The Charlottesville City Council approved of a $500,000 grant for New Hill Development Corporation to create a small area plan.

New Hill Development Corporation is an African-American led nonprofit organization with the goal to help black upward mobility in Charlottesville.

The organization hopes to help the city develop affordable housing as well as create more black-owned businesses.

Yolunda Harrell, the CEO and founder of New Hill Development Corporation, said they want to hear what people would like to see in the new development.

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