Building Futures and Realizing Dreams for Six Decades
Since 1964, our work to help people build brighter futures and realize their dreams has remained constant. Today, People Incorporated of Virginia is a large, innovative, effective community action agency. We help people help themselves with far-reaching programs that change lives for the better and improve communities. Read more about what we do and the people we have helped in our 2024 Impact Report.
People Incorporated has been changing lives in Virginia for 60 years. Listen to Bryan Phipps, President and CEO, discuss People Incorporated's impact on the communities we serve.
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People Incorporated Expands Housing and Survivor Support Services with New State and Federal Funding
People Incorporated has secured more than $570,000 in new funding to strengthen housing stability and survivor support services across Southwest Virginia. The funding includes a $522,500 award from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to support the Virginia Down Payment Assistance Pilot Program. This program helps eligible households earning below 60 percent of […]
People Incorporated Housing Group Celebrates Major Affordable Housing Investments and Community Milestones
People Incorporated Housing Group (PIHG), an affiliate of People Incorporated of Virginia, is celebrating major progress in its work to expand and preserve affordable housing across the Commonwealth. In January, PIHG was awarded nearly $8 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing funding from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. This investment will […]
Staff Spotlight: Sam Barber – Turning Pain into Purpose
“We were able to pay off a lot of our own debt and get ourselves a little bit more stable financially."
“They gave me the courage and the foundation to jump into law enforcement with both feet.”
“People Inc. was absolutely instrumental in securing this place. There was no way I could have started it without them."
“I am just immensely grateful and feel extremely blessed, it’s been tough, it’s been hard, but it could have been a lot worse.”
Because of People Incorporated and community partners in Culpeper, Bernard has achieved stability and is on the path to success.
"I’m really grateful for the program that helped me and is helping others. I was searching for a while to find a place that was available, that I could afford, that was nice, that was comfortable."
