The Steering Committee for the Regional Transit Governance Study will meet on Monday November 7th at 2pm for a project kick-off meeting. This meeting will introduce the project, discuss next steps and answer questions.
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) and Charlottesville Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization are updating their Title VI Implementation Plan. The Title VI Implementation Plan describes the measures the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission adopts to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Any agency that receives federal financial assistance must comply with Title VI. TJPDC and the organizations and programs it staffs, or funds are subject to the Title VI Implementation Plan,…
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission Signs Contract with Department of Housing and Community Development, Launching a $288M Project to Build Fiber Internet to More Than 36,000 Homes and Businesses The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) announced that they officially signed a contract with the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), launching a $288 million fiber internet construction project that will provide access to affordable, reliable high speed fiber internet to more than 36,000 businesses and residences. In December 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced the award of a $79…
We want to hear from you! Please comment on the Draft Regional Transit Vision Plan. There’s still time to share YOUR opinion on transit in the region. Surveys accepted until September 15, 2022.
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) would like to announce the award of $1.8 million in grant funding from Virginia Housing to three affordable housing developers to include, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA), Habitat for Humanity (Great Charlottesville, Fluvanna, and Piedmont), and Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH). The 160 new affordable units will be developed across the planning district, to include units in the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. Affordable housing developments that will receive grant support include Virginia Supportive…
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) seeks submissions from public, for-profit, and non-profit developers for projects that would increase the inventory of affordable housing in Region 10 through the development of new units. Successful applicants will be awarded funding from $2 million granted to the TJPDC from Virginia Housing as a part of a $40 million grant program to Virginia’s Planning District Commissions. The TJPDC will be making development partner determinations through a multi-step process. First, potential partners will complete and submit Proof of Concept. This proof of concept…