For the last four years, I’ve worked to bring you in-depth reporting on Richmond’s recovery housing industry — an area that has received little sustained coverage from other media. 

This project began as something I built and maintained without funding because I believed the industry deserved closer scrutiny. There were important questions to explore about how recovery housing operates, how residents are treated and how the programs serving them are funded and overseen. 

There is still so much more to report. And while there can be long stretches between major stories, the work continues behind the scenes — reviewing court records, interviewing sources, building databases, conducting research and following leads that can take months to fully develop. 

My commitment to covering this industry hasn’t changed. But after four years of doing this work on a volunteer basis, I need to make the project more sustainable so I can continue dedicating the time and resources it requires. 

That’s why I registered Investigate RVA as an LLC, and I’m now opening the door to reader support. The reporting will remain free and open to everyone, but readers who want to help sustain the work will now have a way to contribute financially.  

If you would like to help, please consider becoming a monthly supporter.

Tax disclosure: Investigate RVA, LLC is not exempt from taxation under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are not tax-deductible on your income tax returns.

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Thank you to everyone who continues to follow this project, provide information and let me know that it matters to you. Your feedback keeps me going, and I’m grateful for it.

Have questions? Feel free to reach out or submit a question anonymously below. I’ll add answers to an FAQ section on the Support page for any questions I receive.