Michelle Walmsley, vice president and chief advancement officer at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, asked the Senate and House appropriations committees to restore two pilot programs that were in last summer's budget but proposed for removal in the governor's amendment.

Walmsley said pilot MN102M would provide $5 million in loan funds to help mobile‑home park residents or nonprofit organizations purchase parks to prevent resident displacement. She said nonprofits have recently purchased several parks to prevent displacement and that mobile homes are a form of naturally occurring affordable housing at risk from investor purchases.

Walmsley also urged restoration of pilot MN102N, a $5 million program for down‑payment assistance to homebuyers earning less than 60% of area median income. She said guidelines for both pilots were expected by Dec. 1 and that nonprofits had anticipated using funds immediately; the programs were cut after the date the guidelines were to take effect.

The testimony was submitted as part of the hearing record for budget negotiations; no committee votes were taken during the session.