News & Announcements

NVRC Physical Offices Closed

NVRC offices will close consistent with the Governor’s Stay at Home order. All employees will be available via telework. Staff contact information can be found on our web site. https://www.novaregion.org/directory.aspx

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Real Time Coronavirus Case Tracking Dashboard

Northern Virginia Coronavirus Cases and Vulnerable Populations - Impact Planning Report is a newly released Northern Virginia Regional Commission dashboard that contains coronavirus and vulnerable population summary information and interactive maps. &...

Coronavirus Regional Services/Information Website

Our local government partners are doing a great job communicating what is happening in their home communities, this effort is to put that in a regional context with appropriate links to alert pages, etc. 

As such, we have put together a dedicated ...

2020 Census Self-Response Participation Rates

The US Census is now underway. The Census Bureau has mailed to most every household in the United States a letter inviting them to complete the Census. The Census can be completed on-line, via phone or mail. 

Click on the map for the self-response...

Immigrants Contribute nearly $60 Billion to Northern Virginia’s Economy, New Report Shows

Northern Virginia Regional Commission, Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and New American Economy Release first One Region Report on Economic Impact of Immigrants on Northern Virginia

Fairfax, VA – Immigrants are major contribut...

Novel Coronavirus Information

The Virginia Department of Health is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (termed “2019-nCoV”) that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and which continues to expand. Chinese health ...

2020 Census About to Begin

The 2020 Census will commence on April 1, 2020. In mid-March residents will receive in the mail an invitation from the Census Bureau to complete the Census. The Census can be completed either on-line, via telephone or by mail. For detailed information abo...

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...

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...