MAJOR INITIATIVES
During FY 2025, the county made significant progress on projects that reflect the Board of Supervisors’ strategic focus areas: • Community Programs and Services • Connecting Loudoun • Improving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging • Meeting Loudoun County’s Diverse Housing Needs • Preserving Open Space and the Environment • Uplifting Loudoun Businesses and Promoting New Economic Development • Implementing the findings of the Administrative and Legislative Land Use Review Assessment
Data Center Standards The effort to update the county’s policies and standards for data center and utility substation uses continued in FY 2025 through the Data Center Standards and Locations project. In Phase 1, the Board of Supervisors adopted map and text amendments to the Loudoun County Comprehensive Plan and associated amendments to the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to address concerns related to land use, compatibility, aesthetics, infrastructure and natural and environmental resources.
Attainable Housing As the demand for attainable housing across all income brackets remains high, the Board of Supervisors approved several loans through the county’s Affordable Housing Loan program for affordable, multi-family rental housing. The Board also approved a residential rezoning project comprised entirely of affordable housing, moving the county closer to meeting its housing goals. Broadband Expansion The initiative to expand broadband service to unserved areas of Loudoun County connected the first customer in the county in FY 2025. The county is working with its grant partner, All Points Broadband, to bring internet access to approximately 8,600 unserved residents and businesses in rural parts of Loudoun.
Equity Action Plan In February 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved key goals and objectives for the county’s first ever Loudoun Equity Action Plan (LEAP). The LEAP is a three-year strategic plan designed to guide Loudoun County’s work to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Loudoun’s Trails and Waterways The county’s Linear Parks and Trails System became “Loudoun’s Trails and Waterways” in FY 2025. The initiative includes a new logo and signage for the county’s trail system, which will ultimately provide an interconnected system that protects natural and cultural resources, honors Loudoun County’s unique sense of place, and connects residents to each other and to the county’s natural and cultural landscapes, communities, and destinations. Transition Services for Young Adults Loudoun County government is working with the Loudoun County Public Schools to prioritize connecting county services with families supporting adults 22 years of age and up who are aging out of school and cannot engage in competitive employment.
Child Care Provider Incentive Child care providers in Loudoun County were encouraged to apply for a grant designed to improve the quality of child care in the county. The Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive Program used $286,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to assist local child care providers. The $750 grant could be used to purchase equipment, help furnish or otherwise supply classrooms, provide teacher incentives or purchase specialized training.
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