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Housing, community development, and small business support in North Central WV since 1995

Development Group

Woodlands Development Group helps build healthy, viable communities in the region by developing sustainable, affordable housing and supporting economic initiatives.

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Community Lenders

Woodlands Community Lenders fosters entrepreneurship and community revitalization by providing access to capital and technical assistance to businesses and non-profit organizations located in the underserved communities of Barbour, Randolph, and Tucker Counties.

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Insights, Resources & News

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News: Spring Forward: Small Business Grant Opportunity

As we step into Spring, Woodlands Community Lenders is offering a $500 reimbursable grant to small businesses in our service area (see county list below) to help you prepare ...

News: Woods George Apartments Reopen in Philippi

by Ana Lucia Ubalde The Woods-George building in the heart of Historic Philippi, WV has been granted a new life; one that will allow access to affordable, high-quality housing ...

Stories: Success/ion: Blackwater Outdoor Adventures

What Patrick McCann misses most about running Blackwater Outdoor Adventures (BOA) is his role in the community. A paddler with a background in adventure education, Patrick made BOA into ...

Stories: Clementine’s Cantina and the Rebirth of Elkins’ Downtown Business District

by Ana Lucia Ubalde Immersed among century-old brick-exposed storefronts on Davis Avenue, Clementine’s Cantina stands out with its bright white exterior and bold orange details, creating a fresh presence ...

Stories: The Land Kept Us: The Story of the Lost Towns & the Tygart Hotel

Donate here to support the Tygart Community Investment Fund — providing ongoing arts, housing, and downtown enhancement project funding in Elkins, WV. Click here to watch full screen. Nestled ...

Stories: A Trail Worth Following: Zach Adams and Appalachian Dirt

When most of us lace up our hiking boots and head into the mountains, we rarely stop to wonder how the trail beneath our feet came to be. But ...

Business Development

over $3.5M in community development loans distributed

Business Spotlight

333 jobs created or retained by the Mon Forest Towns Business Initiative

Economic Impact

$3.5M in loans leveraged by Woodlands Community Lenders technical assistance

Partners

Partnerships are vital to, not just accomplishing our work, but to making sure that we serve the actual needs of the community and maximize the benefit. Our partners range from large CDFIs to community groups too small to have a logo to show here. These logos represent just a few of our many partners.