NORFOLK, Va. — When Brittney Lyons returned to Hampton Roads in the middle of a separation and career change, she wasn’t sure where her next chapter would land. But with encouragement from family and support from local housing resources, she leaped and now owns her first home.
Her story isn’t just about buying a house. It’s about education, advocacy, and access to resources that many people don’t know exist, including a little-known financial tool called SPARC funds.
For Lyons, SPARC wasn’t just a program in name; it was a tangible reason she could afford her home…