Registration for the County's School Age Child Care (SACC) program for the 2024-25 school year will open on July 11. 

The SACC program, operated by Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services, offers before- and after-school care for children attending kindergarten through sixth grade in most Fairfax County public elementary schools and several community centers. Children with special needs are fully included in all SACC centers. In addition, SACC programs at Key and Kilmer centers serve youth, ages 5-21, with multiple types of disabilities. SACC is committed to nondiscrimination and inclusion in all programs, services and activities.

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development's Office of Broadband has launched a statewide survey to gather data that will help form the basis for the Virginia Digital Opportunity Plan. 

Are you in need of additional cooling during the summer? The Senior Cool Care Program is a public-private partnership sponsored by Dominion Energy and administered by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services through the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging that helps low-income older citizens keep cool during the summer months. The program runs from May 1 through October 31, 2023. This program does not provide financial assistance, but it provides additional cooling at home, such as fans, for eligible older adults, aged 60 and older.

To learn more about the program, please contact the Aging, Disability & Caregiver Resource Line: 703-324-7948.

The county’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services invites eligible child care providers to apply for $2.5 million in grants intended to help county child care providers recover from the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The grant program uses funding received from the county's American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds allocation to bolster, support and preserve existing providers and services within the county. Grants range from $2,000 - $15,000 depending on permit/license capacity. All applications submitted by July 21 at 11:59pm will be considered.

The Fairfax Food Council is seeking two youth representatives to serve on the Fairfax Food Council Steering Committee. The steering committee is charged with overseeing the work of the Council, setting priorities, and raising resources, among other duties.

Applicants should both live and attend school in Fairfax County, Fairfax City, or Falls Church, and be a rising high school junior for the 2023-2024 school year. Applications are due by September 15.

During a regular system inspection last week, Wastewater Collection Division (WCD) identified a sewer pipe on Shreve Road with a severe defect requiring immediate action to repair and prevent the pipe from collapsing. As a result, WCD is initiating an emergency response to perform the point repair. The work will be performed with Utilities Unlimited. The work is anticipated to start Wednesday, June 28, and be completed within one week. Following the repair, the entire pipe will be rehabilitated using trenchless CIPP method.

On October 22, 2022, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to rename the Providence Community Center in honor of former Providence District Supervisor James M. Scott. Fairfax County Neighborhood & Community Services is coordinating this process in accordance with the Board’s renaming policy.

A public vote has been extended to June 30, to help select the best name for the Providence Community Center. Votes are limited to one vote per device during the voting period. You can vote online here or vote in person at the Providence Community Center lobby or in my office.

Lee Highway (Route 29) and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Route 50) names will change to their route numbers 29 and 50 in Fairfax County on July 5. Residents and business owners on Route 29 and Route 50 will need to update their address records. The address change will occur automatically on July 5 for county-related records, including Fairfax Water, property tax and voter registration.

Are you interested in learning more about proposed changes to the County's sign regulations? Join County staff for a virtual community meeting tonight at 7pm to get an overview of the changes, and a discussion with your questions and comments.

The County is continuing its initiative on Parking Reimagined, a review and update of regulations for off-street parking and loading. Parking Reimagined completed an in-depth evaluation of off-street parking and loading rates and regulations to modernize these requirements. A proposal that includes updated rates and regulations, a tiered parking framework, and minimum bicycle rates is under consideration. To learn more, attend the virtual Parking Reimagined Open House on June 29 at 7pm.

To keep travelers focused on the Fourth of July fun-in-the-sun and fireworks instead of traffic, VDOT will be suspending most highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Monday, July 3 until noon on Wednesday, July 5.

Orange Line customers are reminded of ongoing summer construction work through July 16. While West Falls Church and East Falls Church stations have reopened as of June 26, Dunn Loring and Vienna stations remain closed. An express shuttle is available between Vienna and West Falls Church.

Metro customers will see more trains, more buses, and simpler fares next week as Metro rolls out its tenth service improvement since last summer. Since Monday, June 26, Orange Line trains operate every 10 minutes from opening until 9:30pm, and every 15 minutes after 9:30pm, seven days a week.

Additionally, Blue and Silver line trains will operate every 12 minutes from opening until 9:30pm, and every 15 minutes after 9:30pm, seven days a week.

There is still time to nominate an individual or organization for the Elly Doyle Park Service Awards! The Fairfax County Park Authority is extending the nomination period until June 30 for honoring volunteers who work in our parks and support park programs and events.

A Friends of Trees award recognizes efforts made for exceptional, outstanding, and innovative conservation-based tree actions in Fairfax County. There are four nominee categories: individual volunteer, non-profit group or business, for-profit company, and development community. Nominations are open through July 31.

Expanding from a successful pilot program in 2022, all 10 farmers market locations now include food scrap drop-off sites where customers can dispose of food waste to be composted. During the month of May, customers brought 7,400 pounds of food waste – 3.7 tons – to the market drop-off sites for composting.

We are actively seeking Coaches and Consultants. Recruitment will be through four distinct Request for Proposals (RFP) processes covering Coaches, Marketing Consultants, Operations Consultants, and Financial Consultants. Proposals will be open through August 4. We encourage qualified firms to take this opportunity to contribute their expertise and join us in making a difference for local businesses.