Virginia’s 2026 Coordinated Human Services Mobility Plan
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The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has completed the 2026 Coordinated Human Service Mobility Plan. The CHSM Plan is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s statewide plan to assess transportation services and needs for older adults and people with disabilities. The plan assesses current conditions, identifies strategies to address service gaps, and establishes strategies and goals to address needs. The CHSM will be updated starting in 2026 on a four-year cycle.
Altavista Awarded Community Development Grant!
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We are excited to announce the recent award of $828,165 in Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) funding to the Town of Altavista for the Mosley Heights Revitalization Project.
March 8-14 is Virginia Flood Awareness Week
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Spring is around the corner, and we’re all ready for warmer weather and spring showers that bring flowers. However, spring can also bring heavy downpours and marks the beginning of hurricane season.
Program Helps Employers Offset Costs While Building a Stronger Workforce
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Tim Saunders, Deputy Director of the Central Virginia Workforce Development Board, presents Jeff Betterton, President of BMS Direct, with a reimbursement check from the Existing Worker Training program.
When employers in the Lynchburg region invest in training for their workforce, they turn to a program of the Central Virginia Planning District Commission to help offset their costs.
CVPDC Partners with Camp Kum-Ba-Yah to Support Stream Protection
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The CVPDC in 2025 launched the Water Relief Mini-Grant Program to provide up to $4,500 in funding to support the installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to improve water quality in local area streams and Chesapeake Bay tributaries.
Champions of Disability Employment
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Congratulations to the amazing Denise Hutton, a Career Navigator with HumanKind and Virginia Career Works! Denise was recognized as one of Virginia's 2025 Champions of Disability Employment by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.
Strengthening Roadway Safety Across Central Virginia
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 16, 2025
LYNCHBURG, VA—The Central Virginia Planning District Commission (CVPDC), Central Virginia Transportation Organization (CVTPO), and local stakeholders adopted the Central Virginia Safety Action Plan – Safe Streets for All (CVSAP) on November 20, 2025.
Help Shape Lynchburg’s Transportation Future
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Share Your Input on the Draft Multimodal Network
The CVPDC, City of Lynchburg, and GLTC are partnering to develop a plan to make it easier and safer for all users to access destinations in Lynchburg with or without a car. The Lynchburg Multimodal Plan will propose strategies and projects to develop a long-term transportation network, creating ways to get to important places such as schools, parks, transit routes, and jobs by walking, taking a bus, or biking.
Virginia Career Works Fosters Partnerships to Meet Regional Workforce Needs
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The Central Virginia Workforce Development Board works year-round to unite workforce agencies across the Lynchburg region, encouraging collaboration and breaking down silos to better serve both employers and job seekers.
