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Post published:April 7, 2026

Celebrate National Bike Month by joining the Bike Month Business Challenge! Promote employee health, reduce your environmental impact, and win recognition and cool prizes! This friendly competition encourages employees and individuals to bike instead of drive during the month of May. Businesses can challenge their employees to replace their daily commute for a bike trip throughout May. The more trips you log, the more chances you have to win! Any bike trip that replaces a car trip counts towards an entry for a weekly drawing for a $25 gift card.…

Registration Open for the VAPDC Workshop: Finding Funding for the Future

Post published:April 7, 2026

Finding Funding for the Future is a multi‑session workshop series designed to equip local governments, PDC staff, state agency partners, economic developers, and EDA/IDA board members with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate today’s complex funding landscape and secure resources to help build stronger communities.Through practical guidance, real‑world examples, and insights from program experts, participants will explore emerging funding opportunities and learn strategies for building competitive proposals and aligning collaborative projects with priorities such as infrastructure, community development, and economic resilience.Register for the workshop here.

April 2026 Commission Meeting Updates

Post published:April 7, 2026

The TJPD Commission met on April 2 and addressed the following topics:An update on activities of the Blue Ridge Cigarette Tax Board;Presentation of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization FY27 United Planning Work Program draft; Adoption of the FY27 Rural Work Program; Appointment of Nominating Committee for TJPDC Officers.Presentation of the FY27 Draft Operating Budget, which will be voted on at the May meeting.The next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for May 7. Materials for all TJPD Commission meetings are available here.

Virginia PDC Directors Visit Capitol Hill

Post published:March 15, 2026

TJPDC Executive Director Christine Jacobs and Deputy Director David Blount recently were on Capitol Hill and met with representatives of Virginia’s Congressional offices. The luncheon briefing event was organized by the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions (VAPDC) in conjunction with the 2026 National Association of Development Organization’s (NADO) Washington Conference. Staff from the offices of Senator's Kaine and Warner and from three of Virginia's Congressional offices attended. Attendees engaged in good discussion about regional projects and challenges, federal funding opportunities and other topics.

CVRHP Speaker Series Kicks Off April 8th

Post published:March 12, 2026

The Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership kicks off it's speaker series on April 8th with a virtual presentation by Fabrizio Fasulo of Virginia Housing. His topic will be Housing Policy in Virginia: Trends, Updates and What to Expect. This is the first of a series of presentations designed for housing professionals and local governments to provide information on different aspects of housing that impact our region. Register for the event at https://tinyurl.com/2tt4w9ew

March 2026 Commission Meeting Updates

Post published:March 10, 2026

The TJPD Commission met on March 5, with the following items on the agenda:1) The Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Six-Month Presentation was given by David Blount.2) Sara Pennington presented the Draft FY27 Rural Transportation Work Program and Budget.3) The Commission approved the FY26 Amended Operating Budget. Materials for all TJPD Commission meetings are available here.The Commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 2.