Legislative Update: 8/26/24
The Legislative Newsletter contains updates on legislative happenings and other state actions of interest to local governments.
The Legislative Newsletter contains updates on legislative happenings and other state actions of interest to local governments.
The Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium, administered by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, developed the attached CAPER report for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding Program Year 2023, from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. The HOME Consortium is made up of all members of the TJPDC, including the City of Charlottesville, and Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Louisa, and Nelson. Each locality has chosen HOME subrecipients. CDBG funds are provided to the City of Charlottesville by HUD, based on population. View the Draft Document…
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) is the recipient of a $12.2 million Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant announced yesterday by Governor Glenn Youngkin. The TJPDC again partnered with Firefly Fiber Broadband to secure 2024 VATI funding through the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). This funding will support a $48.6 million expansion to our current (VATI 2022) project with Firefly by building on existing infrastructure, incorporating the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) fiber network, and continuing the collaborative partnerships with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Dominion Energy, and county…
The Legislative Newsletter contains updates on legislative happenings and other state actions of interest to local governments.