The TJPD Commission met on July 25 and addressed the following topics:Held a Public Hearing for the Housing Preservation Grant;Passed a Resolution of Support for the Housing Preservation Grant; andAdopted a revised Remote Electronic Participation and Virtual Meeting PolicyMaterials for all TJPD Commission meetings are available here.The Commission will hold their next meeting on Thursday, September 9th.
The Regional Housing Partnership (RHP) invites professionals, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders to submit proposals for presentations at our March 2025 Regional Housing Summit in Charlottesville, Virginia.This event offers a platform to share best practices, innovative solutions, and research findings that address housing challenges and opportunities. We welcome diverse perspectives and topics, including but not limited to affordable housing, policy and comprehensive planning, financial models, case studies, rural needs for housing and community development, eviction and homelessness.Proposal Deadline: August 29, 2024Presentation Formats: Workshops, panel discussions, individual presentations, and interactive sessionsTopics…
A draft Housing Preservation Grant Statement of Activities is currently available for public comment at the TJPDC website (click here).The Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium, administered by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, has received Housing Preservation Grant funds through USDA Rural Development since 2015. Last year, TJPDC was awarded $215,000 to conduct homeowner rehabilitation projects for low- to extremely low-income households in the eligible areas within the TJPD region.For FFY 2024 funds, TJPDC is applying for $135,796, which is half of the allocation to the state of Virginia. In previous…
Jamie is a rising second-year Accelerated Master of Public Policy candidate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. She completed her undergraduate studies in Politics and Public Policy in 2024 at UVA. Q: How did you decide on your major?A: The early days of my undergrad programs were spent exploring the different policy sectors, as I had trouble defining which area felt most rewarding. I grew up in a small, rural town without access to affordable housing, public transportation, or reliable internet, which made me acutely aware of…
TJPDC will host a virtual public meeting on June 20th from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm as part of the Move Safely Blue Ridge initiative. Discussions will center around transportation safety in the region.Move Safely Blue Ridge focuses on strategies to reduce roadway-related fatalities and serious injuries in the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. The Safety Action Plan is a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Program and will center on safety improvements for multi-modal means…
Ethan is joining us this summer as a rising fourth year studying Urban Planning and Civil Engineering at UVA. He will be working with the Move Safely Blue Ridge initiative and other transportation projects.Q: How did you decide to major in planning?A: I sort of fell into the field through my love of maps. I was obsessed with maps growing up, specifically road maps. For my 7th birthday my parents got me the Rand McNally Road Atlas of the United States, and I would grab the nearest pen and draw…