AHCVP Five-Year and Annual Plans Development Process

AHCVP develops the proposed Plan(s). The proposed Plan(s) must be made available to the public for review and comment for no less that 45 days. AHCVP informs the public about opportunities to review and comment on the proposed Plan(s). 

AHCVP published a notification in the Washington Times on December  1, 2025. The notification includes:

• The date, time and place of the Public Hearing:  

  January 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  Arlington County Department of Human Services
  2100 Washington Blvd. Lower-Level Auditorium
  Arlington, VA 22204

• Where to review the proposed Plans:
  • Plans are available for review on the AHCVP site.
  • The plans are available for review in-person during regular business hours Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at:

    Arlington County Department of Human Services
    2100 Washington Blvd. 3^rd Floor
    Arlington, VA 22204

• How to comment on the proposed Plans:
  • The public may email hcv@arlingtonva.us, with the subject line “Public Comment AHCVP Plans”
  • The Public may complete a Form (see: "Where can I add my comments about the proposed plan?" below)
  • The Public may participate in the Public Hearing.

The AHCVP published a second notification in the Washington Times to notify the public of the rescheduled Public Hearing following the closure of all Arlington County facilities due to ongoing inclement weather conditions. The notification includes:

• The date, time and place of the Rescheduled Public Hearing:
  February 6, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  Arlington County Department of Human Services
  2100 Washington Blvd. Lower-Level Auditorium
  Arlington, VA 22204
• Where to review the proposed plans
• How to comment on the proposed plans

Additionally, the AHCVP posts flyers at locations accessible to AHCVP participants notifying the community of the Public Hearing. Flyers are posted at the following locations:

Arlington County Department of Human Services
2100 Washington Blvd. 1^st and 3^rd floor lobbies
Arlington, VA 22204

Arlington Central Library
1015 N. Quincy St.
Arlington VA 22201

Arlington Mill Community Center
909 S. Dinwiddie St.
Arlington, VA 22204

Lubber Run Community Center
300 N. Park Drive
Arlington, VA 22203

AHCVP develops a proposed Five-Year and Annual Plans. The proposed Plans are made available to the Public for review and comment. The review and comment period must be no less than 45 days. Public comments are reviewed and, where appropriate, they are incorporated into the proposed Plans and then sent to HUD for approval. Once approved by HUD, the Plans are considered final. Should HUD reject a Plan, the AHCVP would address issues identified by HUD and then resubmit the Plan(s) for approval.

• AHCVP 5 Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029(PDF, 1MB)
• AHCVP Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2025(PDF, 1MB)
• Proposed AHCVP Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026(PDF, 295KB)

The public could comment on the proposed AHCVP 2026 Annual Plan by completing an online form, by emailing hcv@arlingtonva.us with the subject line “Public Comment AHCVP Plans,” or by attending the Public Hearing scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. either in-person and virtually.

The public comment period for the AHCVP 2026 Annual Plan has concluded.

AHCVP will provide a written response to all written comments. Responses to comments will be made available here once the public comment period has concluded.

Read the 2026 Annual Plan Public Comments Document(PDF, 146KB)

The proposed AHCVP 2026 Annual Plan received the following comments throughout the Public Comment Period.

Read the 2026 Annual Plan Public Comments Document(PDF, 146KB)

No public comments were received that required a change to the proposed plan. However, a number of comments were received that will impact AHCVP’s internal operating procedures. This includes changes in outreach/public engagement, timing of announcements, and site selection criteria for project-based vouchers (PBV).

If you have further questions about the AHCVP Five-Year and Annual Plans update process, would like to request a physical copy of the AHCVP Plans, or have questions regarding the AHCVP Plans, feel free to email hcv@arlingtonva.us.