§5B-2-14. Certified development community program.
The certified development community program is continued and
is transferred to, incorporated in and administered as a program of
the West Virginia development office. The program shall provide
funding assistance to the participating economic development
corporations or authorities through a matching grant program. The
West Virginia development office shall establish criteria for
awarding matching grants to the corporations or authorities within
the limits of funds appropriated by the Legislature for the
program. The matching grants to eligible corporations or
authorities are in the amount of thirty thousand dollars for each
fiscal year, if sufficient funds are appropriated by the
Legislature. The West Virginia development office shall recognize
existing county, regional or multicounty corporations or
authorities where appropriate.
In developing its plan, the West Virginia development office
shall consider resources and technical support available through
other agencies, both public and private, including, but not limited
to, the state college and university systems; the West Virginia
Housing Development Fund; the West Virginia Economic Development
Authority; the West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and
Tourism Authority; the West Virginia Round Table; the West Virginia
Chamber of Commerce; Regional Planning and Development Councils;
Regional Partnership for Progress Councils; and state
appropriations.