CVPDC works to connect member local governments to resources outside of our region. The following opportunities are currently available from federal, state, and other partners. Interested parties are encouraged to contact staff to learn more.
Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Infrastructure Grant
Applications are due by April 30, 2026.
Administered by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the AFID Infrastructure Grant program was created to support locally identified investments that aid small-scale farmers and food producers in growing their operations.
To be eligible for an AFID infrastructure grant award, projects should directly support local food production and forestry while also demonstrating a broad community benefit. Priority project areas include new and existing food hubs, farmers markets, commercial kitchens, and other value-added facilities such as those used for processing and packaging meats, dairy products, produce, or other Virginia-grown products. Grant funds should be used primarily for capital expenditures.
Applications must be made by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, such as a county, city, town, industrial and economic development authority, or planning district commission. Localities are encouraged to work with small farmers, food producers, local food systems advocates, and others interested in building their community’s local food and farming infrastructure.
The maximum award per grant is $50,000. This competitive grant requires an equal cash match from the locality, with a reduced match available for economically distressed localities.
Virginia Main Street Program
Applications are due May 1, 2026.
The Virginia Main Street Program is a preservation-based economic and community development program that offers a range of services and assistance to communities interested in revitalizing their historic commercial districts.
Downtown Investment Grant (DIG)
Downtown Investment Grants support Main Street organizations in carrying out unique, catalytic, one-time projects that measurably, creatively, and sustainably advance the organization's goals and strategies. These projects typically involve multiple downtown partners and require active leadership and engagement from the organization's board, committees, and volunteers. Advancing Virginia Main Street (AVMS) organizations are eligible to apply for up to $75,000, with a 1:1-3:1 match depending on the request amount.
Community Vitality Grant (CVG)
Community Vitality Grants are designed to help Main Street communities and organizations advance their downtown revitalization goals. Projects are intended to be unique, one-time momentum builders that spark Main Street efforts and create lasting, positive impacts within historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. Exploring (EMS) and Mobilizing Main Street (MMS) communities are eligible to apply for up to $15,000, with $5,000 in match (3:1).
DCR Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Applications are due May 5, 2026.
DCR’s Recreational Trail Program grant round, with up to $1.45 million in funding, will be open from March 10 to May 5, 2026. The RTP program is an 80-20% matching reimbursement program, and requests must be for a minimum of $50,000 (or a total $62,000 project cost). This year, both maintenance/repair and new trail construction projects are eligible for funding.
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
Applications are due May 25, 2026.
FEMA has announced the release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY24 & FY25 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which includes a total of $1B in funding. The BRIC grant program provides federal funds for hazard mitigation activities. Capability- and Capacity-Building programs support infrastructure resilience, such as hazard-resistant building codes. Hazard Mitigation Projects are cost-effective infrastructure and construction projects designed to increase resilience and public safety; reduce injuries and loss of life; and reduce damage and destruction to property, critical services, facilities, and infrastructure from a multitude of natural hazards.
Local applicants are welcome to refer to our 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan for relevant data and strategies.
See the Central Virginia PDC Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Update.
Learn more about the BRIC program and NOFO.
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)
Applications are due May 26, 2026.
The Department of Transportation has released the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. Established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Almost $1 billion is made available by this NOFO for two main types of grants:
Planning and Demonstration Grants are used to develop, complete, or supplement an Action Plan, as well as carry out demonstration activities that inform an Action Plan.
Implementation Grants are used to implement strategies or projects that are consistent with an existing Action Plan and may also bundle funding requests for supplemental planning and demonstration activities to inform the Action Plan.
The CVPDC was previously awarded a SS4A grant, used to create the Central Virginia Safety Action Plan, adopted by the PDC board in November 2025. Localities may adopt and use this plan to apply for project implementation funding.
Click here to view the Central Virginia Safety Action Plan.
Learn more and read the NOFO here.
FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
There are no application submission deadlines. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the publication of a new PWEAA NOFO, cancellation of this PWEAA NOFO, or all available funds have been expended. EDA intends to review applications expeditiously upon receipt of the complete application.
The US Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) mission is to lead the Federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for economic growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA fulfills this mission through strategic investments and partnerships that create the regional economic ecosystems required to foster globally competitive regions throughout the United States. EDA supports development in economically distressed areas of the United States by fostering job creation and attracting private investment.
Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in order to provide investments that support construction, non construction, planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works program and EAA program (which includes Assistance to Coal Communities, Nuclear Closure Communities, and Biomass Closure Communities). Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities, including those negatively impacted by changes to the coal economy and nuclear power plant closures.
