News & Announcements

Go Northern Virginia Council Releases a Request for Proposals

The Go Northern Virginia Council has released a request for proposals. Details on the request for proposals can be found on the Council's web site: https://www.gonorthernva.com/

Helping Residents Produce and Reduce

The numbers are in and 2018 was a very good year in helping residents produce and reduce energy usage. 2019 has all the makings of being an even better year in our efforts to promote renewable energy and weatherization. You can read all about it in our la...

Solarize NoVA Hits Major Milestone

Solarize NoVA, a partnership of Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP), Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), participating municipal governments and the Piedmont Environmental Council, has passed 2 MW of new solar.

263 contracts signed through the p...

Homeless Winter Weather Shelter/Drop In Center Locations Updated

NVRC compiles and annually updates the Suburban Virginia Homeless Shelter List, describing the shelters that exist throughout the region and the requirements for participation in their programs.

NVRC also compiles a list of the daytime drop-in cen...

New KnowRX Web Site Provides Information on Opioid Crisis

Addiction to prescription pain medications, also known as opioids, is a public health emergency in Virginia and a crisis across the nation. Prescription opioid misuse is a significant cause of injury and death in Virginia, accounting for at least 55.5% of...

Weatherization Program for Eligible Seniors and Needy Families

The Northern Virginia Regional Commission has been working with our not-for-profit partner, the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP), to help implement weatherization projects that residents may be eligible to participate in through a Dominion Energy prog...

NoVA Solar Map

The NoVA solar map was created by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission to demonstrate to homeowners and business owners how much solar energy can be generated by the rooftop of their home and/or business. The map is the first of its kind in Northern ...

Plant NoVA Natives

Plant NoVA Natives is a joint marketing campaign of a grand coalition of non-profit, governmental and private groups, all working to reverse the decline of native plants and wildlife in Northern Virginia. Our strategy is to encourage residents as well as ...

Share VA Roads

NVRC is pleased to make available this program which offers safety procedures and traffic regulations for all users of Virginia’s roads and paths. Our "Share VA Roads" guide will help bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists safely use V...

Solarize NoVA

Solarize NOVA is a non-profit, community-based outreach initiative that brings solar power to people in their homes and businesses in Northern Virginia through our solarize campaigns. NVRC is proud to work with our partners at the Local Energy Alliance Pr...