The Regional Commission partners with local communities, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Economic Development Administration, and the Virginia Department of Housing and Economic Development to increase accessibility and expand/improve public infrastructure where it is needed most in the region. The Regional Commission has a half-dozen employees who each have over 15 years of grant writing and administration experience.
Over the last 50 years, the Regional Commission has assisted residents and businesses receive new or improved access to public water and sewer infrastructure. In 2004, the Regional Commission completed the first regional plan for broadband. Since that time, the organization has been successful in securing over $75M in grant funds to deploy fiber internet throughout the region. The Regional Commission stands ready to assist your community with its next public infrastructure project.