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CARES Act

Apr 15, 2021

VEDP, Martinsville receive $3.9M in federal grants

The city of Martinsville and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership have been awarded $3.9 million in federal CARES Act grants to boost economic development during the downturn related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Thursday. Martinsville will receive a $3 million grant from the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration to expand [&[...]

Gov. Ralph Northam has committed an additional $20 million to an economic recovery fund.
Dec 29, 2020

Northam commits additional $20M to economic recovery fund

Gov. Ralph Northam has allocated an additional $20 million in federal CARES Act funding to assist more than 300 small businesses and nonprofits through the Rebuild VA economic recovery fund. The new funding will meet demand for the Rebuild VA program and fulfill pending grant applications for small businesses and nonprofits that applied before the […]

Dec 8, 2020

Amherst County disburses $450K to 48 local small businesses

Amherst County announced Tuesday it has disbursed $450,000 in CARES Act funding to 48 area businesses that were affected by the pandemic.  The local Economic Development Authority and the Amherst County Finance Department partnered to manage the grant program. “As a small business trying to navigate through the ups and downs of this pandemic, we […]

Graphic courtesy Loudoun Economic Development
Nov 19, 2020

Loudoun County launches outdoor seating grants

While COVID-19 cases run high and outside temperatures run low, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has allocated $250,000 in federal CARES Act funding to offset costs for outdoor dining, including seating, tents, heating systems and heating fuel, Loudoun Economic Development announced Thursday. The Loudoun Is Ready Outdoor Seating Grant will provide up to $5,000 […]

Nov 10, 2020

Tazewell County directs $363K in CARES funding to Carilion Clinic

As Southwest Virginia continues to see a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday it is allocating $363,000 in federal CARES Act funding to Roanoke-based Carilion Clinic to be used to expand telemedicine and COVID-19 testing, as well as to improve access to primary care and specialty care services. “The […]

Oct 30, 2020

Northam introduces $30M workforce training program

For those whose employment has been impacted by the pandemic, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that he is directing $30 million in federal CARES Act funding to workforce training programs in high-demand fields.  The Re-Employing Virginians (REV) initiative will provide scholarships for people to enroll in a workforce or community college program in the health […]

Oct 27, 2020

Va. allocates $116M CARES funding for higher ed

As public universities and medical centers have depleted previously allocated federal dollars, Gov. Ralph Northam is directing more than $116 million in federal CARES Act funding to higher education institutions in Virginia, the governor announced Tuesday. Funding will go to public universities and medical centers in support of telework, distance learning, personal protective equipment, sanitizati[...]

Oct 23, 2020

Northam directs $22M to future COVID vaccine program

While COVID-19 vaccines have yet to be approved in the United States, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that the state government has earmarked $22 million in federal CARES Act to establish a statewide program to distribute vaccines once they’re ready.  The commonwealth submitted its draft vaccination plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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