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This bill directs the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to develop a comprehensive document offering guidance to local governments on strategies to encourage affordable housing development on properties owned by tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Specifically, the bill requires the DHCD to create a resource that outlines potential approaches for altering or waiving zoning permit requirements and providing site plan application incentives to facilitate affordable housing projects. The department must collaborate with local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other expert stakeholders in developing this guidance document. The bill mandates that this comprehensive resource must be published on the DHCD's website by December 31, 2025, thereby providing localities with a toolkit to stimulate affordable housing development on nonprofit-owned land. This approach aims to make housing development more accessible and streamlined for nonprofit organizations working to create affordable housing options.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2153