People Inc. receives $200K for supportive services for those living in affordable housing
More than $200,000 in federal funding has been awarded to boost supportive services for families living in affordable housing across North Central Virginia. Read about People Inc.’s award and how...
'I wish we had more programs like this.' New affordable housing development opens in Abingdon
Sweetbriar II in Abingdon is helping fill a critical housing need in Washington County. It’s estimated that over 100,000 affordable houses and apartments are needed across Virginia, and the need...
People Inc. gets federal funding to support low-income tenants
People Incorporated was recently featured on WHSV News for a recent $217,000 grant that will be used by the agency to offer supportive services to help families living in the...
Culpeper School Board to transfer land for affordable housing project
People Incorporated was recently granted land from the Culpeper County school board to build Lightfoot Apartments in Culpeper, a new affordable housing development. In the works since 2022, the Lightfoot...
Sweetbriar II development fills affordable housing gap in Washington County, Virginia
People Incorporated recently completed construction of Sweetbriar II, the agency’s latest affordable housing development in Abingdon. Vice president and chief development officer Bryan Ailey was recently featured on WCYB-TV discussing...
People Incorporated receives $3.15 million to support affordable housing
People Incorporated has received $3.15 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) to support financing for the development, preservation, purchase,...
Whole Family Approach provides hope for Bristol family
Lilly Mourning, a single mother of three from Bristol, Virginia, faced many challenges in her life. Her vehicle was constantly breaking down, she didn’t have a job, and one of...
Abingdon's People Inc. combines Halloween fun with service awareness in Trunk or Treat event
People Incorporated recently hosted a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat event for community members. The event had over 1,200 attendees and allowed the agency to showcase its programs and services Click here to see...
Domestic violence in the US: More than 10 million adults affected each year
People Incorporated’s domestic violence coordinator Chelsea Owens and domestic violence advocate MaryBeth Burkes recently spoke to WCYB about their work with survivors of domestic violence and the need for ongoing...
Abingdon furniture store opens with help of small business loan
Starting a business requires passion, dedication, and most importantly, capital. Through the agency’s small business loan program, People Inc. was able to help one family’s business dream come to life....
