Community First:
Harnessing Change and Building Connections
Chronology of Vision 2020
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1989-1992 1992-1993 o New River Valley Planning District Commission (NRVPDC) establishes NRV Economic Adjustment Strategy Steering Committee o NRVPDC successfully applies for US Department of Defense economic recovery funds totaling nearly $200,000 1993-1995o Targeted Industries and Economic Analyses completed o Community Meetings Held and Working Groups formed o Alliant Techsystems, Inc. purchases Hercules Aerospace Division and takes over operation of Radford Army Ammunition Plant o Vision 2020 Strategic Plan completed, distributed, and placed on website for electronic access o NRVPDC contracts with Alliant Techsystems, Inc. to develop strategic reuse plan for RFAAP 1995 - 2001 |
o New River Valley Competitiveness Center is completed and expanded for start-up and developing businesses in the region o Giles Business Incubator and the Jacksonville Center develop support and space for targeted business start-ups in those localities o Jurisdictional Departments of Social Services collaborate to form Partners for Self Sufficiency in response to Welfare to Work legislation o The New River Valley is awarded over $750,000 in
direct grant funding for community development and training through
the Managing Information with Rural America (MIRA) program at the Kellogg
Foundation.
2002-2003 o NRVPDC and Vision 2020 Steering Committee host Vision 2020 Celebration and Update Kick off - highlighting over $500,000,000 in community investment since 1993 o Demographic and economic trend data is analyzed and reviewed for update process o Community Brainstorming and Program/Project Development meetings are held o Community First: Harnessing Change and Building
Connections strategic plan is developed, distributed, and posted on
NRVPDC website as Vision 2020 Update |
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