Working Waterfronts
They are properties that support commercial and recreational fishing, boat building, shipping and rail yards, aquaculture, national defense, public safety, marine research, offshore energy production, and other water-related commercial and recreational activities. Tour the Story Map View the Video How to Start a Shellfish Aquaculture Operation in Virginia Learn More…
Shallow Draft Dredging Plan
Dredging Application Funded The Northern Neck Planning District Commission’s application to the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Fund (VWMF) has been awarded $2.6 million. Its purpose is the emergency maintenance dredging of the navigational channel at the mouth of the Little Wicomico River, in Northumberland County. Starting in 2025, the Virginia Marine…
Tree-Planting Project
The Northern Neck Planning District Commission (NNPDC) has been awarded funding from the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) for a tree-planting project in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. The project, 250 for 250: Improving the Northern Neck‘s tree canopy for the Semiquincentennial, will plant trees at…
Northern Neck National Heritage Area
Public Input Event October 29, 2024 The Northern Neck National Heritage Area (NNNHA) seeks public input on the development of the Management Plan. On October 29th, the NNNHA is hosting a Regional Exchange from 1pm to 5pm at the Lancaster Community Library in the upstairs meeting room at 16 Town…
Allied Health Education Center
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $5.1 million to support the construction of the Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation’s Allied Health Education Center in Warsaw. The Northern Neck Planning District Commission assisted Rappahannock Community College with the application to EDA to secure this crucial funding…
A River Oasis
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Virginia Economic Review has a feature on the Northern Neck. Click here to view it.
Resources for Rural Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development division offers more than 40 loan, grant, and technical assistance programs to help improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. Many of these programs can also support community-based entrepreneurial planning and growth. The Rural Development division partners closely with community…
Septic Pump-Out Project
The Northern Neck Planning District Commission (NNPDC) administers grants from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to provide financial assistance to low- and moderate-income (LMI) households and allow them to comply with septic tank pump-out requirements. As part of the application process, the NNPDC must verify an applicant’s household…
Broadband Infrastructure
All Points Broadband, Dominion Energy Virginia and Northern Neck Electric Cooperative Announce Completion of Northern Neck Regional Broadband Initiative January 29, 2025 WARSAW, Va. –All Points Broadband, Dominion Energy Virginia, and the Northern Neck Electric Cooperative announced the completion of the regional fiber-to-the-home broadband network in Virginia’s five-county Northern Neck…
Opportunity Zones
The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 included provisions for a new revitalization tool, the Opportunity Zone and Opportunity Fund. The designated zones and funds allow investors to receive tax benefits on currently unrealized capital gains that are invested through Opportunity Funds in eligible census tracts designated as…