STAFFORD — Stafford County Economic Development has been awarded a $3,900 grant towards constructing and renovating rental housing to address a severe shortage of modern and affordable workforce housing in a county where the average age of a house is 86 years old, and 80 percent of the housing stock is in less than “good” condition according to the county appraiser. The grant is part of an annual competition sponsored by Bike & Build, a national nonprofit that engages young adults ages 18 to 28 in service-oriented cycling trips across the United States.Bike & Build operates eight cross-country routes each summer. Approximately 32 riders on each route pedal from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, along the way stopping in hundreds of communities to build with local housing affiliates like Stafford County Economic Development and to advocate for the need for increased availability of affordable housing for low-income Americans.“We are deeply proud to support Stafford County Economic Development as they work to provide area low-income residents with stable, affordable homes,” said Justin Villere, Bike & Build’s director of operations.