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Economic Development 

Economic Development Resources 

Business Volunteer Council
The West Virginia Business Volunteer Council is a membership organization open to private sector entities including businesses, associations, labor organizations, and professionals which promotes, coordinates and supports private sector involvement in volunteering in order to strengthen West Virginia communities and businesses.

Census of Agriculture Video Overview - 2007
The Census of Agriculture, conducted every five years by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, provides an exhaustive look at agriculture in America. The Census measures not only acreage and types of crops, it also looks at farmer demographics, input costs, prices received – you name it. In addition, the data can be localized down to the state and county levels.

Constructing Affordable Sensible Homes (CASH)
This program provides a guaranteed purchase contract to builders and/or modular home manufacturers for speculative homes constructed in West Virginia with a pre-construction appraised value not exceeding $150,000.

Construction Loan Incentive Program (CLIP)
This program provides short term, below market interest rate financing for the construction of new multi-family rental developments, to be replaced by permanent loan financing upon completion.

County Labor Market Data Release
Labor Market Information by West Virginia County March 2008.

County Emphasis for Unemployment
Map portraying the state unemployment rate by county.

Demolition Program
This program provides cities and counties with resources to acquire and remove vacant and dilapidated properties from their communities.

Directions to Water Developmental Authority
Directions to WV Water Development Authority

Economic Development Program
Offered through the WV Housing Development Fund, this program encourages private investment in economic development in West Virginia and complements other publicly funded economic development programs offered in the State.

Glossary of Water Development Authority Terms
A glossary of WV Water Development Authority terms.

Land Development Program
This program provides low fixed rate interest loans to builders and developers to buy land and install infrastructure improvements.

Leveraged Loan Program
This program provides construction and/or permanent financing for new multifamily rental developments or those requiring acquisition and rehabilitation.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTCP)
This fund is responsible for administering the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, which generates low-income residential rental units by encouraging private investment through federal tax credits.

Mini-Mod Rehabilitation Program
This program provides landlords affordable financing to renovate existing apartment units.

Region 2 Planning & Development Council
Region II Planning and Development Council is a council of governments in southwestern West Virginia. Collaborating with shared resources, their goal is to achieve optimal administration of planning and development functions. Council members are elected officials and additional appointees representing 31 units of governments in six counties, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo and Wayne.

Tax Increment Financing handbook
A guide on property tax increment financing in the State of West Virginia for counties ad Class I and II municipalities.

Transportation and Economic Development Information System
Rahall Transportation Institute's interactive transportation and economic development system. TEDIS users can access, produce, and print maps for transportation and economic development professionals in a real time environment via the web.

Workforce Labor Statistics - Employment and Unemployment Rates Detailed
This table provides detailed information regarding West Virginia employment and unemployment rates from 1978 - 2008 that has been seasonally adjusted.

Did You Know?

Limestone pillars support Roman Corinthian porticos at the north and south entrances. Brass and copper doors beneath each portico are decorated with elm, hickory, beech and maple leaves representing West Virginia's native hardwood trees.