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  • Housing Preservation Grant is Open for Public Comment

    • Post published:May 12, 2023

    The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission invites all interested citizens to comment on the Draft 2023 Housing Preservation Grant application to USDA. The application describes how the participating jurisdiction intends to use funds to provide low- and very-low-income housing repairs. The draft is available at https://tjpdc.org/housing-preservation-grant or by contacting Laurie Jean Talun at 434-422-4080. The public comment period ends May 30th. The USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant allows the TJPD region to provide critical repairs to homes of low- and extremely low-income rural homeowners. With our subrecipients, Fluvanna Louisa Housing…

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    Meet the Staff: Gorjan Gjorgjievski

    • Post published:May 12, 2023

    Gorjan Gjorgjievski, an administrative project assistant for the VATI 2022: TJPDC/Firefly – RISE project at TJPDC. Gorjan has been working with us for six months and has quickly become an integral part of our team working with our VATI program.Q: How did you end up at TJPDC?A: I spent the first 28 years of my life living in Macedonia. However, circumstances led me on an unexpected journey, and in 2016, I found myself residing in the United States. In January 2022, I obtained my US citizenship, marking a significant turning…

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    Bike To Work Week and Bike Month

    • Post published:May 12, 2023

    May is Bike Month!This year, a coalition of nonprofits, local governments, and volunteers is organizing Charlottesville’s annual Bike to Work Week, from May 15-19. All in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area are invited to bike throughout the week, whether it’s to work, to school, or just for fun.For the first time, Bike to Work includes a full week of activities, including a kickoff on May 15 at Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen (520 Second St SE, Charlottesville), a Bike Bus on May 16, and an E-bike demonstration on May 18.Community members can visit…

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    Firefly Celebrates 20,000 Rural Fiber Broadband Connections Across Central Virginia

    • Post published:April 13, 2023

    TJPDC staff members attended Firefly Fiber Broadband’s recent celebration of reaching 20,000 rural fiber broadband connections across the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) service area. Firefly is partnering with TJPDC on a three-year, $288 million dollar fiber broadband expansion program to reach additional unserved locations in Central Virginia, building off the CVEC fiber buildout. This additional work is supported by a $79 million Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant awarded to TJPDC and $209 million in matching funds (including over $32.8 million from the 13 counties that are part of the…

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    VHA AmeriCorps VISTA Project

    • Post published:April 13, 2023

    Virginia Housing Alliance’s (VHA) AmeriCorps VISTA project is a statewide intermediary project with 18 Host Sites, that all work to either expand affordable housing opportunities and/or end homelessness throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. VHA’s VISTA project aims to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, suitable living environments, and expansive economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons. There is a VISTA opening to support the TJPDC and Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership (CVRHP).The CVRHP focuses on housing production, diversity, accessibility, cost, location, design, and increasing stability…

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    Regional Housing Summit Recap

    • Post published:April 13, 2023

    On March 24, 2023, the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership hosted its 2nd Annual Regional Housing Summit, entitled “Coming Back Home”. Over 215 individuals registered for the event, with nine breakout sessions covering a variety of affordable housing topics, and a keynote address from the Executive Director of LISC Hampton Roads, Jay Grant. Speakers came from the community, Virginia, and other states.Full audio recordings and presentations for the breakout sessions can be found here: https://tjpdc.org/events/cvrhp-2nd-annual-housing-summit/.

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