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Draft 2022 CEDS Public Comment Period
To meet U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration guidelines, the West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC), in association with Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania Counties; Cities of Danville, Martinsville; and Town of RockyMount,...
Housing Data Training Series
WPPDC has partnered with Virginia Housing and Virginia’s Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech to undergo an 18+ month assessment of housing in the region. The process will include the development of a regional housing consortium, discussions with local...
Danville MPO Growth and Accessibility Planning (GAP) Grant Project Update
As was noted in a summer 2021 article entitled “Danville MPO Awarded GAP Grant to Improve Selection of Transportation Studies,” the Danville Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in February was awarded a Growth and Accessibility Planning (GAP) grant to fund the...
Phase II of Piney Forest Road Corridor Study Underway
Phase II of the Piney Forest Road corridor study in Danville is well underway, following the conclusion of Phase I at the end of May. The purpose of the project is to evaluate multiple components of the 2.6-mile Piney Forest Road corridor, extending from Holt...
House of Hope Receives Nearly $1 Million for Expansion
The City of Danville recently received $990,667 as part of the American Rescue Plan, in order to help combat homelessness. The House of Hope homeless shelter is a Danville-based not-for-profit organization that relies on local churches and community donations to...
New Housing Staff
The West Piedmont Planning District Commission recently welcomed two new staff members to the organization. The PDC welcomed Brandy Dudley as the organization’s Regional Housing Planner, while Sean Campbell began working with the WPPDC in early November as the...
Census Data Figures Highlight Population Changes for West Piedmont Planning District
On August 12, the U.S. Census Bureau Released redistricting population data for each of the localities in the U.S., which includes total population data. The data show that the population of the West Piedmont Planning District declined since the 2010 Census, dropping...
EDA ARPA Programs: Build Back Better Regional Challenge
Understanding EDA ARPA Opportunities American Rescue Plan funding enables EDA to provide larger, more transformational investments across the nation while utilizing its greatest strengths, including flexible funding to support community-led economic development....
EDA ARPA Programs: Good Jobs Challenge
Understanding EDA ARPA Opportunities American Rescue Plan funding enables EDA to provide larger, more transformational investments across the nation while utilizing its greatest strengths, including flexible funding to support community-led economic development....