Affordable Homes & Communities

10/23/2026

Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) was founded in 1975 to help people facing housing insecurity.

Over time, we saw that a stable home opens the door to meeting other needs. As we grew across the National Capital region, so did its health and social supports for residents.

Hear from Catherine Bucknam, former VP of Community Relations, and Paul Bernard, President & CEO, on how we’ve answered community needs for 50 years.

Be part of the next chapter: https://ahcommunities.org/joinus/

10/21/2026

Last week, Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) volunteers and staff attended Arlington Cares, an annual celebration of local volunteerism hosted by Leadership Center of Arlington and Volunteer Arlington.

Last year, 22 AHC volunteers served more than 100 hours each with our residents and communities.

💛 Thank you to for the time and care you bring to this work!

10/20/2026

We're excited to announce the winners of AHC’s 50th Anniversary Youth Art & Video Contests. Young residents answered the question: “What does AHC mean to you?” Through their creativity, participants shared the impact AHC has had on their lives, families, and communities.

We're proud to recognize our first-place winners, who joined us for our 50th celebration earlier this month: Damary Granados Portillo (Art Contest) and Messiah Snowden (Video Contest).

We're grateful to all of the young residents who participated and helped showcase AHC’s impact over the past five decades. View all winning entries and honorable mentions in the event recap: https://ahcommunities.org/news/ahc-50th-anniversary-celebration/.

10/19/2026

Since 2006, Harkins Builders and Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) have worked side by side to create quality, affordable homes across the region and lift up residents.

Ben Nichols, President & CEO of Harkins Builders, and Paul Bernard, AHC President & CEO, sat down to share what has kept the partnership strong and what a finished community means for the residents who call it home. From award-winning Allium Place to the upcoming redevelopment with Goodwill of Greater Washington, Harkins has been an invaluable partner in some of AHC’s most innovative projects.

AHC is grateful to have Harkins Builders as a Visionary Sponsor supporting vital onsite services in its 50th year. Learn more: https://ahcommunities.org/partner-testimonial/partner-testimonial-harkins/

10/16/2026

Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) is proud to welcome as a 2026 Patron sponsor as we celebrate 50 years. Their sponsorship supports AHC’s Resident Services programs across our communities.

MTFA’s work with AHC includes the redevelopment with Goodwill of Greater Washington in Arlington, Virginia, which will bring 128 affordable apartments, an onsite childcare center, and a new Goodwill store together under one roof.

Thank you, MTFA, for your support and for the care you bring to AHC communities.

10/15/2026

Every week, Carolyn Alexander calls four senior residents at Barclay Greenmount in Baltimore to check in and talk. They discuss their hobbies, their families, and what’s in store for the week ahead.

Friendly Phone Calls started with a question from Carolyn: What if older adults had a caring, familiar voice checking in on them each week? She brought the idea to the Baltimore County Government Volunteer Center, which connected her to us.

Learn how one volunteer’s idea is bringing connection to an AHC community: https://ahcommunities.org/spotlight/how-one-volunteer-turned-compassion-into-connection/

10/14/2026

Check out the fun from the Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) 50th Anniversary Celebration! AHC is grateful to everyone who joined us on Oct. 1 to celebrate 50 years of homes and community. AHC is grateful to the sponsors who made the evening possible.

See all photos and more from the event: https://ahcommunities.org/news/ahc-50th-anniversary-celebration/.

Share your favorites and be sure to tag AHC!

10/13/2026

In case you missed it: There’s real progress on our Arlington development with Goodwill of Greater Washington. Crews have finished demolishing the former Goodwill store and are now building the foundation for the new building Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) is creating with Goodwill.

The new Goodwill store is expected to open in late 2027, and residents will begin moving in during 2028. Of the 128 homes, 94 will be family-sized and seven will offer permanent supportive housing.

Reaching this point took a wide range of local, state, and federal partners, including $13.6 million in grant and loan funding from Arlington County Virginia – Government and $12.8 million from Amazon.com's Housing Equity Fund. AHC is grateful to all its partners for helping bring homes, childcare, and a neighborhood store together on one site.

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The old Goodwill on S. Glebe Road has been torn down, making way for a new retail facility and affordable housing project. Crews have completed demolition at 10 S. Glebe Road and are currently building out the foundation for the new building, which will include 128 units of affordable housing, an on...

10/12/2026

Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) is expanding health and wellness programming for our residents! AHC recently launched a partnership with Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington® (POBS) to provide free vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses to residents of all ages at Woodbury Park and The Frederick. We’re also planning another clinic for November at Gates of Ballston.

AHC is grateful to POBS for helping expand access to essential vision care for our residents and communities!

10/08/2026

As Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) celebrates 50 years, we are excited to have United Bank as a 2026 Builder sponsor.

AHC connects residents of all ages with onsite services that help transform lives, provide housing stability, and advance the economic resiliency of entire communities. Support from sponsors like United Bank keeps those services running.

Thank you, United Bank, for your partnership as AHC marks 50 years.