Housing and Healthy Communities Advisory Board · Mar 11, 2026

HHCAB Committee Meeting (Home Sharing)

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Approval of Minutes · A quorum was not met; the February 26, 2026 meeting minutes were not voted on.
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Update on Action Items from February Meeting · No decisions made due to lack of quorum. Updates provided: Fairfax County Department of Family Services confirmed that Fairfax County home sharing materials (Consumer's Guide and Flyer) can be disseminated at the Village Expo on April 10, 2026; Fairfax County no longer has a dedicated home sharing staff member following the retirement of Jacquie Woodruff, making website traffic gauging infeasible; the Fairfax City Village Coordinator confirmed a home sharing table at the Expo; the City Attorney raised no concerns about sharing county materials; and HHCAB leadership was informed of the Expo table plan.
- Village Expoin progressThe Fairfax City Village Coordinator confirmed a home sharing table can be hosted at the Village Expo on April 10, 2026, and the City Attorney raised no concerns about sharing Fairfax County home sharing materials there. The Expo table setup is planned to be previewed at the April HHCAB regular meeting.
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Plan for HHCAB Regular Meeting in April · It was noted that the Village Expo table setup will be displayed during the April HHCAB regular meeting.
Village Expoin progress
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Set Ongoing Meeting Schedule · No decision made due to lack of quorum. Members will be contacted to determine availability for subsequent meetings.
- Home Sharingin progressNo meeting schedule was set due to lack of quorum; members will be contacted to determine availability for future Home Sharing Strategy Team meetings.

Topics touched · 2

Village Expoin progress
The Village Expo (held April 10, 2026, at Sherwood Community Center) was identified by the HHCAB Home Sharing Strategy Team as a strategic starting point for community engagement on home sharing. Planning began at the February 26, 2026 committee meeting, where the team reached consensus on a small-scale, information-sharing approach centered on a table at the Expo, an interest survey, and contact collection.
- What follow-up actions, if any, will the Home Sharing Strategy Team take based on the survey results and contact information collected at the Expo?
- How will the team address awareness as an identified barrier to home sharing, given the preliminary nature of the small sample?
Home Sharingin progress
Home Sharing is an initiative of the Alexandria Housing and Healthy Communities Advisory Board (HHCAB) exploring whether the city should develop a program to facilitate residents sharing their homes, particularly targeting older adults in single-family detached housing. The concept was first taken up by a dedicated Home Sharing Strategy Team in October 2025, when HHCAB, joined by representatives from Fairfax Village in the City, evaluated two approaches—passive outreach versus hands-on program development—and recommended a phased, data-driven approach to test community interest over 6–12 months, with NVRC identified as a potential regional partner.
- What are the outcomes and next steps from the July 6, 2026 HHCAB Regular Meeting strategy team update and the July 21, 2026 Home Sharing Committee Meeting?
- When and how will expanded outreach to the Senior Center, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and GMU student groups be conducted?

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