Alexandria Fund for Human Services

The Alexandria Fund for Human Services (AFHS) works toward an Alexandria where residents who have been historically excluded from opportunity and resources can access the support they need from a coordinated network of city and nonprofit partners.
Page updated on August 31, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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About the Fund

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The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) administers the Alexandria Fund for Human Services (AFHS), a competitive grant program investing in Essential Human Services that move individuals and families from crisis to long-term success. Through our grantee partnerships, we support programs that stabilize lives, remove barriers to participation, and build lasting community resilience.

Fiscal Year 2027-2029 Grantees

See a list of the AFHS fiscal year 2027 - 2029 grantees, a description of their programs, and contact information. The next AFHS funding cycle is expected to open in late fall/winter 2028.

Community Science AFHS Evaluation

The Department of Community and Human Services is pleased to share the recently completed evaluation of the Alexandria Fund for Human Services. We are grateful to all those who contributed to this study, sharing your experiences, your insights, and recommendations. We also want to acknowledge Community Science, the research and evaluation firm that carried out the evaluation.  Community Science is a MWBE with more than twenty-five years of experience providing consultation, research and evaluation and strategy development to foundations, nonprofit organizations, and governments. Their research and evaluation approach has been rooted in a mission that uses science to promote equity and justice for communities of color and others who are historically disadvantaged and excluded. 

View the evaluation

Questions About the AFHS 

Inquiries regarding the AFHS may be forwarded to DCHSAlexFund@alexandriava.gov.