Agencies
Agency Information
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Recruits and encourages the expansion of businesses, industries and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth; creates employment with higher income opportunities; significantly increases capital investment, the expansion of the tax base, and international trade.
Virginia Department of Energy
Enhancing the development and conservation of energy and mineral resources in a safe and environmentally sound manner to support a more productive economy.
Department of Housing and Community Development
Committed to creating safe and affordable housing by regulating building and fire codes while investing more than $100 million each year into affordable housing and community development projects throughout the Commonwealth.
Virginia Housing
Promotes access to home loans, homeowner and homebuyer education to ensure quality, affordable housing for all in Virginia.
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)
VIPC creates technology-based economic development strategies to accelerate innovation, imagination, and the next generation of technology and technology companies. VIPC, a non-profit corporation, bridges gaps at the earliest stages of the Innovation Continuum.
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Serves to promote and develop tourism and motion picture industries to stimulate Virginia’s economy while enhancing the quality of life for all those in the Commonwealth.
Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD)
The mission of the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) is to provide education and assistance; economic opportunity; and access to capital to generate employment and economic growth for small businesses.
Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Works to promote economic growth and development in tobacco-dependent communities in the Commonwealth by administering grant programs and indemnification payments.
Fort Monroe
A partnership between the National Park Service, Fort Monroe Authority, and the City of Hampton. Located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay where you can enjoy waterfront views, nature trails, historic homes and buildings, restaurants, and beaches.
Affiliate Organizations
Commonwealth Connect
For resources to support a locality, planning district commission, internet service provider, or citizen interested in expanding broadband in their community, please go to:
https://commonwealth-connection.com/