RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A city councilmember said the transfer of a Richmond area for redevelopment could potentially leave residents without homes.
On Monday, June 9, several Gilpin Court residents expressed frustration with the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s (RRHA) attempt to transfer the property to the non-profit Richmond Development Corporation (RDC).
According to RRHA, transferring the property through RDC would give them more freedom to secure different types of funding that the agency itself can’t get — meaning this move would help RRHA lock in voucher money to protect tenants with the current uncertainty over federal funding…