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April Commission Meeting Updates

Post published:April 11, 2024

The TJPD Commission met on April 4 and received presentations on the following topics: the RideShare CAP Strategic Plan Update; the FY25 CA-MPO Unified Planning Work Program; the Blue Ridge Cigarette Tax Board Update; and the FY25 Operating Budget. The Commission also appointed members to the GO Virginia Region 9 Council and approved the FY25 Rural Transportation Work Program. Materials for all TJPD Commission meetings are available here. The Commission’s next meeting will be on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Take the Commuter Services Survey

Post published:March 15, 2024

The RideShare Commuter Assistance Program wants to know how you travel throughout the region for work or school. Take the Commuter Services Survey to tell us about your commute, what you like/dislike about your commute, how your commute has changed over the last five years, and what resources might be helpful to you. These survey results will be used to shape the next five years of the RideShare program as part of the Commuter Assistance Strategic Plan.Survey:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCSS02RideShare provides commuter resources in the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission and the Central…

2024 Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot (VERP) Awarded

Post published:March 14, 2024

TJPDC has been awarded the 2024 Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot (VERP) funding again. Our partner on the grant, Piedmont Housing Alliance (PHA,) delivers the programming directly to beneficiaries. A total of $275,000 has been awarded this year to provide case management, court navigation, and rental assistance to regional residents, based on each household’s eligibility.If you or someone you know are in need of rental assistance, please contact the Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) through PHA here: https://piedmonthousingalliance.org/financial-opportunity-center/

The General Assembly Adjourns

Post published:March 14, 2024

The 2024 General Assembly adjourned its 60-day session on March 9 by completing action on amendments to the current FY24 state budget; a biennial state spending plan for FY25 and FY26; and more than 90 bills that were in dispute in the session’s final days.The FY25/FY26 budget was approved by the House of Delegates on a 62-37 vote and by the Senate, 24-14. The budget bill is being communicated to Governor Youngkin, who will have 30 days to act on it. The legislature also has received the governor’s recommendations on…

March Commission Meeting Updates

Post published:March 14, 2024

The TJPD Commission met on March 7 and received presentations on the following topics:the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative project administered by TJPDC;the Rural Transportation Work Program;the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy; andthe Regional Transit Governance Study (final approval by the Commission)The Commission also appointed three members to the TJPDC Corporation and adopted several amendments to the current (FY24) budget. Materials for all TJPD Commission meetings are available here.The Commission’s next meeting will be on Thursday, April 4.

Meet the Staff: Logan Ende

Post published:March 14, 2024

Logan Ende, Regional PlannerLogan joined the PDC in January. He earned a B.S. in Environment Science at UVA, and then a Master's in Urban and Environmental Planning, also from UVA. Logan works on both housing and transportation projects, including the Housing Preservation Grant and Smart Scale.Q: What led you to work at the TJPDC?A: I went back to graduate school for my Master’s in Urban + Environmental Planning at UVA as a way to make more practical use of my interest in environmental science. While I was there, I realized…

April Commission Meeting Updates

Take the Commuter Services Survey

2024 Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot (VERP) Awarded

The General Assembly Adjourns

March Commission Meeting Updates

Meet the Staff: Logan Ende

Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Transit Authority

May 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

MPO Tech Committee

June 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Commission Meeting

June 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

RHP Full Partnership Meeting

June 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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