

  • 2/10/2026 HB 1043 GENERAL LAWS 1.
  • Line 5, introduced, Title, after program insert and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program GENERAL LAWS 2.
  • Line 12, introduced, after program insert and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program GENERAL LAWS 3.
  • Line 15, introduced, after such strike program insert programs

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Governor's recommendation adopted

  2. 2026-04-22 House

    Signed by Speaker

  3. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Signed by President

  4. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 1087 (effective 7/1/2026)

  5. 2026-04-22 House

    Reenrolled

  6. 2026-04-22 House

    Reenrolled bill text (HB1043ER2)

  7. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1087)

  8. 2026-04-22 House

    House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  9. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. 2026-04-11 Governor

    Governor's recommendation received by House

  11. 2026-04-01 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)

  12. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  13. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  14. 2026-03-31 House

    Signed by Speaker

  15. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  16. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  17. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Signed by President

  18. 2026-03-30 House

    Enrolled

  19. 2026-03-30 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1043ER)

  20. 2026-03-10 House

    Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Read third time

  22. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  23. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Passed Senate with substitute

  24. 2026-03-09 General Laws and Technology

    General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

  25. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  28. 2026-03-06 General Laws and Technology

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)

  29. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  31. 2026-03-05 General Laws and Technology

    Committee substitute printed 26109130D-S1

  32. 2026-03-04 General Laws and Technology

    Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  33. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate committee offered

  34. 2026-02-27 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)

  35. 2026-02-25 Housing

    Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

  36. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  37. 2026-02-17 General Laws and Technology

    Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  38. 2026-02-16 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  39. 2026-02-16 House

    Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  40. 2026-02-16 House

    Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  41. 2026-02-13 House

    Read second time

  42. 2026-02-13 House

    committee amendments agreed to

  43. 2026-02-13 House

    Engrossed by House as amended

  44. 2026-02-12 House

    Read first time

  45. 2026-02-10 General Laws

    Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

  46. 2026-02-05 Housing/Consumer Protection

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  47. 2026-02-05 Housing/Consumer Protection

    House subcommittee offered

  48. 2026-01-26 Housing/Consumer Protection

    Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  49. 2026-01-26 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)

  50. 2026-01-14 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102281D

  51. 2026-01-14 General Laws

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

Official Summary Text

Department of Housing and Community Development; Affordable and Special Needs Housing program; Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program; applicant notification.
Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to (i) review all applications for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program and formally notify each applicant of an award or a denial no later than 90 days after the application submission deadline and (ii) be responsible for providing applicants initial notice of award or denial under such programs prior to any public announcement. Such provisions sunset on July 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to develop guidelines that include timely notification of award or denial under such programs.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to notify applicants of awards and denials under the Affordable and Special Needs Housing and Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant programs.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. That the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) shall review all applications for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program and shall formally notify each applicant of an award or a denial no later than 90 days after the application submission deadline.
§ 2. Prior to any public announcement of an award or denial pursuant to §1, the Department shall be responsible for providing applicants to the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program initial notice of award or denial under such programs.
2. That the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall develop guidelines regarding the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program that include timely notification of award or denial to each applicant.
3. That the provisions of the first enactment of this act shall expire on July 1, 2027.