Facts and Awards

Interesting Facts

  • The VHA operates 600 public housing units.
  • The Section 8 Program has approximately 300 Housing Choice Vouchers under contract with local property owners.
  • The VHA has a continuing history of collecting 99% of monthly rent payments.
  • Capital Grants awarded with approximately $19 million+ in facility improvements.
  • Each site has an active democratically elected Resident Council whose members comprise the VHA's Resident Advisory Board (RAB).
  • Average number of annual work orders processed and completed: 3,500.
  • All emergency work orders are addressed within 24 hours of receiving them.
  • Approximately 1,383 inspections are performed each year.
  • The Congregate Services Program serves, on average, 54 clients per month; approximately 4,829 meals and 3,000 homemaking/personal care service hours.
  • The longest sitting Board member has dedicated her time and leadership to the VHA for the past 30 years.

Awards

  • HUD Designated High Performer since 2000: score in the high 90 percentile
  • HUD Designated High Performer SEMAP since 2000: score in the high 90 percentile
  • Ranked 14th in nation when HUD scored 2,400 PHAs in 2001

NAHRO Awards

  • 2002 Award of Merit: VHA blood drive
  • 2002 MARC/NAHRO Award of Excellence: Summer Activites Program
  • 2002 MARC/NAHRO Award of Merit: Summer Activities
  • 2003 MARC/NAHRO Award of Excellence: Corbin Educational Center Design award

Phone: 856-691-4099
TTY: 800-852-7899
Fax: 856-691-8404

Jacqueline Jones
Executive Director

Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

The VHA Administrative office is closed all local, state and federal Holidays.