Virginia

Governor: Robert McDonnell

Governor's ARC Representative:
William Shelton, Director
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Main Street Center
600 East Main Street, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23219
email: Bill.Shelton@dhcd.virginia.gov

ARC State Program Manager:
Denise Ambrose, Associate Director
Project Management Office
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Main Street Center
600 East Main Street, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23219
804.371.7029
email: Denise.Ambrose@dhcd.virginia.gov

Local Development Districts:
Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission
Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission
LENOWISCO Planning District Commission
Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
New River Valley Planning District Commission
Roanoke Valley–Alleghany Regional Commission
West Piedmont Planning District Commission
LDD County and Contact Information.

Counties in Appalachia:
Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Highland, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe

The following independent cities in Virginia are also within the Appalachian Region: Bristol, Buena Vista, Covington, Galax, Lexington, Martinsville, Norton, and Radford.

State Links:
Virginia State Government Web Site
Virginia State Tourism Web Site