# Virginia Awards $22.7M in Community Development Grants

Virginia announced **$22,738,858.67 in 2026 Community Development Block Grant awards** for 17 local projects focused on housing, downtown revitalization, and infrastructure. The projects are expected to leverage approximately $9.7 million in local investment. The announcement allocates grant funding; it does not identify open solicitations or current contract awards, so contractors should look to recipient localities for any resulting procurements.

- Grant-funded work may lead to local solicitations for design, construction, rehabilitation, water, and sewer projects.
- Contractors can use the named project awards and local investment as indicators of potential downstream demand, while recognizing that each locality will determine whether and how to procure the work.
- The three listed awards include projects in Tazewell County, South Madison Heights, and Riverview; the signal provides no solicitation deadlines or proposal instructions.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Office of the Governor of Virginia
- Tazewell County
- Amherst County

### Key Quotes
> Community development block grants remain one of our most effective tools to encourage durable growth in every region of the Commonwealth. By investing more than $20 million directly into our cities and counties, we are expanding affordable housing options, supporting local priorities, and building sustainable infrastructure for Virginians.
> — Abigail Spanberger, Governor of Virginia

### Sources
- [October Releases](https://www.governor.virginia.gov//newsroom/news-releases/2026/october-releases/name-1124502-en.html) - VA