Region 1 Planning & Development Council Archive

To conduct a comprehensive feasibility and siting study for electric vehicle charging stations throughout 11 counties in southern West Virginia at strategic locations along major tourism corridors

To support the development and implementation of a state-wide cross-sector alliance addressing substance use disorder

For the West Virginia Women’s Business Center Rural Growth Initiative 55×24 whose mission is to aid the state’s socially and economically disadvantaged populations

To support a sustainable practice-based research network for mentoring emerging primary care leaders in practice-based research

For a produce prescription program that will make healthy food more accessible and help fight childhood obesity

To develop a plan for a Healthy Villages® community utilizing vacant buildings and land located in both Smithers and Montgomery, West Virginia

To create accelerated career pathways from K-12 for high skill/high wage jobs for youth in healthcare and manufacturing through the Career Acceleration, Readiness, and Employment Experiences for Regional Students program (over two years)

For the African American Entrepreneur Ecosystem to train entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities in professional business practices, entrepreneurship, career-specific continuing education, product development, sales, and product marketing

To enable girls with barriers to workforce development opportunities the chance to learn crucial interpersonal skills that translate into the marketplace

For the development of a statewide youth entrepreneurship workgroup and delivery of entrepreneurship programming to youth in targeted West Virginia counties