Region 8 Planning & Development Council

The State of West Virginia Created the Region 8 Planning and Development Council in 1972 Under the Regional Planning and Development Act to Serve Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, and Pendleton Counties. Later, the Counties of Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Were Added to the Regional Council. the Regional Council Is Responsible for Planning and Fostering Community and Economic Development Throughout the District. the Regional Planning and Development Act Empowers the Council to Receive and Expend Funds; Engage in Comprehensive Development Planning; Publish Specialized Studies; Provide Technical Assistance to Local Governments; Perform Regional Development; and Exercise Powers Jointly or in Cooperation With Agencies and Political Subdivisions of the State. the Regional Council Receives Funds From Federal, State, and Local Governmental Organizations to Provide These Services. the Region 8 Planning and Development Council Has Also Received State and Federal Funds to Create Loan Pools That Assist New and Expanding Businesses. the Regional Council Possesses a Trained and Experienced Staff and Has Committed Local Elected Officials and Community Leaders. in Addition to Its Planning and Development Services, the Council Also Provides a Variety of Community Service Programs. It Is the Mission of the Region 8 Planning and Development Council to Obtain the Maximum Level of Economic and Community Development in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia Through Development, Planning and by Assisting Local Governments and Businesses Implement Projects and Programs. an Estimated 87 FGP Volunteers Will Target Approximately 155 Students for a Total of 90,828 Hours. Some of Their Activities Will Include: Working in After-school Programs, Mentoring for Educational Success, Out of School Time/ and or Summer Learning, School Readiness/early Childhood Education, Pre-elementary Day Care, and Tutoring and Child (elementary) Literacy). the Primary Focus Are of This Project Is Education. at the End of the Three-year Grant, the Children Who the Foster Grandparents Have Worked With Daily, Will Show a Measurable Improvement in Their Education, Social and Cognitive Skills. Students Will Improve Their Behavior Skills Allowing Them to Have Increased Learning Allowing Them to Complete Reading and Homework Assignments and Improve Their Overall Skills and Confidence Levels. the CNCS Federal Investment of $399,417 Will Be Supplemented by $44,380 Non-federal In-kind Match.