Posts Tagged ‘Community Development’
PlanRVA Receives EDA Funding to Develop the CEDS!
The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently awarded PlanRVA Local Technical Assistance program funding to support the development of an updated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Richmond region.…
Read MoreBuilding a Foundation for Housing Affordability: Key Takeaways from PlanRVA Day 2024
PlanRVA Day: Housing Panel Discussion Building a Foundation for Housing Affordability: Key Takeaways from PlanRVA Day 2024 Panelists and stakeholders shared insights and expertise during the “Housing for All” session…
Read MoreCool Lane Commons: A Collaborative Community Win
Regional Members gather for the ribbon cutting at Cool Lane Commons Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) has completed the ambitious Cool Lane Commons project, which converted the former Seven Hills Health…
Read MoreFunding for Affordable Housing: Oak Grove Townhomes
Sketch of the design for the Oak Grove Townhomes We’re excited to announce that Governor Younkin has recommended the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust Oak Grove Townhomes project for funding…
Read More“A roadmap for the future:” Four takeaways from the 2024 Transportation Forum
Main Street Station in downtown Richmond, VA More than 120 people from across the Richmond Region joined PlanRVA and its partners for the 2024 Transportation Forum in March to kick…
Read MorePlanRVA’s data team calculates region’s key metrics
PlanRVA is making a comprehensive commitment to acquiring and analyzing data – to create a foundational, empirical understanding of what drives many of the region’s most-pressing issues. Those underlying metrics…
Read MoreSupporting Affordable Housing in the Richmond Region
PlanRVA seeks public input on a grant application to support affordable housing in the Richmond region. The application is for funding through a Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO…
Read MoreBoosting Affordable Housing Through Employer Housing Assistance Programs
Leaders from the private sector and nonprofits met for the Greater Richmond Employer Housing Forum at Virginia Housing’s Learning Center in Welcome signage at the Greater Richmond Employer Housing Forum…
Read MoreFrom Grants to Ground Breakings: Progress Update on the Affordable Housing Project
Habitat for Humanity ground breaking in James City County Saturday November 5, 2022. Photo Credit: Consociate Media Habitat for Humanity ground breaking in James City County Saturday November 5, 2022.…
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