One of 21 Planning District Commissions in Virginia. Promotes regional cooperation. Provides a forum for issues that cross jurisdictional lines in Central Virginia and facilitates community discussion. 12-member Commission is composed of a majority of local elected officials and citizens appointed by the localities. Serves as the administrative and planning agent for the regional HOME Consortium. Oversees the Metropolitan Planning Organization, a federally funded transportation planning agency for the area, and works towards the development of a rural transportation plan for the region. Also has an environmental program that focuses on regional issues such as sustainability, water resources, and solid waste.