A-NPDC News

The employees of the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission staff the Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority and Eastern Shore of Virginia Housing Alliance. These three organizations house hundreds of families on the Eastern Shore through numerous programs and directly through the provision of over a hundred apartments.The employees operate the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, the…

There is some exciting news out of the General Assembly for Eastern Shore groundwater protection. The State Water Control Board has been directed to adopt incentives to use groundwater from the Columbia Aquifer. Since the mid 1990s, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Ground Water Committee has encouraged irrigation use from the surficial aquifer (Columbia) over…

The Eastern Shore Navigable Waterways Committee was formed to provide a regional group tasked with examining all waterway issues. The Committee’s position on the U.S. Coast Guard’s proposed Notice of Rulemaking for the Cape Charles Anchorage is attached. Comments – United States Coast Guard Cape Charles Anchorage

The Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority is soliciting comments on its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program 5-yr Plan.  The Plan outlines the agency’s goals, objectives with regard its Section 8 Program and affordable housing.  Copies of the Plan are available at the offices of the Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority and at Section 8 Plan 2015-2019. This…

The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission is pleased to release the Governor’s announcement that the Eastville Rural Health Center will receive $700,000 in CDBG funds. A-NPDC assisted Northampton County and Rural Health by writing the grant application. This year was competitive with over $25 million in requests. The state will fund $8.8 million of the requests….

Request for proposals for professional consulting services to prepare an Economic Growth and Diversification Plan for GO Virginia Region 5 (Hampton Roads, Virginia). Reinvent Hampton Roads, on behalf of the GO Virginia Regional Council, is requesting sealed proposals to establish a contract through competitive negotiation with a qualified source(s) to provide professional consulting services. The…

Saturday, May 6th from 10am to 2pm Fishers Corner (Parksley), Painter, & Eastville Convenience Centers First 50lbs of waste FREE to dispose! Only $1/lb. over! Why participate? – household products containing toxic chemicals like pesticides, solvents, cleaning products, & weed killers can be a threat to people and the environment if improperly discarded. Never throw…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development (RD) office in Virginia recognized the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (A-NPDC) in March in Melfa, Va. for the completion of a high quality regional economic development plan for the Eastern Shore. “The agency is very proud of the hard work and dedication that the Eastern Shore region committed…

Northampton County will hold a public hearing on March 14, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers, 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia, to solicit public input on local community development and housing needs in relation to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for a project in our community. Information on the amount of funding…

The Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission (JLARC) has released a scathing report on the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). JLARC had eight findings and 35 recommendations. Findings Summary VEDP is not an efficiently or effectively managed organization VEDP’s approach to marketing Virginia compromises its effectiveness VEDP’s marketing efforts do not fully adhere to any…