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Community SupportS t a t e w i d eWest Virginia Development OfficeProgram: Local Economic Development (LED) Matching Grant ProgramContactTom Saunders304.558.2234Tom.J.Saunders@wv.govwww.wvdo.org/LEDTargetAudienceFundingLocal and Regional Economic Development Authorities and Regional Planningand Development CouncilsState AppropriationsTotal available: $1,705,440ApplicationProcessMinimum or maximum amount a participant can receive:$31,008 is the maximum amount of funding available per countyApplications are available through the West Virginia Development Office ona first come first serve basis. Applications are received from July 1st throughApril 30th.Deadlines:The LED Grant is open annually from July 1st through April 30th. April 30th isthe final day to apply.DescriptionThe purpose of the LED program is to enhance the capacity of local economicdevelopment organizations to undertake economic development activitiesand to complete companion Certified Development Community (CDC)program requirements.The program is open to any community in West Virginia. For the purpose ofthis program, a community is either a county or multi-county region.Matching grants, up to $31,008 per county, will be made available to countyor regional economic development organizations that commit to followingthe guidelines established through the CDC program and that also meet thegrant program criteria. Eligible applicants must be designated by the countycommission as the county’s lead economic development entity.W E S T V I R G I N I A D E V E L O P M E N T O F F I C E B–11