Prince William Office of Housing and Community Development Director Elijah Johnson recently received the Sen. Charles J. Colgan Advocacy Award from the Independence Empowerment Center.
Colgan, a long-time Virginia senator, presented the award at the IEC open house on Tuesday.
Johnson received the award for his efforts in three areas: Obtaining 70 non-elderly, disabled housing vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Prince William area residents; reducing the waiting list for Section 8 housing; and applying for monies from the “Money Following the Person Grant Program.”
The program helps nursing home residents return to their own homes, if possible.
Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart praised the housing department’s efforts.
“Assuring our elderly and disabled population have safe, affordable housing has always been a priority of the board,” Stewart said. “This award recognizes the hard work of Elijah and the entire department in securing the necessary funds and grants to help these citizens.”
The Independence Empowerment Center, Inc. bills itself as a community-based, nonprofit, non-residential service and advocacy organization operated by and for people with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Their service area covers Prince William and Fauquier counties, as well as the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
This is the second year for the award.
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