Roanoke Valley Transportation Investments

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Update: The Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization Policy Board reviewed public input and approved requests for additional Surface Transportation Block Grant funding on existing projects on February 24, 2022. Summary of public input on existing projects

The Policy Board reviewed public input and approved requests for Surface Transportation Block Grant funding on new projects on March 24, 2022. The Policy Board also reviewed demographic information collected. Summary of public input on new projects and demographic information

The Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization (RVTPO) receives about $6 million per year from federal and state transportation programs to directly select and fund transportation projects in the Roanoke Valley via the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program. This is different from other funding programs because these projects don’t compete at the state or federal level. The RVTPO received 14 requests (3 existing projects requesting additional funds for cost overruns and 11 new requests) totaling over $43 million. The RVTPO anticipates at least $17 million in STBG funds for 2023 – 2029.

View the proposed investments in an interactive map here. The STBG financial plan (fiscal year 2022-2027) to accommodate requests for additional funds for cost overruns on existing projects is available here. The STBG financial plan (fiscal year 2023-2029) to accommodate new requests is available here.

 

 

Request for Applications for Partnership in the RVARC Housing Development Program

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The Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC) is soliciting partnership applications from applicants for RVARC’s award of Virginia Housing Planning District Commission housing funds from its member localities and/or non-profit and for-profit affordable housing developers.

SPECIFIC GOALS
Funds awarded through this solicitation of partners must contribute to the development of at least 20 units of housing affordable to individuals/families at or below 80% Area Median Income. All projects awarded funds, whether owner-occupied or renter-occupied units, must be habitable by 6/30/2024. The goals of the RVARC during the administration of this grant are:

  • Increase stock of affordable housing units in underserved areas of the region.
  • Focus on first-time homebuyers.
  • Integrate incomes and housing by providing mixed-use and/or mixed-income rental developments.
  • Create a strategic process for identifying and investing in housing needs with a regional approach
  • Support creative, collaborative projects that meet additional social needs as:
    • Accessibility
    • Aging in Place
    • Mixed housing/income neighborhoods
    • Recovery Housing
    • Universal Design

Sealed proposals will be received until 5:00 p.m., EST on Friday, March 18, 2022. A full copy of the RFA may be obtained here.

Questions, revisions, and corrections to the RFA can be found here.

Contact Bryan Hill at bhill@rvarc.org for more information.