Request for Proposal for Agricultural Feasibility Study

The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) is seeking qualifications from consultant firms to undertake a feasibility study for the establishment and operation of an Agricultural Enterprise Center in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. This project is intended to support business diversification and growth in the Shenandoah Valley through […]

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RideShare Launches New App

A new, user-friendly smart phone app “RideShare – Rides & Rewards” has been launched to better assist and reward commuters who reduce single occupancy vehicle trips and use alternate modes of transportation. This new platform, developed through the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, allows commuters to set up […]

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CSPDC Planner gets ArcGIS Pro Certified

After completing an intensive two-day Esri training online class, CSPDC Planner and GIS Coordinator, Hunter Moore became certified in ArcGIS Pro. This course was conducted to help experienced GIS ArcMap users transition to the new Esri software, ArcGIS Pro. With this certification, Ms. Moore will be able to better assist […]

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Glasgow Awarded Planning Grant

The Town of Glasgow has received a $35,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to help develop an improvement plan for its downtown business district.  The Town completed its initial phase of the planning grant by completing an inventory and assessment of its […]

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SMART Scale Pre-Applications Open

Round 4 of SMART SCALE began on Tuesday, March 2 with a month-long pre-application phase. SMART SCALE is a program that distributes transportation funds based on a transparent and objective evaluation of projects that will determine how effectively they achieve statewide transportation needs. This round will add projects to the […]

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Spotlight: 2020 Census

The results of the 2020 Census will help determine how $675 billion dollars in federal funding flows into communities every year for the next decade. For every person who does not take the Census in Virginia, $2,000 a year for 10 years is not distributed to our local communities. This […]

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