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GW Regional Council: Empowering Local Governments for Sustainable Development

The GW Regional Council, a political subdivision in Virginia, assists local governments in regional planning, affordable housing, environmental planning, and more. Their focus includes transportation, affordable housing, green initiatives, and public outreach programs.

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GW Regional Council: Empowering Local Governments for Sustainable Development

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  1. Political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia formed through a charter agreement adopted by member local governments. • Governance: 2 elected officials from each local govt. • Purpose: To conduct regional planning and assist local governments in planning for the future. • 3 Primary Programs: Transportation Planning (FAMPO), Transportation Demand Management (GW RideConnect) & Regional Planning (GWRC)

  2. Regional Planning • Affordable Housing: • Staff support to Affordable Housing Task Force • Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants for $6.2 million • Residential Energy Efficiency & Conservation Grant (Caroline, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania & Stafford) for $1 million • Environmental Planning: • Staff Support to Green Government Commission & its Sub-Committees • Developing regional Green Infrastructure Plan, providing local governments a regional framework to guide reforestation, tree conservation, land conservation • Update of All-Hazards Mitigation Plan to address coordinated actions in response to natural disasters • Pending grant to work with Caroline Co on code revisions to coordinate Co response to various State regulations

  3. Regional Planning (continued) • Demographic & Economic Forecasting • Work with Mary Washington Healthcare on Community Needs Assessment • Support Local Governments and regional non-profits in accessing and interpreting demographic & economic information • Local Planning Assistance • Provide staff review comment on draft local plans to enhance coordination and consistency across the region • Assist with planning grant development & implementation • Coordinate local GIS implementation to try to harmonize land use classifications and data layer development.

  4. Improved Air • & Water Quality • Tree Canopy & Land Conservation • Sustainable Land Use • & Smart Growth • Public Education & Outreach • Low Impact Development (LID) GWRC’s Green Govt Commission Sub-Committee Themes Green WM Green Bldgs. • Promote 3 Rs • More efficient waste & • recyclable collection & processing • Recycling market development • Public Education & Outreach • Green Jobs Green Earth • Home Performance • w/ Energy Star • LEED (Commercial) • Use of Recycled Materials • Green Jobs • Public Education • & Outreach Green Energy • Promote Alternative & • Renewable Energy • Energy Innovation • Public Education & Outreach • Green Jobs http://www.gwgreengovt.org/

  5. Green Waste Sub-CommitteeOverview:John Broughton,Sub-Committee Chair Green WM • Promote 3 Rs • More efficient waste & • recyclable collection & processing • Recycling market development • Public Education & Outreach • Green Jobs

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