Center for Rural Virginia
Created by the Virginia
General Assembly as a
local entity without
political status, the
Center works in tandem
with local efforts and
as a partner to the
USDA-recognized Council for Rural
Virginia to
provide the objective,
non-partisan data to enable our partners
in government and
business to make
the
decisions that will have
the greatest, most
lasting impact for all
Virginians.
The Center
is governed by an 18 member Board
of
Trustees comprised of six
legislative members and 12 citizen
members.
Council for Rural Virginia
The Council for Rural Virginia is
one of 37 State Rural Development Councils
nationwide. Established in
1992 with the assistance of the US
Department of Agriculture, the
Council is governed by a Board of
Directors generated from its
grassroots partners and membership,
and is structured as a private public
partnership with a broadly based
Board of Directors.
Va Rural Center - Comprised of the Center
and Council
Both the Center and Council are
501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations.
As an advocate and
catalyst for economic
growth, Va Rural
Center's priority is
to be the link between
government—federal,
state and local, and our
private-sector partners
to leverage
resources to best meet
the needs of the
citizens of rural
Virginia.
Both the Center and the Council are grass-roots organization with a
combined mission to improve the
quality of life in the
Commonwealth's rural areas by:
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bringing
together key individuals
in
rural development
enhancing
communication among
regional and community groups
- forming partnerships
- building networks
working
for a strong rural economy
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