Kanawha County Commission Archive

For implementation of an outdoor recreation economic development strategy for the Upper Kanawha Valley (over three years)

To expand regional activities promoting the creative economy in the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area and surrounding counties to grow tourism and improve communities (over two years)

To provide foster children in West Virginia with a LovePack reusable backpack filled with mental and emotional health tools, abuse prevention items, and foster specific resources

To develop a West Virginia Breastfeeding Institute to promote breastfeeding as a public health priority and improve the health and well-being of West Virginians (over two years)

For the Solar Finance Fund which will support projects across Central Appalachia with a goal of advancing solar sector development and the transition to a new energy economy in the region (over three years)

To launch a cybersecurity certification program and training facility for unemployed and underemployed adults (over three years)

For the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority to formally launch the Mountaineer Trail Network as a collection of non-motorized trails promoting outdoor recreation tourism (over three years)

For the West Virginia Jobs Network to support and match employers and job seekers to recruit and retain homegrown talent (over three years)

For the Government Boards and Commissions Governance Skills Certification Program aimed at attracting more West Virginia women and women of color for service on boards and commissions

To conduct a Broadband Town Hall convening members of congress and other stakeholders from Central Appalachia to discuss issues which can facilitate broadband deployment in the region