# Virginia - Appalachian Regional Commission

- Virginia Our Work In Virginia Investment Priorities In Fiscal Year 2023, ARC and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development partnered on the following investments and projects. Investment Snapshot Counties in Appalachia (25 out of 133 counties): Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Highland, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Rockbridge, Russell, [&#8230;]The post Virginia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Governor Glenn Youngkin Governor Glenn Youngkin is a homegrown Virginian who grew up in Richmond and Virginia Beach. As his father changed jobs, Governor Youngkin learned that moving around didn’t equal moving up – nothing was handed to him. From his first job washing dishes and frying eggs at a diner in Virginia Beach, he embraced hard work [&#8230;]The post Governor Glenn Youngkin appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Bryan Horn Bryan Horn serves as the director of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community development. He brings years of experience to the administration. He is a skilled attorney whose primary areas of practice were construction law, eminent domain law and general commercial and real estate litigation. While at his firm, Horn led its Construction Law [&#8230;]The post Bryan Horn appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Tamarah Holmes Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.The post Tamarah Holmes appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Virginia FY 2023 Investments The post Virginia FY 2023 Investments appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- 2024 ARC How-to-Apply Workshop (Virginia) The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)&#160;will hold a how-to-apply workshop for the 2024 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) program on Wednesday, January 10th from 10:30-12 pm. DHCD will provide information on applying for 2024 ARC funding. Several ARC staff will be in attendance including Sarah Arney and Tim Knoepke&#160;with the ARC Infrastructure Team. [&#8230;]The post 2024 ARC How-to-Apply Workshop (Virginia) appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Central Appalachia: Increasing Capital Access in Coal Communities ARC’s POWER Initiative has invested millions in projects working to create jobs and new economic opportunities in coal-impacted communities. A barrier to the creation of opportunity, however, is capital access. Without the money and credit needed to start a business, the ideas of home-grown entrepreneurs cannot be put into action – and neither can the [&#8230;]The post Central Appalachia: Increasing Capital Access in Coal Communities appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Bristol, Virginia: Wastewater Treatment Enables Textile Industry Growth Building Appalachia’s infrastructure has been an ARC investment priority for 58 years, especially the development and maintenance of basic infrastructure systems for water, sewer, energy, and stormwater. ARC’s Area Development Program invested $66.8 million in water and sewer projects alone in Fiscal Year 2022. When thinking about economic growth, however, it can be difficult to connect [&#8230;]The post Bristol, Virginia: Wastewater Treatment Enables Textile Industry Growth appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Virginia FY 2022 Investments The post Virginia FY 2022 Investments appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Northern and Central Appalachia: Expanding Tourism Through Outdoor Recreation   In KY, PA, VA, and WV, ARC partners are building trails and tourism experiences.The post Northern and Central Appalachia: Expanding Tourism Through Outdoor Recreation   appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.