Two local leaders named to training program through Rural Investment Collaborative
Two local leaders have been selected to participate in the 2025 cohort of the Community Investment Training program, an opportunity offered through the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Rural Investment Collaborative.
West Piedmont Planning District Commission Housing Programs Director Sean Campbell and Patrick County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rebecca Adcock are among 25 selected in five states selected by the Rural Investment Collaborative's steering group and project development workgroup members from among more than 40 applications received.
Applicants came from rural regions within the Richmond Fed's service area (Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia).
Campbell joined WPPDC in 2021 and oversees housing projects and programs, including a Regional Housing Study which kicked off in Nov. 2021. He also directs the regional Housing Production Program, funded by Virginia Housing.
Adcock has been the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce executive director since 2017, and serves as a member on the Stuart Town Council.
The program that Campbell and Adcock will participate in provides training to community leaders from small towns and rural areas that assists them with developing investment-ready project proposals. One of the primary goals of the Collaborative's partners is to improve access to capital that rural communities need for them to flourish.
"We're excited to see the increase in participation in this valuable training. Graduates from the 2024 cohort have already used what they learned in the training to secure over $100,000 in external technical assistance," said Richmond Fed's Senior Community Development Advisor Jason Smith in a release. "In November, we'll announce an additional $150,000 in technical assistance awards to graduates who applied to the steering groups for assistance through the program."
The 2025 Community Investment Training cohort includes proposed projects that span a variety of focus areas, including supportive workforce housing, lodging for tourism, developing entrepreneur and remote work hubs and repurposing vacant properties, the release stated.
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