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Post published:January 12, 2023

The Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium will hold a public hearing for the HOME-American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant, both virtually and in-person, on Thursday, February 2nd at 7:00 pm. Information will be shared on the HOME-ARP eligible activities and “qualifying populations.”The 2.4 million HOME-ARP grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is being administered by the TJPDC, with funds allocated to the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson,and Louisa, and the City of Charlottesville. Eligible activities that may be undertaken with HOME-ARP funds include:Development and…

Housing Preservation Grant Awarded

Post published:January 12, 2023

TJPDC has received $215,000 for the Federal Fiscal Year 2023 from the USDA Rural Housing Service Housing Preservation Grant program. The funding will be used to repair and rehabilitate housing owned or occupied by low-income rural residents in rural parts of Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Louisa, and Nelson counties.We anticipate financing the repair and rehabilitation of 40 homes with this year’s funding, and appreciate sub-recipients NCCDF, AHIP, FLHF, and Skyline CAP partnering with us to complete this important work.If you or someone you know needs services, please reach out through the…

2023 General Assembly is Underway

Post published:January 12, 2023

The 2023 General Assembly session gaveled to order on Wednesday, January 11th. The session runs 46 days and is scheduled to end on February 25. During the course of the session, legislators likely will consider more than 2,000 bills and hundreds of resolutions. Amendments to the current two-year state budget also will be crafted. “Cross-over day,” the last day for each house to act on its own bills, is February 7. House and Senate amendments to the state budget for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 will be released in early…

HOME-ARP Public Hearing on February 2nd

Post published:December 14, 2022

The 2023 TJPD Legislative Program has been approved by the six local governing bodies in the region. The Program has three top legislative priorities, which address public education funding; budgets and funding and broadband. The Program also contains legislative positions in a number of other topic areas of interest to local governments, including the Children’s Services Act; environmental and water quality; health and human services; housing; land use and growth management; public safety and transportation. With input from the region’s local governing bodies, a regional legislative program is developed and…

Save the Date: Coming Back Home – Regional Housing Summit

Post published:December 14, 2022

The Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Regional Housing Summit will be hosted on Friday, March 24, 2023 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Charlottesville.This year’s theme – Coming Back Home – recognizes the important role local and regional housing policies play in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the health and futures of our neighbors, communities, and the region.Sessions will focus on progress made, partnerships formed, and policy that can be utilized around our region.…

Regional Transit Governance Study

Post published:December 14, 2022

The Regional Transit Governance Study hosted its kick-off meeting on November 7th with representatives from all of the TJPDC jurisdictions. This study is funded by DRPT, the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the TJPDC. It is a follow-up study recommended by the recently completed Regional Transit Vision Plan and will work to build a consensus among TJPDC jurisdictions on the best mechanism to generate and manage additional transit funding for the region. You can learn more about the Regional Transit Governance Study and the Regional Transit Vision Plan on…