2026 Virginia Appalachian Regional Commission Application and Program Handbook
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the 2026 Virginia Appalachian Regional Commission Application and Program Handbook.
Projects that leverage Virginia’s rich cultural, natural, community, structural, business and economic assets are eligible for funding. Additionally, energy efficiency improvements are fundable as a part of an eligible project. The Virginia ARC program may also be available to help with the development of an access road to support the location or expansion of an industry.
Virginia ARC Four-Year Development Plan
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the Virginia Appalachian Regional Commission Four-Year Development Plan. It details the goals of our state projects and highlights the ways that Virginia will continue to meet the diverse and changing needs of the Appalachian Region of Virginia by targeting and focusing the resources and strategies that mirror ARC’s defined goals and objectives of the region, as well as the Commonwealth’s priorities.
