Transactions of the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund, First Quarter of the 2025 Fiscal Year
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Letter dated November 4, 2024 from Bryan Horn, DHCD Director, to Governor Youngkin and the chairs of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, documenting transactions of the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund during the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. As of September 30, 2024, a total of $246,400,000 in state general funds had been appropriated to the Fund, and the Cardinal Financial System reflected a cash balance of $94,914,495.19. Funds obligated since the inception of the Fund total $147,597,981.89, and total expenditures through September 30, 2024 were $96,850,687.07. The balance available for future commitments is $32,892,872.59.
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November 4, 2024
The Honorable Glenn Youngkin
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Patrick Henry Building
Richmond, VA 23219
The Honorable Louise Lucas
Chair, Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
201 North 9th Street, 13th Fl.
Richmond, VA 23219
The Honorable Luke E. Torian
Chair, House Appropriations Committee
201 North 9th Street, 13th Fl.
Richmond, VA 23219
Dear Governor Youngkin, Chair Lucas and Chairman Torian,
I am writing to provide documentation of the transactions of the Virginia Growth and
Opportunity Fund, which have occurred during the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year as
required in Item 115, N.6.a. of Chapter 2 of the 2023 Acts of Assembly Special Session I or the
budget bill.
As of September 30, 2024, a total of $246,400,000 in state general funds has been appropriated
to the Fund. At that time, the Cardinal Financial System reflected a cash balance of
$94,914,495.19. This includes $8,083,908.56 in earned interest. Funds obligated since the
inception of the Fund total $147,597,981.89 which includes $133,602,662 in project awards.
The total expenditures from the fund through September 30, 2024 was $96,850,687.07. The
balance available for future commitments is $32,892,872.59.
There were 4 projects funded during the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year totaling $661,268.
This includes 3 administratively approved projects ($235,392) and 1 project approved by the GO
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development | Partners for Better Communities
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Virginia State Board ($425,876). A summary of these projects can be found in the attached
document. Also, please find an awards report for all funded projects since program inception
and the unobligated Per Capita, Competitive Fund, and Talent Pathway Initiative Planning
balances by region.
Sincerely,
Bryan Horn
DHCD Director
Cc The Honorable Caren Merrick
Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Nancy Howell Agee
Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board Chair
Appendices:
Appendix 1 - FY25Q1 GOVA Awarded Project Report
Appendix 2 - FY25Q1 GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Appendix 3 - FY25Q1 GOVA Unobligated Balances by Region
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development | Partners for Better Communities
Main Street Centre | 600 East Main Street, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23219
www.dhcd.virginia.gov | Phone (804) 371-7000 | Fax (804) 371-7090 | Virginia Relay 7-1-1
Appendix 1 - FY25Q1 GOVA Awarded Project Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
The Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority seeks to complete initial due diligence reports and assessments for Wildwood
Wildwood Commerce Park Site 1 Due Site Development and Commerce Park Site 1, which is the lone available site on the Wildwood property that must be developed. Option agreements on the other sites on the
1 Blue Ridge Crossroads Regional Per Capita 8/28/2024 $100,000 $50,000
Diligence Infrastructure Wildwood property make Site 1 the only developable tract of land available. The site, which is 105 total acres with 50 developable acres, is anticipated
to be eligible for future VBRSP funding after initial due diligence assessments have
The Joint Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Wythe County requests GO Virginia funds to advance the site readiness of Lot 10 in their Progress
Site Development and
1 Progress Park Lot 10 Wythe County IDA Regional Per Capita 9/10/2024 $425,876 $213,000 Park industrial park. Development of this lot would build on past work developing industrial sites within the park and allow for utilization of existing
Infrastructure
water, sewer, gas, electric, telecom, and transportation infrastructure in the park to shorten the time to market.
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, in partnership with VERGE, Virginia Tech, Montgomery County, and the City of Roanoke will work to address
the need for cleanroom space through planning activities geared toward surveying region-wide and state-wide needs and implementing a pilot
Fralin Biomedical Reserarch
2 GMP Clean Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 9/5/2024 $100,000 $50,000 cleanroom space as the Institute. The pilot cleanroom space in this project will be utilized to test and promote a state-of-the-art modular cleanroom
Institute
model and will see immediate use from three local startup companies to manufacture biomedicines. The three businesses being served are Tiny
Cargo, Qentoros, and Acomhal.
This study would focus on finding an optimal location for unmanned systems testing and training which utilizes greater range and capabilities than
Site Development and current operations allow for. This report would build on past work done by partners in the region around growing the unmanned systems industry
5 UAS BVLOS Key Site Initiative Hampton Roads Alliance Regional Per Capita 8/15/2024 $35,392 $17,696
Infrastructure cluster. The final deliverable would be a site selection report which would enable locality and industry partners to develop a more well-informed
implementation grant application around equipping the site and developing workforce training curriculum to be carried out there.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To expand the Ignite Program throughout the Region One footprint to collaboratively align school curriculums with local employer needs. UWSWVA will
United Way of Southwest engage key industry associations in targeted industries and build a web‐based platform of activities to assess student skills and interests and match
1 Ignite Internships Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/10/2018 $250,000 $618,482
Virginia those students with available work-based learning opportunities in these industries. UWSWVA expects to place 120 interns with at least 40 companies
as part of this project.
Southwest Virginia
To complete initial work on the HubLink platform, an online jobs platform where job-seekers will be able to access job and training opportunities in the
1 SWVTC Hub Link Technology Council Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 8/14/2018 $27,547 $27,637
technology industry. SWVTC will engage stakeholders and job seekers, and inventory all technology training programs offered in the region.
(SWVTC)
To conduct a market study, initial environmental impact analysis, and cost projections for the development of a graphene economy in Southwest
1 Coal-to-Graphene Study Virginia Tech Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/11/2018 $25,000 $25,000 Virginia. Virginia Tech’s Institute of Critical Technology and Applied Science has developed a method of manufacturing graphene from coal at a
significantly reduced cost from what is currently available.
To expand unmanned systems coursework with two new capstone courses on smart farming and the use of technology to improve farming techniques,
Mountain Empire increase yields, and maximize agriculture profits. MEEC will offers students the ability to earn national credentials for FAA drone operations,
1 Smart Farming Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/12/2019 $310,372 $380,500
Community College (MECC) agricultural inspections, and pesticide spraying at the new Center for Workforce & Innovation of Appalachia (CWIA), and additional courses will allow
MECC to offer the first Unmanned Aerial Systems Associate Degree (AAS) in Virginia.
To create a coordinator position to further the mission of the Regional Industrial Facility Authority, which serves the counties of Lee, Scott, Wise, and
LENOWISCO Planning Site Development and
1 Lonesome Pine RIFA Coordinator Regional Per Capita 6/24/2019 $50,000 $50,000 Dickenson and the City of Norton. The coordinator will formalize the RIFA organization structure, continue and expand the conversations regarding tax
District Commission Infrastructure
revenue sharing, coordinate with other RIFAs as appropriate, and coordinate funding opportunities in the region.
To lead a collaborative planning initiative and in-depth market study that will identify specific pathways for large-scale solar-related investment on
1 Solar Playbook for SWVA Appalachian Voices Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/24/2019 $70,947 $70,947
mined lands and high-paying employment opportunities in Southwest Virginia.
LENOWISCO PDC will work with InvestSWVA, Coalfield Strategies LLC, Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME), and the Virginia
LENOWISCO Planning Site Development and Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) to locate suitable sites within the region to attract data centers. This study will result in: 1) the
1 Project Oasis Regional Per Capita 9/10/2019 $50,000 $50,000
District Commission Infrastructure development of tools that prioritize power and fiber network availability and the potential of mine pool water reclamation, 2) a preliminary engineering
feasibility and design, 3) a market analysis, 4) tenant research, and 5) a concept design for possible data center sites.
Opportunity SWVA along with UVA Wise will collaborate to develop the Launch SWVA Region 1 Strategy for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
1 Region 1 REI Coordinating Entity Opportunity SWVA Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/9/2019 $80,000 $40,000 Investment. This Innovation Investment plan will build upon the TEConomy report and develop an action plan to implement recommendations for
Region 1.
LENOWISCO Planning Site Development and
1 Project Energizer Regional Per Capita 4/17/2020 $50,000 $50,000 To help lay the groundwork to determine the best sites for small-scale, modular pumped-storage hydropower technology in Southwest Virginia.
District Commission Infrastructure
To establish the Southwest Virginia Energy Park to host companies interested in studying, perfecting, and commercializing energy technology ideas.
LENOWISCO Planning Site Development and LENWISCO PDC will procure two separate consultant teams to 1) vet over 100,000 acres of reclaimed surface mined properties plus adjacent
1 Project Innovation Regional Per Capita 4/17/2020 $100,000 $150,000
District Commission Infrastructure underground mines, and 2) determine the Park’s governance model, assist with designing the Park, and develop a plan for start-up and long-term
sustainability.
A project manager position will be created to lead and coordinate business-development opportunities for ag sector in an effort to implement the
SWVA Regional Agribusiness Virginia Tech Cooperative
1 Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 4/17/2020 $100,000 $100,000 recently completed Agricultural Action Plan, advance the core strategies in that plan and other related plans and specifically support work that grows
Opportunities Extension
the beef cattle, small grain, and craft beverage industries, among others.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To support small farmers impacted by COVID-19 by introducing a platform to facilitate wholesale logistics at the Appalachian Harvest Food Hub,
Farmer Pipeline: Maintaining the Supply Appalachian Sustainable
1 Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/16/2020 $99,996 $51,076 launch a training platform, introduce farmer efficiency technology to streamline production processes, deploy an online marketplace to serve
Chain by Growing Farmers Development
institutional buyers and direct-to-consumer sales and implement supporting project management software.
To augment Virginia’s Industrial Advancement Alliance’s (VIAA) business retention and expansion efforts by providing capital resources for services to
Virginia's Industrial
1 Perseverance Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/16/2020 $100,000 $52,500 companies to address the negative impacts of COVID-19 on Region 1’s manufacturing sector. VIAA would provide vital business /operation and
Advancement Alliance
evaluation/diagnostic services to assist key sectors companies in recovery, transition, and process improvement.
To expand the capabilities of existing suppliers to develop sustainable ongoing revenues in the areas of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other
Retooling Manufacturers for Strategic medical equipment and supplies to address critical shortages. The project also seeks to provide more secure domestic supply chains for these
1 GENEDGE Statewide ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/23/2020 $2,950,000 $1,475,000
Industries products. This will include further development of a Virginia-based supply network and build a planned capacity and response to potential recurrence
of the COVID-19 virus.
LENOWISCO Planning Site Development and To develop and repurpose a former 188-acre mine site in the City of Norton. The site will provide four site-ready pad locations to include associated
1 Lonesome Pine RIFA Project Intersection Regional Per Capita 9/22/2020 $485,000 $1,417,400
District Commission Infrastructure instrastructure, site-work, access roads and amenities. The project will allow the site to be recertified from Tier II to Tier III.
To develop a talent pipeline that increases the number of graduates from high school, community college, and college ready to work in information
United Way of Southwest technology jobs in the region to meet the forecasted 10-year demand for IT workers in Region 1 of 1,386 new workers. This phase of the project will be a
1 Ignite Tech Talent Pipeline Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/22/2020 $251,960 $251,960
Virginia one year discovery phase that will include assessing capacity of schools to create pathways to careers, student interest in IT careers, baseline current
employer activities and demand for specific skills, certifications and degrees for entry-level positions.
William King Museum of Art - Digital To develop a Digital Art Laboratory to provide a novel approach to digital design training. Students will have access to learn on the most current
1 William Kind Museum of Art Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/22/2020 $70,910 $75,735
Workforce Development designer software and 3-D prototyping equipment available, making their skills more valuable to companies.
Site Development and To provide natural gas to the 273 acre Wildwood Commerce Park in Carroll County that will allow BRCEDA to competitively market the property for
1 Wildwood Natural Gas Extension Blue Ridge Crossroads EDA Regional Per Capita 12/7/2020 $527,600 $320,684
Infrastructure manufacturing and distribution centers.
To create jobs in GO Virginia Region One in the energy storage and electrification manufacturing field while attracting investments and expand the
Energy Storage & Electrification
1 Appalachian Voices Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 3/16/2021 $486,366 $245,000 local tax base. The project will consist of a three-phased approach including targeted technical analysis, outreach and planning, and implementation
Manufacturing Jobs
to assist four companies in the region, as well as attract new companies to the region.
To develop a business retention and recruitment tool for economic developers to promote telework employment strategies in the Lonesome Pine RIFA
1 Project Fuse Lonesome Pine RIFA Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 4/21/2021 $70,000 $35,000
territory.
To build farmer capacity, create market confidence in the region’s ability to meet quality specifications, create product diversity, and take the first step
1 Project Thoroughbred InvestSWVA Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 4/21/2021 $100,000 $100,000
toward creating jobs for graduates of Mountain Empire Community College’s grain management program currently under development.
To complete a feasibility study for an Innovation Hub for Agriculture Initiatives to support on-going ag-related entrepreneurship education through a set
GROW(TH): The Business of Agriculture
1 Emory & Henry College Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 4/21/2021 $52,950 $26,500 of distinct, custom programs that will drive workforce growth in the sector and create a culture of opportunity in an economic ecosystem that fosters
in SWVA
innovation in agriculture through a partnership between higher education and businesses, community organizations, and municipalities.
Appalachian Council for To provide access to information and resources along with knowledge of Business Continuity/Resiliency and its importance in business survival during
1 ACI Business Continuity and Resiliency Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/8/2021 $68,500 $34,500
Innovation times of crisis.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To transform an additional 1% of the Southwest Virginia population into entrepreneurs by 2027, and ensure these entrepreneurs have access to a
1 SWVA Startup Program UVA-Wise Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/15/2021 $290,850 $145,425
robust ecosystem, including support for potential scale-up businesses.
1 Project Veer InvestSWVA Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 10/15/2021 $49,750 $24,875 To perform a market analysis relative to the opportunity for Region 1’s manufacturers to participate in the onshore and offshore wind supply chain.
Mobilizing the Supply Chain with Critical Appalachian Sustainable To create critical infrastructure in the food supply chain to address some unmet needs in the region. This critical infrastructure includes several
1 Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 12/15/2021 $212,200 $106,624
Infrastructure Development elements such as outfitting building space at Appalachian Harvest Food Hub with the equipment and space necessary to process produce.
To provide water and sewer line extensions to Pathway Park in Smyth County, site work for a proposed spec building, and the formation of a RIFA
Site Development and
1 Pathway Park Infrastructure Smyth County EDA Regional Per Capita 12/15/2021 $600,000 $300,000 between Smyth and Bland Counties (and possibly other localities) that will allow the RIFA to competitively market the property for manufacturing and
Infrastructure
distribution centers.
To connect manufacturers to students participating in sector relevant education and training programs that will ultimately lead to employment in the
manufacturing sector. MRRP will provide staffing and resources to launch a pilot program focused on retaining and attracting talent within the region.
Mount Rogers Regional
1 Make It Here Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/19/2022 $90,000 $45,000 GO Virginia funds will be used for staff and planning capacity. The Talent Solution Team will be responsible for developing a long-term plan to address
Partnership
talent retention and focused training needs. This project is designed to inform a future implementation project that will carry out the initiatives
identified in the plan.
Carroll County Public To pilot GO TEC Career Connections labs at Carroll County Middle School, Grayson County Middle School, and one middle school at Wythe County
1 GO TEC Region 1 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/21/2022 $308,924 $154,462
Schools Public Schools. These labs will serve as pilot labs for Region 1 and will be implemented in partnerships with GO TEC in Region 3.
To create a welding certification program through a collaboration between MECC, the VA Dept of Corrections Wise Correctional Unit, and regional
Mountain Empire Community College Mountain Empire
1 Regional ERR Workforce Development 4/21/2022 $101,025 $50,730 manufacturing employers by leveraging the two agencies' strengths and existing resources to address a demonstrated workforce need for entry- level
Project WELD Community College (MECC)
welders.
United Way of Southwest Virginia -
United Way of Southwest To help manufacturers in the region fill open jobs by increasing the labor force participation rate through the development of a pilot program to expand
1 Employee Sponsored Healthcare Regional ERR Workforce Development 6/14/2022 $269,406 $134,703
Virginia the capacity of the child care industry and address costs through the development of an employer-sponsored benefit program.
Benefit, 2022
To issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to expedite the selection for independent subject matter experts (SMEs) to examine the feasibility of
developing multiple Small Modular Reactor (SMR) site locations within the Lonesome Pine Regional Industrial Facilities Authority (LPRIFA) geographic
LENOWISCO Planning Site Development and footprint. The LENOWISCO PDC seeks to recruit the siting and development of SMRs within the LPRIFA geographic footprint. SMRs have capital-
1 SMR Site Feasibility Regional Per Capita 10/13/2022 $100,000 $50,000
District Commission Infrastructure intensive investments from developer(s) with projected long-term life cycles in excess of 40 years. SMRs are new, cutting-edge licensed technologies
that are small nuclear power plants of up to 300 MW. These SMR plants are capable of generating electricity on a 24-7 basis and are reliable zero
carbon generators.
To prepare the SWVA economy for future investments in a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) energy focused ecosystem. The LENOWISCO Planning District
LENOWISCO Planning Commission, in partnership with Lonesome Pine RIFA, will release a Request for Proposals (RFP) designed to procure the services of a Subject Matter
1 SMR Supply Chain Analysis Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 1/24/2023 $50,000 $25,000
District Commission Expert (SME) that will prepare a Regional SMR Manufacturing Supply Chain Report. This report will be utilized to identify existing businesses for
retooling and to recruit new businesses which will provide the baseline for manufacturing jobs needed to support the SMR supply chain.
To increase the pool of qualified candidates in the Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture/Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Information and
Emerging Technologies clusters. The project will add six new career connection labs, one in each participating locality. These labs will be constructed
United Way of Southwest Virginia GO United Way of Southwest
1 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/12/2023 $600,055 $366,845 in nine individual career pathway modules all utilizing the GO TEC career connection labs framework: 1) Agriculture – Biotechnology Agriculture and
TEC Expansion Virginia
Food Production, 2) Automation & Robotics, 3) Electrical Engineering, 4) Information Technology, Coding, and Cybersecurity, 5) Metrology, 6) Precision
Machining, and 8) Mechanical Engineering.
To address the education gap in high school CTE educational programs. This project is a planning process to conduct a needs assessment, complete a
feasibility study, and provide an action plan for implementation of virtual reality curriculum in high school career and technical education programs in
Virtual Reality for Training and Career Mount Rogers Regional partnership with GO TEC. The needs assessment will analyze the necessity to engage students at the beginning of their high school careers where CTE
1 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 7/21/2023 $50,000 $25,000
Exploration Partnership opportunities are limited. The feasibility study will evaluate if virtual reality is the appropriate learning tool for high school students and if the program
is sustainable. The action plan will provide implementation steps to continue the career pathways for students from middle school to high school and
beyond to credentialing, higher education institutions, and careers.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To utilize a model by which ACI will contract with GENEDGE Alliance, who in partnership with Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing and the
Appalachian Council for
1 ACI Talent Pathways Initiative Talent Pathway Initiative Workforce Development 12/12/2023 $250,000 $125,000 Appalachian Council of Business Leaders, will serve as the core team spearheading the planning initiative. The core team will convene at least ten
Innovation
roundtables across the Region 1 footprint in order to gather feedback to be incorporated into the final project deliverables.
To hire contract consultants to develop a business and marketing plan, an economic impact analysis, and basic architectural and engineering
Appalachain Sustainable
1 ASD Agriculture Campus Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 1/16/2024 $25,000 $25,000 planning for the ASD Agricultural Campus, which will increase the capacity of the organization to provide workforce training, agricultural expertise and
Development
resources for small farmers aspiring to grow their market access, and access to capital for businesses looking to expand.
To work with a consultant team to collect site data, conduct GIS analysis, and conduct fieldwork to identify 20-30 sites of at least 50-100 acres that
MRRP Site Selection Identification and Mount Rogers Regional Site Development and may be ripe for future development. The sites will then be further studied to determine the 10 sites best suited for future development. After the 10
1 Regional Per Capita 1/16/2024 $100,000 $50,000
Evaluation, 2024 Partnership Infrastructure sites are identified, they will be presented to localities for prioritization and MRRP will assist the localities in applying for future site development
funding opportunities, as well as strategic planning potentially including the formation of Regional Industrial Facilities Authorities.
The project will add five new career connection labs, one in each participating locality. These labs will be constructed into eight career pathway
United Way of Southwest Virginia GO United Way of Southwest modules utilizing the GO TEC career connection labs framework: 1) Agriculture – Biotechnology Agriculture and Food Production, 2) Automation &
1 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/4/2024 $491,197 $496,871
TEC Expansion 2 Virginia Robotics, 3) Electrical Engineering, 4) Information Technology, Coding, and Cybersecurity, 5) Metrology, 6) Precision Machining, 7) Precision
Agriculture, and 8) Mechanical Engineering.
The applicant will hire contract consultants to develop a preliminary transmission planning strategies report that will determine the scope of resources
required to significantly bolster the electric power grid in the Region. This planning effort will inform an upcoming implementation application to the
Site Development and U.S. Department of Energy to connect the Region to large power providers capable of increasing the gigawatt availability to area land developers. The
1 WiseLink Wise County Regional Per Capita 3/27/2024 $99,482 $55,639
Infrastructure project will result in a large capacity increase that will make land within the Region more marketable to firms with high electrical needs such as data
centers. The final deliverable will be an executive summary describing the report due to the need for protection of proprietary information that is
subject to Non-Disclosure Agreements.
The Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority seeks to complete initial due diligence reports and assessments for Wildwood
Wildwood Commerce Park Site 1 Due Site Development and Commerce Park Site 1, which is the lone available site on the Wildwood property that must be developed. Option agreements on the other sites on the
1 Blue Ridge Crossroads Regional Per Capita 8/28/2024 $100,000 $50,000
Diligence Infrastructure Wildwood property make Site 1 the only developable tract of land available. The site, which is 105 total acres with 50 developable acres, is anticipated
to be eligible for future VBRSP funding after initial due diligence assessments have
The Joint Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Wythe County requests GO Virginia funds to advance the site readiness of Lot 10 in their Progress
Site Development and
1 Progress Park Lot 10 Wythe County IDA Regional Per Capita 9/10/2024 $425,876 $213,000 Park industrial park. Development of this lot would build on past work developing industrial sites within the park and allow for utilization of existing
Infrastructure
water, sewer, gas, electric, telecom, and transportation infrastructure in the park to shorten the time to market.
Roanoke-Blacksburg
To conduct a two-year strategic planning process to assess weaknesses in the current capital landscape that inhibit entrepreneurship and the
Innovation Network (RBIN)
2 Capital Ecosystem Development Plan Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 2/13/2018 $77,207 $128,832 commercialization of regional research. VIC will use this information to establish a capital pathways plan to cultivate sources of startup capital for
dba Valleys Innovation
high-growth companies, complete with proposals for new and expanding programming and capital resources for the region.
Council (VIC)
Central Virginia Workforce To address the skills and interest gaps in middle- and high-skill occupations in manufacturing, healthcare and information technology. Region 2000
2 Region 2 Talent Collaborative Development Board Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 2/13/2018 $300,000 $630,072 will conduct a campaign to increase awareness and interest in these industries, and create an existing worker-training program to upskill employees
(Previously Region 2000) into higher-skilled vacant jobs.
To create a talent attraction and retention plan to reduce outmigration of recent graduates from the region’s 25 colleges and universities. GO Virginia
Roanoke Regional
2 Stopping the Brain Drain Study Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 2/13/2018 $65,300 $65,800 funds will be used to identify the region’s challenges through surveys, focus groups and interviews to produce an action plan for recruiting and
Partnership
retaining talent.
Western Virginia Regional To improve the site readiness and marketability of an industrial site near the intersection of Routes 81 and 581 that will accommodate a 52-acre pad
Site Development and
2 Wood Haven Water & Sewer Industrial Facility Authority Regional Per Capita 2/13/2018 $200,000 $760,000 and a 20-acre pad. GO Virginia funding will be used to complete the necessary water and sewer utility extensions and connections to prepare the site
Infrastructure
(WVRIFA) for development.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To design, construct, and equip the CERE Industry Labs at the former Center for Advanced Engineering & Research (CAER) facility in Bedford County to
2 CERE Industry Labs: Phase I Liberty University Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/10/2018 $300,000 $1,586,100 offer regional companies and institutions of higher education the facilities necessary to promote research and development, as well as to foster the
attraction and retention of the scientific and engineering workforce.
To expand the reach of the Regional Acceleration and Mentorship Program (RAMP) in downtown Roanoke, which offers technology-based startups
Roanoke-Blacksburg
2 RAMP Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 4/10/2018 $245,000 $245,000 access to classroom education, mentoring and assistance in identifying capital. GO Virginia funds will be used to expand into services for a second
Technology Council
cohort.
To implement a new drone technology training program to capitalize on the Alleghany Highlands Drone Zone Initiative surrounding the development of
Enhancing the Region through New Dabney S. Lancaster
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/10/2018 $76,000 $257,000 an unmanned systems facility in the region. This new program will establish a career pathway beginning with project‐based learning opportunities for
Technology for Unmanned Systems Community College
high school students and extending to two- or four-year degree attainment through partnerships with other higher-education institutions.
To develop the Additive Manufacturing Partnership Lab (AMPL) at the newly-established CERE facility in Bedford County. Liberty will utilize AMPL to
2 CERE Industry Labs: AMPL Phase II Liberty University Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/11/2018 $274,980 $630,000 train students and manufacturing employees in the region on the newest technology-based processes, such as 3D printing and robotics, which are
diving manufacturing industry growth.
To expand on what was previously awarded in Region 1 for $250,000 to include the creation of a web-based platform to deliver activities that will
United Way of Southwest
2 Ignite Internship Expansion Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/12/2019 $99,406 $102,886 encourage post-secondary education and streamline workforce credentialing, provide work-based learning opportunities, and match new graduates
Virginia
with local employers. UWSWVA will expand these efforts into Giles and Pulaski Counties and the City of Radford.
The Mill received a second year of seed funding for $180,000 to continue to support the birth rate of new high growth companies. Innovation Mill (The
Increasing the Birth Rate of New High The Advancement Mill) offers programs and services for startup entrepreneurs in the proof of concept stage and supports the birth rate of new high growth companies in
2 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 3/12/2019 $150,000 $315,000
Growth Companies (Phase 1) Foundation the region. The Advancement Foundation, a non-profit that strategically leverages community resources to increase business growth, the creation of
high-quality jobs, community engagement, talent retention and economic growth within the region, powers the Mill.
To advance a portfolio of six existing commercial/industrial sites along the site readiness scale and determine next steps for moving all sites to at least
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Lynchburg Regional Site Development and
2 Regional Per Capita 6/24/2019 $81,300 $81,301 Tier 3 according to the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP), with seven localities participating. GO Virginia funds will be used for consultant
Due Diligence Study Business Alliance Infrastructure
services to complete the required due diligence phase necessary to advance these sites.
Regional Career and Technical Western Virginia Workforce To evaluate the region’s current Career and Technical Education (CTE) initiatives and programs. The project will facilitate initial evaluation of the
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/24/2019 $45,000 $45,535
Education Study Development Board current needs, demand, and capacity and make recommendations to better serve the region.
Virginia Tech will develop and implement the Blockchain Ecosystem Catalyst (BEC) program through four areas: 1) academic programming, 2)
professional development, 3) developing industry relationships, and 4) launching an online resource portal for blockchain startups and professionals.
2 Blockchain Ecosystem Catalyst Virginia Tech Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/10/2019 $246,800 $250,000 The BEC program will support talent development by creating and supporting new curricula for regional higher education and mid-career professionals
that bolster and widen existing IT pipelines around blockchain/distributed ledger systems. The program is also designed to encourage
entrepreneurship and commercialization of blockchain-related technologies.
Virginia Tech will be creating regional hubs to help connect local employers, students, Virginia Tech faculty, and economic development professionals.
2 Developing a Destination for Talent Virginia Tech Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/10/2019 $300,000 $473,000 This program will 1) create a pipeline of talent from Virginia Tech to employers in the region’s identified priority clusters through an internship program,
and 2) facilitate opportunities for Virginia Tech faculty to collaborate with employers and interns on specific tech transfer projects.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To create a redevelopment master plan for the former 350-acre Central Virginia Training Center (CVTC) site, located in Amherst County. The master
Lynchburg Regional Site Development and
2 CVTC Redevelopment Plan Regional Per Capita 12/9/2019 $100,000 $250,000 plan efforts will include data collection and analysis, public engagement, workshops, infrastructure analysis, and market assessment to submit to the
Business Alliance Infrastructure
Amherst Board of Supervisors to be considered for inclusion in the County’s comprehensive plan and approval of an overlay-zoning district.
Will coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders throughout Region 2 to develop the Region 2 Innovation and Entrepreneurial Investment Plan.
2 Region 2 Entrepreneurship Initiative Valleys Innovation Council Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/9/2019 $299,995 $150,004
Virginia Innovation Council (VIC) will map the regional ecosystem assets and develop strategies to attract entrepreneurship resources.
Classrooms to Careers will connect teachers and students to local Information Technology (IT) businesses, raising students’ awareness of IT career
Montgomery County Public
2 Classrooms to Careers Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/17/2020 $180,000 $231,700 opportunities in the New River Valley (NRV) and preparing them for the further education and training needed to pursue those opportunities
Schools
successfully.
The Mill is requesting our second year of seed funding in the amount of $180,000 to continue to support the birth rate of new high growth companies.
Increasing the Birth Rate of New High The Advancement Innovation Mill (The Mill) offers programs and services for startup entrepreneurs in the proof of concept stage and supports the birth rate of new high
2 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 4/17/2020 $180,000 $180,000
Growth Companies (Phase 2) Foundation growth companies in our region. The Mill is powered by The Advancement Foundation, a non-profit that strategically leverages community resources to
increase business growth, resulting in quality jobs, community engagement, talent retention and economic growth within our region.
To support an initial 90-day start-up phase for 2 testing sites located in Blacksburg and Roanoke to help large numbers of people receive timely COVID-
Virginia Tech Office of Vice 19 test results. A task force from Virginia Tech has been assembled to work on various aspects of the project. To date, the team has developed and
Rapid High-Throughput COVID-19
2 President for Health Regional ERR Workforce Development 4/21/2020 $100,000 $50,000 finalized validation for COVID-19 testing and stood up two Fralin laboratory facilities. GO Virginia funds will be used to support the salaries of the
Testing
Sciences and Technology newly hired Medical Laboratory Specialists (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT), and student interns at both sites to help scale-up the
operation and purchase testing supplies needed for sample analysis.
To help the region sustain the momentum of accelerating growth businesses that generate high-wage jobs, extend the benefits of the Program to more
Blacksburg Roanoke
2 Pivot and RAMP Up Regional ERR Startup Ecosystem 5/6/2020 $97,200 $49,000 companies throughout the region by offering education, mentoring and business assistance programming virtually and by providing continuing
Technology Council
services to accelerator graduates.
New River Valley Business Continuity New River Valley Regional
2 Regional ERR Workforce Development 5/22/2020 $100,000 $50,000 To provide local employers 24/7 technical assistance to offer certification of best practices to safely reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Team (phase 1) Commission
Roanoke Regional To rapidly engage regional companies in the targeted sectors to assist them with immediate and long-term recovery and build future resilience in
2 Roanoke Regional Recovery Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 5/22/2020 $100,000 $50,000
Partnership response to COVID-19.
Virginia Tech Office of Vice
Workforce Training for Coronavirus To increase capacity at the two newly stood up Fralin laboratories in Blacksburg and Roanoke to allow for COVID-19 testing over a one-year period and
2 President for Health Regional ERR Workforce Development 6/23/2020 $500,000 $250,000
Testing in Southwest Virginia develop an internship pipeline for full time positions.
Sciences and Technology
Virginia Tech, Institute for
To develop a Public Health Readiness (PHRE) mobile application designed to help smaller organizations quickly assess and optimize their readiness
2 PHRE Mobile App Critical Technology and Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 7/30/2020 $63,500 $42,610
to operate with minimal risk to workers, customers/patrons, and surrounding communities.
Applied Science
Lynchburg Regional Site Development and To advanced two sites; one in the Amherst County and one in the Town of Amherst along the Virginia Business Readiness Scale. Due diligence and
2 Amherst LYH Site Readiness Regional Per Capita 9/22/2020 $366,572 $183,286
Business Alliance Infrastructure grading will advance 151 acres to a Tier IV and 76 acres to a Tier V.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
Experiential Learning in Tech Roanoke-Blacksburg To provide internship opportunities to for students earning a software developer degree at a regional 4-year university and connect them with small-
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/22/2020 $290,000 $145,000
Employment (ELITE) Internship Program Technology Council based technology companies that do not have the expertise or capacity to manage an internship program.
To provide employers impacted by COVID-19 with 24/7 technical assistance from the Business Continuity Team (BCT) related to public relations and
messaging, facility cleaning, and certification of best practices and coordination of on-site testing. This is a follow up request from the $100,000 Go
New River Valley Business Continuity New River Valley Regional
2 Regional ERR Workforce Development 9/22/2020 $250,000 $125,000 Virginia Economic Resilience and Recovery (ERR) Fast-Access funds NRVRC was recently awarded to conduct a 6-month startup-phase. The BCT
Team (Phase 2) Commission
services will be marketed by the program manager to existing employers the Chamber of Commerce, Onward NRV, and other regional partners,
working with the BCT Public Health Director, who will coordinate with impacted businesses and the New River Health District.
CVCC has identified 26 existing programs that will enhance and align under the Academy framework, and will develop 4 additional credential and/or
certificate programs. The CTE Academy programming includes heavy concentration of the Region’s targeted industry sectors of manufacturing,
Central Virginia Community College CTE Central Virginia Community healthcare, information technology, and the automated segment of the food and beverage sector. The skills-based training will enable students to
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/7/2020 $266,000 $134,000
Academy College pursue well defined career pathways to obtain higher paying jobs that are achievable with the stackable credentials and certifications. Each of the
pathways include a dual enrollment option based on existing programs offered to each of the 5 regional public high school divisions, which includes 10
total high schools.
Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Inc (VTCRC) will assess the demand and projected growth of lab space, creating a working plan to serve the
entire region, and create an initial conceptual design to drive investor and market interest. This effort will design, develop, and operate lab space under
Region 2 Flexible Laboratory Space
2 Virginia Tech Foundation Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 2/23/2021 $99,360 $55,000 VTF’s leadership through the VTCRC infrastructure to support commercial entities as well as young startups in both Roanoke and the New River Valley.
Assessment
VTCRC routinely receives requests for prospects seeking lab space but they currently have a backlog of 9 companies seeking lab space in various
forms. This will also help address keeping the locally grown talent within the region.
Virginia Tech Grado
Helping Local Employers Prepare the
Department of Industrial To address the need for specifically trained talent in Industry 4.0 skills in both the current and future Region 2 workforce and increase competitiveness
2 Existing and Future Workforce for Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 5/4/2021 $45,360 $30,000
and Systems Engineering for Region 2’s manufacturers.
Industry 4.0
(ISE) Learning Factory
To scale the Future Centers model to Amherst County High School and at least another high school located in Region 2000 and the Central Virginia
Community College (CVCC) capture area, and develop a playbook. The Future Centers model looks to increase the number of experiential
2 Lynchburg Beacon of Hope Lynchburg Beacon of Hope Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 5/4/2021 $97,740 $131,250
opportunities offered to high school students and increase the number of students who participate in those opportunities by increasing the percentage
of students pursuing on-the-job training, certificates and degrees in those in-demand fields.
To advance the life and health sciences talent pipeline by establishing a new initiative to better: 1) meet the acute and growing need of regional
Building a Regional Health Sciences
2 Freedom First Foundation Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 5/4/2021 $100,000 $106,355 employers for qualified workers, including technicians and others; 2) support the region’s emerging Health and Life Sciences (H&LS) ecosystem and;
Talent Pipeline
3) make the region stronger as a magnet for attracting established companies in the H&LS sector seeking to expand and relocate.
To bring marquee programming into a dedicated lab facility designed to be flexible and fulfill the needs of smaller emerging startups and existing
2 Project Eagle+ Virginia Tech Foundation Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 12/15/2021 $599,437 $503,687
regional biotech companies.
Regional Talent Strategy Western Virginia Workforce To implement a regional talent strategy in the Roanoke Valley and Alleghany Highlands in partnership with the Roanoke Regional Partnership focused
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/21/2022 $315,911 $189,354
Implementation Development Board on career awareness and career pathways, talent development, talent attraction and retention, and collaboration and leadership.
Workforce and Entrepreneurship To facilitate the implementation of expanded programming and equipment at the Vector Space centered around workforce development and
2 Vector Space Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/14/2022 $324,000 $162,100
Initiatives in a Regional Makerspace entrepreneurship for underserved populations.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To create a platform for computer science (CS) focused entrepreneurship in the New River and Roanoke Valleys focusing on stimulating startups in the
Virginia Tech Department of
2 CS/root Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/13/2022 $175,000 $175,000 pre-launch phase. The initiative will focus on the pre-launch phase when technical founders need the expertise of technical advisors to move their
Computer Science
concept, IP, or ideas from the drawing board to working demonstrations for eventual use in a go-to-market strategy.
To advance an industrial site in an existing airport park from Tier 2 to Tier 3 along the Virginia Business Ready Site Program (VBRSP) scale.The City of
Site Development and
2 Airport Commerce Park City of Lynchburg Regional Per Capita 12/13/2022 $190,000 $109,074 Lynchburg and Campbell County are collaborating to advance 82 acres for future development. This park, which is located on and adjacent to the
Infrastructure
Lynchburg Regional Airport Commission footprint, is 260 acres in size with 82 developable acres.
To expand the pool of qualified welders to meet the unmet needs of manufacturers in the region through the expansion of the Botetourt Technical
Education Center (BTEC) welding program. In partnership with BTEC, Craig County Public Schools, Botetourt County Public Schools, and Botetourt
BTEC - Expanding Welding Training Botetourt County Economic
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/13/2022 $166,667 $83,333 Education Foundation, Botetourt County EDA is requesting 10 new welding booths to expand the current welding program at BTEC and train an
Capacity & Jobs in the Roanoke Valley Development Authority
additional 45 new welders. The additional capacity will allow the program to increase high school and adult enrollment and double the hands-on
training time capacity at the welding booths.
To train participants and serve businesses in order to scale up the transportation and autonomous vehicles sector through a coalition of industry and
Virginia Tech Grado
educational partners. Through the formation of an Automated-Connected-Electrified (ACE) Coalition of over 150+ public, private, and non-profit
Industry 4.0 for the Automated- Department of Industrial
2 Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 12/13/2022 $500,000 $251,300 organizations, the initiative seeks to advance the region’s transportation and autonomous vehicles sector with the following: 1) providing direct
Connected-Eletrified (ACE) Workforce and Systems Engineering
technical assistance and advising to sector companies, 2) creating a Network Navigator position, and 3) enhancing and implementing the Industry 4.0
(ISE) Learning Factory
Curriculum through a prior Viginia Tech-led GO Virginia Enhanced Capacity Building (ECB) grant.
Through the purchase of a 60,000 square foot former foundry, the Town of Bedford Economic Development Authority seeks to develop a master plan to
determine programming and an operational model for the proposed “Regional Metal Workforce Retention Center”. The facility would be ideally suited
2 Metal Workforce Training Center Town of Bedford Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 1/27/2023 $99,900 $213,772 for metal fabrication including welding, forging, machining, stamping, folding, extruding, etc. This proposal would help develop public/private business
model that encourages corporate industry participation and help address the expansion needs of the Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) CTE
Program.
To increase the number of growth-oriented startups by creating an entrepreneurial center of excellence for the Greater Lynchburg region that will serve
as an anchor and catalyst for the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Center seeks to provide new and serial entrepreneurs with access to capital
Lynchburg Regional
2 Center of Entrepreneurship Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 3/14/2023 $240,192 $187,035 and resources to help take their products into the marketplace. This initiative will provide direct assistance to entrepreneurs and provide dedicated
Business Alliance
physical space at LRBA and Liberty University for the targeted startups to include shared workspace, access to meeting rooms, and space to work with
mentors and support services.
To serve as a regional catalyst to create and fill a well-trained, well-supported pipeline of career-seekers who will fill the needs of high-demand traded
2 Lynchburg Career Acceleration Program Lynchburg Beacon of Hope Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/14/2023 $540,000 $352,200 sector industries in and around the Lynchburg region. The proposal will accelerate the training, mentorship, career development, and placement of
talented opportunity youth and prime-age workers in the region.
To advance an industrial site in an existing corporate park from Tier 4 to a Tier 5 along the Virginia Business Ready Site Program (VBRSP) scale.
Montgomery County and the Town of Christiansburg are collaborating to advance this 35-acre site for future development. This effort will build on
Falling Branch Coporate Park Regional Site Development and
2 Montgomery County Regional Per Capita 6/13/2023 $324,000 $4,585,000 previous work to develop pad sites within the park. The applicant has indicated that a previous Tier 5 lot in an earlier phase of the park was chosen for a
Site Development Infrastructure
Life Science facility with a $100 million investment, and that advancing this site to a Tier 5 would allow for less uncertainty and a shorter construction
timeline. The project will involve grading the site and installing utilities.
To create jobs expand businesses, serve businesses, engage entrepreneurs and mentors, and increase the number of fund investments by scaling the
Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program (RAMP) through pre and post accelerator activities and updating data in the Region 2 Innovation
2 Strengthening Entrepreneurs' Impact Verge Alliance Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/12/2023 $577,800 $288,900 Ecosystem report. The project will support companies in the technology and biotechnology sectors grow and scale through the following activities: 1)
Launching OnRAMP, a pre-accelerator program to improve barriers to entry for early-stage startup companies, 2) Enhancing Exit RAMP program, and 3)
Enhance I&E report by collecting data on early-stage startups.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To define talent pathways for Region 2’s Life Sciences & Biotechnology and Transportation, Manufacturing, & Autonomy targeted industries. This
Virginia Tech Center for
project will utilize a model by which Virginia Tech CECE will contract with a diverse group of implementation partners to convene industry coalitions,
2 Talent Pathways Initiative Economic and Community Talent Pathway Initiative Workforce Development 9/12/2023 $250,000 $125,029
complete quantitative and qualitative situational analysis, complete gap analysis, develop an inventory of in need and existing skills and training
Engagement
opportunities, develop an asset map, and identify strategies and supporting highest-impact pathway projects for the future.
Appomattox County, in partnership with Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) and the Appomattox Christian Academy, seeks to develop
ACA Classical & CTE Academy Welding Central Virginia Planning additional capacity for career and technical education in the region through a new facility for welding training. The facility would focus on meeting
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/12/2023 $565,000 $303,182
Program District Commission demand for welding courses not currently met through the existing training centers of Central Virginia Community College. CVCC plans to offer
students the opportunity to receive portable credentials in welding and pipefitting at the facility.
To develop a roadmap that will accomplish the following:1) Build and strengthen the capacity of the coalition to grow the cluster through regular
NRV Materials and Machinery Cluster New River Valley Regional
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 10/23/2023 $98,859 $102,528 discussions and planning; 2)Map out regional assets and resources that could support industry scale up, including resources in Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Scale-Up Commission
and Danville regions; 3) Identify and prioritize unique projects that could support ecosystem growth and transformation of the cluster.
Manufacturing Workforce Development Lynchburg Regional The applicant will convene stakeholder workgroups and contract with a third party to develop a workforce pipeline development strategy to address
2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 1/25/2024 $40,500 $37,500
for the Lynchburg Region Business Alliance the workforce needs of manufacturers in Region 2.
This project seeks to increase the number of certifications earned in the information technology field through a partnership between Radford University
and the Commonwealth Cybersecurity Initiative – Southwest Virginia. The project team will convene meetings between representatives from IT and
Developing IT & Cybersecurity
cybersecurity programs at Virginia Tech, Radford University, and New River Community College and businesses in the Region to enhance
2 Certification Pipeline to Advance Cluster Radford University Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/4/2024 $202,872 $116,863
communication within the cluster. This initiative will establish a Pearson VUE testing lab in the City of Radford and market the need for certifications to
Growth (ITCCP)
college students and regional employers. This initiative also seeks to connect certified students to regional businesses through internships and career
fairs in the form of a “Talent Connector Program”.
The engineering program focusing on mechatronics and robotics will include dual enrollment opportunities in partnership with Central Virginia
Community College (CVCC) as the central hub of dual enrollment offerings for area high schools and will require paid internships for students going
Educating Engineers for the Region 2
2 Randolph College Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/4/2024 $367,000 $379,784 through the program, once at Randolph. Partners will continue to serve on the advisory board to ensure the program curriculum remains relevant to the
Workforce
needs of Region 2 employers. Additionally, the program will launch as a FANUC robotics certified program and will provide community college
students the ability to complete Phase 2 of the FANUC certification, which will be the only Region 2 engineering program offering this certification.
Project VITAL is a three-pronged approach to growing the biotechnology industry in Virginia. Project Vital is composed of three projects at the regional
level that build on momentum generated from previous investments by the Commonwealth across the state. These additional GO Virginia investments
in key locations and partnering institutions (VCU with Richmond/ Chesterfield/Henrico and Activation Capital; UVA with Charlottesville/Albemarle and
CvilleBioHub; and, VT with Roanoke/Blacksburg and VERGE Alliance) are focused on accelerating the growth of the biotechnology industry to make
2 Region 2 - Project VITAL Verge Alliance Statewide Competitive Cluster Scale-Up 6/4/2024 $4,987,029 $2,517,443
Virginia a premier destination for this industry. Each of these projects requests a three-year grant period, to ensure adequate time to add staff capacity
and deliver services in a thoughtful, robust manner. The three regions will collaborate to ensure robust delivery of assistance to early-stage life science
companies. This will involve collaboration on outcome tracking across the region, an intellectual property (IP) database across regions, shared
pitchbook services, a combined mentor and advisor pool, and shared access to physical infrastructure and equipment.
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, in partnership with VERGE, Virginia Tech, Montgomery County, and the City of Roanoke will work to address
the need for cleanroom space through planning activities geared toward surveying region-wide and state-wide needs and implementing a pilot
Fralin Biomedical Reserarch
2 GMP Clean Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 9/5/2024 $100,000 $50,000 cleanroom space as the Institute. The pilot cleanroom space in this project will be utilized to test and promote a state-of-the-art modular cleanroom
Institute
model and will see immediate use from three local startup companies to manufacture biomedicines. The three businesses being served are Tiny
Cargo, Qentoros, and Acomhal.
To build the regional Great Opportunities in Technology and Engineering Careers (Go-TEC) program for careers in IT and advanced manufacturing. Go-
Danville Community College TEC is a partnership between six higher-education centers and the K-12 school systems in their service areas, beginning with Danville and Pittsylvania
3 GO-TEC (phase 1) Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 2/13/2018 $648,000 $674,437
(DCC) schools as the pilot sites. Go-TEC will build give students hands-on exposure to in-demand career pathways starting in middle school. Areas of focus
are precision machining, welding, information technology and cybersecurity, robotics, automation, and mechatronics, and advanced materials.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To explore the concept of a modern multi-use facility with technology outreach programs in the region, to be known as the Southern Virginia Innovation
Mid-Atlantic Broadband Hub. MBC will establish site plans, as well as an implementation plan with projected outcomes and metrics for benchmarking success, while
3 SOVA Innovation Hub Planning Grant Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 10/9/2018 $80,000 $80,000
Communities validating these plans with partners, stakeholders, businesses, educators and students. The region hopes to secure Microsoft’s continued investment
through the TechSpark program by demonstrating the potential for this facility to become a signature project for the program.
To expand GO-TEC phase 1 to be used for personnel, instructor training, program outreach, equipment and build-out of 4 middle-school career
connection labs, and program materials focusing in the areas of precision machining, welding, IT/cybersecurity, robotics/mechatronics/automation,
3 GO-TEC (phase 2) Danville Community College Statewide Competitive Workforce Development 3/12/2019 $4,896,528 $4,915,962
and advanced materials. This scaled down version of $1,320,787 will be required to be validated before the remaining $3,575,741 will be released to
expand to another 10 middle-school career connection labs.
Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC) and Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will collaborate to develop a
Entrepreneurship Innovation & Mid-Atlantic Broadband
3 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/10/2019 $100,000 $50,000 comprehensive strategy and framework for a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem for the region. These two partners will identify and map traded-sector
Investment Strategy Communities
businesses and entrepreneurship resources available within the region to support entrepreneurial ecosystem activities.
Institute of Advanced To increase students’ participation in work-based learning experiences and maximize participation from employers in listing work-based learning
3 IALR Common Platform Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/15/2020 $90,140 $121,960
Learning and Research experiences such as job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships and support development of career pathways in strategic sectors
To help with a short-term pilot project to test the efficacy of unmanned system delivery in a small urban environment in order to: 1) develop the ability
Operation Last-Mile: Critical Drone for unmanned system delivery of items (medical equipment/supplies) related to COVID-19 pandemic to locations that could be cut off due to
3 Virginia Growth Alliance Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 4/15/2020 $75,000 $75,218
Delivery Testing quarantine, and 2) to demonstrate that the particular site can be utilized by unmanned systems companies on a more routine basis to help attract
companies to the site.
Southern Virginia Regional
To provide immediate and impactful support to businesses through the multiple recovery periods of the COVID-19 pandemic, bridge supply chain
3 Bridge to Recovery Alliance and Virginia Growth Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/23/2020 $925,000 $478,250
needs of companies with service providers and ultimately, jumpstart the region’s economic rebound.
Alliance
Broadband Middle Mile Expansion for Mid-Atlantic Broadband Site Development and To drive collaborative, cross-regional economic development through the the eventual development of 206 miles of Broadband. This portion of the
3 Regional Per Capita 7/15/2020 $100,000 $904,000
Economic Growth Communities Infrastructure project will include engineering and design of the fiber infrastructure.
Entrepreneur & Innovation SOVA Innovation Hub To launch a two-year process of implementation of programs that align with the Region 3 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Strategy and
3 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 3/16/2021 $449,000 $280,000
Implementation Corporation prioritizes three of the EII strategies: Entrepreneurship training; Youth Entrepreneurship; and Capital Access.
Institute of Advanced To lead the ExperienceWorks initiative, a systems apporach that leverages GO Virginia Region 3 investments to connect students and young adults to
3 ExperienceWorks Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/23/2021 $515,628 $523,358
Learning and Research high-skill high-wage employment opportunities through a myriad of work-based learning opportunities.
The Southern Virginia Regional Alliance (SVRA) (and the IALR as fiscal agent) are developing a site development program that will parallel VEDP’s site
Institute of Advanced Learning Site Development and characterization program. The region had 33 of 66 available sites evaluated as part of the VEDP site characterization program. This proposal seeks
3 SVRA Site Development Project Regional Per Capita 9/23/2021 $1,534,900 $767,450
and Research Infrastructure funding to elevate eleven of these 33 publicly owned sites on the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Tier System to be more shovel-ready. The
project will raise eleven sites totaling 2,417 acres to Tier 4, on the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) scale.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To develop a strategy and roadmap for supporting industry growth and workforce development for Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA) in
Strategy and Roadmap for Growing the Region 3. The strategy and roadmap will include an analysis of this emerging and dynamic agribusiness sector, including industry and economic
Institute of Advanced
3 Controlled Environmental Agriculture Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 11/19/2021 $77,803 $38,543 growth potential, identifying and validating needed facilities and infrastructure, workforce development issues and opportunities, and applied
Learning and Research
(CEA) Sector research assets.
Project SEED - Innovation Hub at Longwood University Real To connect the community to local and regional resources for business and social entrepreneurship development by establishing an Innovation Hub in
3 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/15/2021 $674,304 $3,087,154
Midtown Square Estate Foundation Downtown Farmville.
To create a pipeline of internship and employment opportunities for students of the VCF member institutions in the advanced pharmaceutical
3 Gupton Initiative Virginia College Fund Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 2/18/2022 $99,200 $59,000 manufacturing cluster in central Virginia and further demonstrate the potential for employment in advanced manufacturing sectors across the
Commonwealth.
VGA Refresh/Restart: A Strategy for
Virginia's Growth Alliance
3 Regional Economic Development Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/4/2022 $100,000 $51,000 To build and strengthen the capacity of the regional economic development organization in the eastern subregion of GO Virginia Region 3.
(VGA)
In Southern Virginia
To extend middle mile open-access fiber optic infrastructure to critical business and industrial parks in Regions 3 and 4 that will increase the
Mid-Atlantic Broadband Site Development and
3 MBC Middle Mile Fiber Expansion Project Statewide Competitive 3/10/2022 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 marketability, reduce the future infrastructure extension costs, and provide a robust and diverse fiber connection that will enable private sector
Communities Infrastructure
telecom carriers to reach these economic development sites.
Through a series of regional discussions, the communities of the CRC footprint desire a strategic set of goals, priorities, focus and support to better
Commonwealth Regional Site Development and
3 CRC REDO Strategy and Business Plan Regional Per Capita 8/18/2022 $65,000 $44,500 reflect changes in the economic development landscape and to launch a Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) in an effective and
Council Infrastructure
sustainable manner through the development of a business plan.
GO TEC Virginia is a partnership between IALR, GO Virginia Regions 1, 3, 4, and 5, three In-Region Coordinating Entities (IRCE), employers, economic
developers, K12 Divisions, and higher education institutions. GO TEC Virginia will be executed by IALR and the three IRCEs, with efforts informed and
Institute of Advanced endorsed by a 16-member multi-region Board of Directors. Through the IRCEs, each region will establish a GO TEC Advisory Board, composed of 21
3 GO TEC Virginia 2025 Statewide Competitive Workforce Development 12/13/2022 $3,474,821 $2,426,079
Learning and Research members. GO TEC Virginia 2025 includes the development of three GO TEC Training Labs – one each in Region 1, Region 4 and Region 5 – to serve as a
focal point for regional economic developers, working with existing and prospective businesses, to showcase the GO TEC talent pathways and hands-
on technology integration that create a pipeline of skilled workers.
To increase dual enrollment opportunities in welding and expand the pool of qualified workers. As part of the GO TEC pathway and in alignment with
Patrick and Henry the GO TEC 2025 Statewide Competitive project recently approved, P&HCC proposes to offer dual enrollment welding classes for students in Henry
3 P&HCC - Expanding GO TEC Pathways Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/14/2023 $118,545 $129,261
Community College County Public Schools and Martinsville City Public Schools. P&HCC seeks to expand current training opportunities in welding to include high school
dual enrollment opportunities to grow the pipeline of trained welders.
To increase dual enrollment opportunities for high school students and expand the pool of qualified workers in the mechatronics industry. SVCC plans
Southside Virginia
3 SVCC Expanding GO TEC Pathways Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/14/2023 $139,732 $223,208 to increase dual enrollment options in the Mechatronics field for students in Buckingham, Cumberland, and Prince Edward schools. The instructor that
Community College
will be supported by this grant will teach mechatronics classes to students in each high school.
To increase the number of shovel ready sites in GO Virginia Region 3. Virginia’s Growth Alliance Site Development Project will work to elevate seven
sites on the VEDP Virginia Business Ready Sites scale. Among those sites are two sites that will be elevated to Tier 5 via due diligence (I-85 Industrial
Virginia's Growth Alliance Site Mecklenburg County Site Development and
3 Regional Per Capita 6/14/2023 $335,050 $167,525 Park and Brunswick County Industrial Park), two sites that will be elevated to Tier 4 via due diligence (Heartland Industrial Park and Lunenburg
Development Project (Virginia's Growth Alliance) Infrastructure
Commerce Center), two sites that will be elevated to Tier 3 via due diligence (K-V Industrial Site and Lunenburg-Victoria Industrial Site) and one site
that will maintain its soon to expire Tier 4 status via updated due diligence (FASTA Site).
To have a skill-ready and health-ready workforce that advances Southern Virginia’s economy. The Region 3 Council selected the Southern Virginia
Southern Virginia
TPI Planning 2023: SoVa Partnership for Partnership for Health Science Careers (SOVAPHSC) to serve as the Talent Pathways Planning Initiative industry cluster talent coordinating entity. This
3 Partnership for Health Talent Pathway Initiative Workforce Development 9/12/2023 $133,000 $67,500
Health Science Careers proposal recognizes the competitive disadvantage faced by Southern Virginia when recruiting and retaining traded sector business investment
Science Careers
because of their low healthcare outcomes, diminishing access to healthcare providers, and the availability of healthcare workers.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To provide ready access to capital for innovators and entrepreneurs through targeted resource navigation, technical assistance, and outreach and
storytelling. The RISE Build-to-Scale Initiative is the next phase of the SOVA RISE Collaboration, which began with the Region 3’s Entrepreneurship &
SOVA Innovation Hub
3 RISE Build-To-Scale Initiative Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/12/2023 $600,000 $350,000 Innovation Strategy in 2019. This proposal will scaleup and expand the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Region 3 and will include the following activities
Corporation
over the next two years: 1) Launch the RISE Community Navigator Program, 2) Expand the RISE Entrepreneurship Training Pipeline, and 3) Extend
Outreach and Storytelling.
Amelia County Economic Development Authority recently acquired a 134-acre site on the north side of Rt. 360 and has rezoned the property to
Amelia County Regional Commerce Site Development and
3 Amelia County EDA Regional Per Capita 4/17/2024 $21,000 $10,500 Industrial M-1 in June 2023. The site is not currently served by water, sewer, or gas. Before the due diligence activities are undertaken, the County will
Center Planning Grant Infrastructure
complete a site sector suitability study to determine which of Region 3’s traded industry clusters could be supported.
The project will add two new Career Connections labs, one in Henry County and one in Brunswick County. These new Career Connections labs will
Institute of Advanced
3 GO TEC Region 3 Expansion Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/4/2024 $302,690 $517,237 focus on advanced manufacturing and IT modules. The project will also add a 9th and 10th grade bridge pilot program in Henry County. This would
Learning and Research
attempt to bridge the gap between the current middle school GO TEC® programming and CTE education which occurs in 11th and 12th grade.
Commonwealth Center for To address the growing need for middle- and high-skilled advanced manufacturing workers through the implementation of two pilot training programs
4 CCAM Pilot Program Advanced Manufacturing Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 2/13/2018 $430,000 $626,023 which will be housed at the to-be-constructed CCAM Apprenticeship Academy. The pilot programs include a Mechatronics Workforce Training Program
(CCAM) and a Transitioning Military Program for Industrial Maintenance Mechanics.
To expand the recently piloted Virginia Start-Up Spring Break and Pre-Accelerator programs through VCU. Lighthouse Labs will pilot the Lighthouse U
Virginia Biotechnology
program, which will feature a series of events and training opportunities to prepare students to launch their own businesses after graduation. As part of
4 Lighthouse U Research Park dba Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 8/14/2018 $1,000,000 $1,298,563
the collaboration, Lighthouse Labs will introduce a new summer cohort program for recent graduates of Virginia universities that participated in
Lighthouse Labs
Lighthouse U.
To advance the 1,600-acre certified mega-site to a Tier 4, by completing the engineering plans to upgrade the Greensville County Water and Sewer
MAMaC Regional Industrial Site Development and
4 MaMaC Mega-Site Competitive Statewide Competitive 8/14/2018 $2,217,500 $3,262,175 Authority’s Water Treatment Plant, constructing the gravity fed sewer system to the site and constructing the wetlands mitigation bank that will be
Facility Authority (RIFA) Infrastructure
necessary to accommodate future development on the site.
Southeastern Institute of To develop the CampusRVA initiative, which will serve as a marketplace, both online and off-line, for internships and job openings to facilitate the
4 CampusRVA Research (SIR) and Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 8/14/2018 $100,000 $105,000 matching of employers with potential employees. Based on the successful CampusPhilly model, CampusRVA will promote the capital region as an
ChamberRVA attractive place to live, work and play, supporting the region’s goal of retaining Virginia’s recent college graduates.
Virginia's Gateway Region Site Virginia's Growth Region Site Development and To evaluate a portfolio of 89 sites and work with an engineering firm to characterize each site according to the Virginia Business Ready Site Program
4 Regional Per Capita 3/12/2019 $100,000 $119,757
Readiness (VGR) Infrastructure (VBSP) and to develop a plan for advancing site to Tier 4 characterization with cost estimates.
To implement two efforts designed to advance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Region 4. One effort will create, administer, and maintain a learning
4 Activation Capital Activation Capital Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/24/2019 $100,000 $100,000 platform for a resource guide to help serve the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The other effort will create a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
assistance program to assist with grant writing and administration for potential applicants.
To develop a ready-to-implement plan for the Advanced Manufacturing Academy (AMA) with John Tyler Community College (Tyler). The plan will 1)
Commonwealth Center for
increase high school to community college dual enrollment programs, 2) replicate Region 3’s GO-TEC initiatives, 3) work to deliver more opportunities
4 CCAM Business Plan Advanced Manufacturing Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/24/2019 $50,000 $50,500
with CCAM’s university members, and 4) outline the financial and human resources assets required to support delivery of advanced manufacturing
(CCAM)
educational services.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
A follow-on implementation grant request to a previously funded GO Virginia project. This project is designed to help area employers fill high-paying
jobs with talent developed locally by 1) promoting the Richmond region as a good place for young professionals, 2) providing resources to move and
4 CampusRVA Phase 2 ChamberRVA Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/9/2019 $500,000 $500,000
assimilate to the region, and 3) developing a job-matching platform. The program will be operated by Chamber RVA who runs a number of related
programs including YRichmond, an internship onboarding program and HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Engage).
To create a business plan to develop key partnerships and establish an Applied Associates Degree in Aeronautics with a stackable credential in small
Richard Bland College Aeronautics Richard Bland College of
4 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/9/2019 $50,000 $50,000 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The certificate program will give students the necessary training and experience to sit for their Remote Pilot License
Program William & Mary
and be equipped to fill high demand jobs in the region in logistics and IT clusters.
To increase the capacity and output of the tech talent pipeline throughout the region. Alongside numerous partners throughout the Greater Richmond
area and the Virginia Gateway Region, VCU’s College of Engineering will create a comprehensive plan to better align the region’s existing tech talent
Developing Region 4's Tech Talent Virginia Commmonwealth educational programs and help expand Region 4’s tech talent pipeline to address needs now and in the future. Activities will include: 1) cataloging and
4 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/17/2020 $100,000 $100,000
Pipeline University mapping the Region’s existing digital economy workforce activities, 2) identifying specific opportunities to improve alignment and close gaps, 3)
developing proposals for expanded partnerships between industries, the region’s school systems, community colleges and universities and 4)
creating strategies to facilitate innovation across the Tech Talent Pipeline.
To develop a pharmaceutical engineering cluster that will drive commercialization, new business, and job growth. VCU College of Engineering
Virginia Commmonwealth
VCU Pharmaceutical and Chemical proposes to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to support the commercialization of a new pharmaceutical manufacturing technology and
4 University College of Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 4/17/2020 $100,000 $100,000
Engineering Commercialization develop a pharmaceutical engineering cluster in Region 4. The strategic plan will include a market analysis, workforce needs assessment,
Engineering
communications strategy, and recommendations for commercialization applications.
Demand+Supply=Success: Virtual Reynolds Community
To get those who are unemployed due to COVID-19 back to work and improve the connection between job seekers and businesses who have open
4 Connections for Businesses and College Educational Regional ERR Workforce Development 5/28/2020 $80,600 $150,000
jobs.
Jobseekers Foundation
To support small businesses with reopening and recovery phases of COVID-19 with an emphasis on employee safety and building consumer
4 ForwardRVA ChamberRVA Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 5/28/2020 $100,000 $240,000
confidence.
4 Idea Factory StartupVA Regional ERR Startup Ecosystem 6/4/2020 $50,000 $25,000 To create new businesses and jobs through the support of aspiring entrepreneurs, including those who are currently out of work due to COVID-19.
Old Dominion University - To identify “common pain points” for Virginia manufacturers, to implement solution-based training programs into college and dual enrollment degrees
Virginia Modeling, Analysis using Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and simulation to target 5,000 students, and engage manufacturers in using their content instruction and
4 Virginia Virtual Workforce Statewide Competitive Workforce Development 9/22/2020 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
and Simulation Center (ODU- Virginia Virtual Workforce to design and develop state-of the art training. This project builds on the previously funded COVA MAP project ($1,532,500
VMASC) awarded Oct 2019) which focused on maritime and shipbuilding and used the interactive training framework developed by ODU (FAST).
To fill a gap in the Greater Richmond region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide key resources to small businesses to help grow and sustain their
4 Capital Region SBDC Launch Virginia Community Capital Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 9/28/2020 $30,500 $102,551 operations during the COVID-19 crisis. to establish the Greater Richmond Small Business Development Center (GRVA SBDC) to serve the Greater
Richmond area.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
Engineering Interns + Manufacturers= Virginia State University To support manufacturers as a response to economic downturn due to COVID-19 and create internships to develop engineering and manufacturing
4 Regional ERR Workforce Development 10/29/2020 $39,200 $19,600
Success Squared (S2) (VSU) talent pipeline.
VA Bio-Connect will support the formation of four new BioHubs and connect all regional BioHubs across the state to share best practices, elevate
4 Virginia Bio-Connect Virginia Biotech Association Statewide Competitive Cluster Scale-Up 12/7/2020 $1,599,653 $1,599,653
workforce development, share resources, and provide mentorship.
to establish a Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Virginia chapter and launch a FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician
4 FAME CCAM Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/16/2021 $613,000 $309,046 (AMT) program, which includes earning an associate degree, hand-on work experience with an employer, and a reinforcement of skills needed for a
manufacturing career.
To support and upskill un/underemployed workers with free COVID-related and skills training to help businesses succeed by ensuring employees are
Virginia Restaurant and Hotel Workforce well trained and able to address COVID-related issues, while allowing the sectors to rebound more quickly and to further develop an industry-specific
4 VRLTA Regional ERR Workforce Development 3/16/2021 $132,500 $80,000
COVID Recovery and Upskilling Program job board to match out-of-work employees to employers.
Site Development and
4 Sussex County Water Study Virginia's Gateway Region Regional Per Capita 4/15/2021 $96,000 $49,000 To support the marketability of the Sussex County mega site and overcome the barrier of lacking water capacity to serve the mega site.
Infrastructure
Site Development and To elevate 15 sites totaling 1,652 acres in Region 4 to Tier 4 on the VEDP Site Characterization scale by completing all due diligence work associated
4 VGR Sites Virginia's Gateway Region Regional Per Capita 6/15/2021 $1,634,407 $988,417
Infrastructure with the sites.
VSU Minority Small Business Launch Virginia State University To increase the number of scalable minority enterprises that contribute to Region 4's economy by creating a Minority Small Business Launch Center
4 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/15/2021 $453,000 $228,500
Center (VSU) that provides a comprehensive suite of entrepreneurship-facilitating and supportive services.
4 Lighthouse Labs Alumni Program Lighthouse Labs Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/23/2021 $429,000 $234,510 To provide an additional 9 months of support to alumni of the pre-seed accelerator program for early stage companies with high growth potential.
To accelerate the growth of the emerging Pharmaceutical Manufacturing cluster for Region 4 and to become an international leader in advanced
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Cluster
4 Activation Capital Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 9/23/2021 $1,400,000 $702,480 pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D, thus grow high-paying jobs, recruitment and expansion of companies and investment in high tech tradeable
Scaleup
sector activity.
4 New Kent County/RCC Welding Program New Kent County Regional ERR Workforce Development 9/23/2021 $300,000 $150,000 To train and develop a pipeline of welders, meeting a critical and growing need in the area.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
Growing the Pipeline: Expanding Early
4 StartupVA Regional ERR Startup Ecosystem 12/15/2021 $250,000 $125,000 To support the entrepreneurial rise created by the pandemic to cultivate and expand the pool of early-stage startups in Region 4.
State Entrepreneurial Support
Building a Pharmaceutical John Tyler Community To meet the emerging advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing sector’s workforce demands and grow a diverse regional pipeline of skilled advanced
4 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/10/2022 $482,330 $246,160
Manufacturing Talent Pipeline College pharmaceutical manufacturing technicians.
4 Activation Capital REI for Region 4 Activation Capital Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 4/21/2022 $300,000 $150,000 To develop a strategy for defining and implementing recommendations to further grow the Region 4 entrepreneurial ecosystem.
To create jobs and award credentials for skilled laboratory technicians by creating a fully-equipped learning laboratory at the Reynolds Downtown
Advancing a Regional Skilled Ecosystem Reynolds Community
4 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/13/2023 $253,500 $167,000 Campus and developing and launching a laboratory technician major in the Associate of Science degree pathways, and work with industry partners to
(ARISE) for Life Sciences College
bring in entry-level employees.
To create work-based learning opportunities and jobs in targeted industries across Region 4 by creating Career Connection labs as a part of the GO
Commonwealth Center for
GO TEC Region4 Career Connections TEC hub-and-spoke model to allow middle schoolers to explore career pathways. Complementing the GO TEC 2025 statewide competitive grant
4 Advanced Manufacturing Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/13/2023 $1,150,571 $619,561
Labs award in which CCAM was selected to serve as the In Region Coordinating Entity (IRCE), Region 4 is applying for funding to establish five Career
(CCAM)
Connections labs in participating middle schools to engage middle school students in STEM career pathways experiences using the GO TEC model.
Region 4 Talent Pathways Initiative Brightpoint Community To build on proven models from past GO Virginia work in the region in the Information Technology and Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
4 Talent Pathway Initiative Workforce Development 12/12/2023 $250,000 $125,000
Planning College sectors to create and leverage regional alliances to guide and validate findings for the required components of the Talent Pathways Initiative Program.
Greater Richmond
4 Greater Richmond Cluster Analysis Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 4/25/2024 $87,500 $87,500 To develop a plan with actionable strategies for growing targeted industry sectors within the Greater Richmond subregion
Partnership
Project VITAL is a three-pronged approach to growing the biotechnology industry in Virginia. Project Vital is composed of three projects at the regional
level that build on momentum generated from previous investments by the Commonwealth across the state. These additional GO Virginia investments
in key locations and partnering institutions (VCU with Richmond/ Chesterfield/Henrico and Activation Capital; UVA with Charlottesville/Albemarle and
CvilleBioHub; and, VT with Roanoke/Blacksburg and VERGE Alliance) are focused on accelerating the growth of the biotechnology industry to make
4 Region 4 - Project VITAL Activation Capital Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 6/4/2024 $5,000,000 $4,557,000
Virginia a premier destination for this industry. Each of these projects requests a three-year grant period, to ensure adequate time to add staff capacity
and deliver services in a thoughtful, robust manner. The three regions will collaborate to ensure robust delivery of assistance to early-stage life science
companies. This will involve collaboration on outcome tracking across the region, an intellectual property (IP) database across regions, shared
pitchbook services, a combined mentor and advisor pool, and shared access to physical infrastructure and equipment.
Old Dominion University -
To develop a highly advanced collaboration hub at Old Dominion University’s Tri-Cities Campus. The Virginia Cyber Alliance will consist of online
Virginia Cyber Alliance (Prev. known as Virginia Modeling, Analysis
5 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/12/2017 $642,713 $750,100 platforms, industry partnerships, a virtual demonstration environment for cybersecurity analysis modules and a work-based learning initiative for
HR Cyber CoLab) Year 1 and Simulation Center (ODU-
transitioning military and recent graduates to intern with firms that specialize in cybersecurity, data analytics and unmanned systems and aerospace.
VMASC)
Old Dominion University -
To create a regional and statewide program curriculum and co-lab facility to train approximately 8,500 current and future workers to work in the new
Virginia Modeling, Analysis
5 Virginia Digital Shipbuilding Year 1 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/12/2017 $647,540 $1,877,000 digital manufacturing environment. The project will support Hampton Roads’ existing advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding clusters, with
and Simulation Center (ODU-
impacts to the supply-chain throughout the Commonwealth.
VMASC)
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To establish the administrative structure to provide seed-stage investments to Virginia’s most compelling innovation-based, high-growth companies.
5 757 Seed Fund 757 Seed Fund Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 2/13/2018 $140,000 $256,000 The creation of a new seed fund to complement the work of the 757 Angels will help build the critical mass of quality, investable companies necessary
to establish an innovation economy in the Hampton Roads region.
To facilitate the initial steps needed to establish a regional unmanned systems facility on state-owned surplus land in York County. The new facility will
Virginia Peninsula Chamber Site Development and provide an open area and infrastructure for use by public institutions, private companies and individuals to develop, test and demonstrate unmanned
5 Kings Creek Commerce Center Regional Per Capita 2/13/2018 $150,000 $150,000
Foundation Infrastructure systems. The goal of this first phase would be to establish a new RIFA governance structure for cost and revenue sharing and to prepare architecture
and engineering plans for development of site infrastructure.
Old Dominion University -
To create a regional and statewide program curriculum and co-lab facility to train approximately 8,500 current and future workers to work in the new
Virginia Modeling, Analysis
5 Virginia Digital Shipbuilding: Year 2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/11/2018 $647,540 $1,877,000 digital manufacturing environment. The project will support Hampton Roads’ existing advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding clusters, with
and Simulation Center (ODU-
impacts to the supply-chain throughout the Commonwealth.
VMASC)
Old Dominion University -
To develop a highly advanced collaboration hub at Old Dominion University’s Tri-Cities Campus. The Virginia Cyber Alliance will consist of online
Virginia Modeling, Analysis
5 Virginia Cyber Alliance Year 2 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/11/2018 $642,713 $750,100 platforms, industry partnerships, a virtual demonstration environment for cybersecurity analysis modules and a work-based learning initiative for
and Simulation Center (ODU-
transitioning military and recent graduates to intern with firms that specialize in cybersecurity, data analytics and unmanned systems and aerospace.
VMASC)
To expand efforts to connect the most promising startup and early stage companies to smart growth capital, and to sustain and expand the
5 757 Angel Network 757 Angels Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 3/12/2019 $240,000 $479,000 organizational capacity through the hire of a program director. 757 Angels is the first centralized source of angel seed stage capital in Hampton Roads,
with 120 members and $40M deployed in Virginia companies to date.
To conduct a two-phased approach to 1) complete the Eastern Shore Main Force Sewer Transmission Line study and 2) evaluate 25+ acre sites with the
Accomack-Northampton
Accomack-Northampton Sewer and Site Development and AAPDC footprint. The sewer line study will help the Eastern Shore increase it sewer capacity and enable it to meet the minimum infrastructure
5 Planning District Regional Per Capita 3/12/2019 $65,000 $65,000
Sites Study Infrastructure requirements to become eligible for the Virginia Business Ready Site Program (VBRSP). AAPDC will inventory and identify sites to be characterized
Commission (ANPDC)
through an engineering firm.
To partner with the Hampton Roads Workforce Foundation and the Greater Peninsula Workforce Board to enable the systematic collaboration,
Hampton Roads Coalition for Talent Hampton Roads Workforce
5 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/12/2019 $99,705 $100,000 involvement, and investment of the major partners in talent development. Will allow for a new senior-level position to establish implementation and
Development Council
communication plans, and to convene senior business leaders and regional workforce providers to identify and address regional needs in real time.
The Eastern Shore Foundation will develop a pilot program to help create a model for a rural entrepreneurial ecosystem along the Eastern Shore. The
5 The GIG Eastern Shore Foundation Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/10/2019 $85,117 $115,728 project will provide a “Hot Desk” coworker startup business space and a Maker Space that will provide training/certifications in woodworking,
metalworking, welding, 3D CAD modeling, and 3D printing at a facility in the Town of Exmore.
Old Dominion University - To engage industry partners and prospective students, identify workforce gaps, and develop an innovative and new framework (smart mobile devices)
Coastal Virginia Maritime Advancement Virginia Modeling, Analysis for delivering cutting-edge curriculum to support the maritime industry. They will work with the existing network of maritime program providers and
5 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/9/2019 $1,532,500 $1,636,500
Programs (COVA MAP) and Simulation Center (ODU- focus on gaps identified through prior research, with a focus on emergent technologies. The overall goal of the initiative is to position Hampton Roads
VMASC) as a global leader in the maritime industry and increase the number of skilled workers.
757 Accelerate, in partnership with 757 Angels and E&M Consulting, will convene key stakeholders to conduct a gap analysis, develop best practices,
5 REI: 757 757 Accelerate Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/9/2019 $266,667 $133,333 and incorporate existing Situational Analysis and TEConomy recommendations to develop a comprehensive plan for the Region 5 entrepreneurial
ecosystem. In addition, they will create a long-term financial plan for the prioritized implementation activities for Region 5.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To develop a Campus757 business plan and an online and offline platform to connect local job seekers with regional employers, using the previously
funded CampusRVA project as a model for Region 5. This will help identify region wide gaps in the workforce and develop plans with partners to close
Hampton Roads Workforce
5 Campus757 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/17/2020 $95,838 $96,500 those gaps. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council will develop a Campus757 business plan and an online and offline platform to connect local job
Council
seekers with regional employers, using the previous funded CampusRVA project as a model for Region 5. This will help identify region wide gaps in the
workforce and develop plans with partners to close those gaps.
Eastern Shore of Virginia Hydro Drone
To lay the foundation to how coastal Virginia can generate an accurate database to inform marine based economic development opportunities and
5 Near Shore Shallow Water Bayrhymetric Eastern Shore Foundation Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 5/12/2020 $99,300 $92,680
educational and training needs for the region.
Survey Program
To form 10 Action Framework Committees to 1) formulate and share information that helps restore fully business operations; 2) identify the future
757 Recovery and Resilience Action
5 Hampton Roads Alliance Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/3/2020 $100,000 $100,000 challenges and opportunities for their respective industries; and 3) create a concise plan that will help accelerate the region’s long-term rebound. All
Framework
committee work will be shared and metrics will be tracked through the 757recovery.com online platform.
Offshore Wind Supply Chain Hub Hampton Roads Economic
5 Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 6/23/2020 $529,788 $290,840 To build an Offshore Wind (OSW) supply chain by targeting and attracting suppliers to relocate to the region.
Development Program Development Alliance
To update their industry cluster analysis last completed in 2016. As a region that heavily relies on the hospitality and tourism industry, the region has
Greater Williamsburg Target Industry Greater Williamsburg
5 Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 7/31/2020 $36,375 $18,244 been hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic with double-digit unemployment levels. Updating the industry cluster analysis will allow the region to develop
Sector Analysis Partnership
an implementable business development strategy and marketing plan
Hampton Roads Economic Development Hampton Roads Planning Site Development and To advance a portfolio of three existing sites along the Virginia Business Readiness Scale to a Tier IV. The due diligence work will advance a total of 495
5 Regional Per Capita 9/22/2020 $1,122,240 $8,056,960
Sites Readiness Program District Commission Infrastructure acres to a Tier IV, located in Isle of Wright, Newport News, and Virginia Beach.
To generate a targeted talent pipeline for the maritime industry in Hampton Roads. HRWC’s approach includes the following elements: extensive
Hampton Roads Workforce Council Hampton Roads Workforce employer engagement, aligning higher education curriculum and mandatory job requirements, on the job and incumbent worker training, regional
5 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/22/2020 $663,696 $332,000
Talent Pipeline Implmentation Project Council apprenticeships, military/veteran outreach, college student engagement and graduate retention, talent portal development, soft skills development, a
workforce development alliance among local community colleges and out of market talent recruitment.
To address the strong training demand by investing in virtual at four locations – Tidewater Community College, Thomas Nelson Community College,
Paul D Camp Community College, and the Apprentice School to assist those currently unemployed and backfill the workers removed in the high-risk
Virginia Virtual Maritime Trades Training Virginia Ship Repair categories forced to take a leave of absence in the shipbuilding and ship repair industry. The addition to these virtual and simulated components to
5 Regional ERR Workforce Development 10/19/2020 $100,000 $200,000
(VVMTT) Foundation existing trades training program will address the current need by allowing greater social distancing among trainees and minimize touch points on
manufacturing equipment or training mockup structures. The simulations will put students in realistic jobs settings where they can have work
scenarios replicated in a safe environment without the risk of injury, damage to equipment, loss of materials, or exposure to the pandemic.
To develop a feasibility analysis and action plan for a Regional Robotics Innovation Hub based in Hampton Roads to accelerate and interconnect
technology innovation in robotics, machine learning, advanced manufacturing, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence in Hampton Roads in order to
5 Regional Robotics Innovation Hub Study Hampton Roads Alliance Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 10/19/2020 $73,000 $38,000
advance autonomous systems research and development, manufacturing, digital shipbuilding and repair, distribution and logistics, water
technologies, modeling and simulation, and other target industries.
To profile the megaregion’s collective talent pool and determine the current gaps that need to be filled and identify major trends will that will impact
5 RVA-757 Connects RVA-757 Connects Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 11/19/2020 $90,000 $45,000
the future.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
Marines Trades Program Expansion Tidewater Community To increase capacity and meet the current demand for TCC’s Marine Trades Training program related to the welding and marine coating training so that
5 Regional ERR Workforce Development 11/20/2020 $99,137 $49,569
(MTPE) College students can be trained within COVID-19 safety guidelines for safe social distancing.
To support staffing for up to six months to ensure the continuation of 757 Accelerate and Startup Studios programming and the maintenance of
5 757 Collab Bridge 757 Acclerate Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/18/2020 $32,000 $120,024
capacity built in Region 5.
The Startup Stability Program (SSP) will provide co-working spaces rental assistance and mentor services at the Bloom in Portsmouth and Percolator
Space in Norfolk within Region 5’s identified targeted clusters. All applicants will be vetted by a selection committee comprised of individuals from
Portsmouth Development Black BRAND, Percolator, Bloom, and select members from the PDF’s Board of Directors. SSP will provide companies with the ability to obtain
5 Startup Stability Program Regional ERR Startup Ecosystem 3/16/2021 $197,000 $235,295
Foundation immediate and free office space and supportive services to increase revenue, begin gradually paying into their rent, and eventually scale into
successful businesses. Key activities will include marketing and recruitment of 15 startups at Bloom and 15 startups at the Percolator, education and
training provided by mentors, and rental assistance.
To develop and deliver a cost-effective, cloud-based compliance system to help Virginia's DoD contractors achieve Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Old Dominion University
5 Cybersecurity Job Creation System Statewide Competitive Workforce Development 6/15/2021 $1,450,000 $1,450,000 Certification (CMMC) accreditation and develop a NIST 800-171/CMMC education program to be delivered by Old Dominion University and Eastern
Research Foundation
Shore Community College, and as part of the 4-VA affiliated universities and participating community colleges.
To increase the percentage of college students in Hampton Roads who stay in the region and connect with full time employment and internships. It will
Hampton Roads Workforce
5 Campus757 Implementation Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/15/2021 $500,000 $250,000 also help businesses address identified workforce shortages by connecting them to the supply of talent produced by the region's colleges and
Council
universities.
To continue building momentum and developing new, innovation and entrepreneurship programming, capacity, and services to early-stage companies
by bringing together an accelerator, private capital, collaborative space, and community outreach programs – four tools critical to fostering
757 Accelerate dba 757 entrepreneurial activity. 757 Collab is a collaborative funding vehicle that will provide coordination services for three critical entrepreneurial support
5 757 Collab Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/15/2021 $2,415,573 $1,390,286
Collab resources: 757 Angels, 757 Accelerate, and 757 Startup Studios. 757 Collab furthers the mission of 757 Angels and 757 Accelerate by streamlining
processes, personnel, and services. Housing each of these functions under one roof will create efficiencies and opportunities for greater density of
entrepreneurial activity, increase collaboration and education, and deeper corporate engagement.
To ensure a strong connection between STEM learning opportunities available in the region’s high schools and the region’s workforce needs in
Setting Pathways that Activate Real-
5 Portsmouth Public Schools Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 8/5/2021 $100,000 $55,000 advanced manufacturing. Strengthening this connection will enable high school juniors and seniors to prepare for immediate entry into the workforce
World Knowledge (SPARK)
upon graduation.
To evaluate projected growth of the region and analyze the energy infrastructure to support this level of growth. Hampton Roads has been and will
likely remain a net energy importer. From a land use perspective, the region is better suited to focus on industrial development. The development of an
Hampton Roads Regional Energy Master
5 Hampton Roads Alliance Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 8/5/2021 $84,000 $42,000 energy strategy will also help Southwest Virginia in its mission to diversify its economy and create new investment opportunities. The Hampton Roads
Plan
Alliance plans to explore collaborating with InvestSWVA and the Energy DELTA Lab in the development of a mutually beneficial, bi-regional
partnership.
To prepare unemployed and under-employed residents of South Norfolk, who have been disproportionally impacted by the pandemic, with the skills to
be gainfully employed in a career that provides a sustainable living wage. As a result of the COVID pandemic, resident of South Norfolk have been
impacted disproportionately from resident of other neighborhoods in the City of Chesapeake when it comes to unemployment and underemployment,
Career and Community Development
5 Neighborhood Regional ERR Workforce Development 8/15/2021 $85,222 $42,611 housing and food insecurity, and poverty. Neighborhood’s Career & Development Program proposes to expand by relocating from a 620 sf building to a
Expansion Program
larger 2,400 sf facility to meet the workforce demand, while remaining safely socially distanced. Neighborhood provides 6-month program that runs
twice a year to provide “leaders” in the community with soft skills, personal development, community engagement, and jobs skills training in high
demand jobs of shipbuilding and ship repair, and cybersecurity and information technology.
The study will examine how a network nodes and routes/corridors utilizing air, ground, and water through unmanned systems could expedite the
Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UxS) Old Dominion University
5 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 10/28/2021 $100,000 $74,500 transport of goods, services, and travelers between currently underutilized entry points, and leverage Upper Chesapeake Bay routes. It would also
Route/Corridor Network Study Research Foundation
assess operational and technical requirements, and evaluate communications infrastructure capabilities.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
SIR will develop a strategic growth plan that coordinates, directs and accelerates the digital infrastructure community and stakeholders in making the I-
64 Innovation Corridor a Global Internet Hub. The initiative’s approach will be to first recruit the I-64 Innovation Corridor a Global Internet Hub Growth
I-64 Innovation Corridor Internet Hub Southern Institute for
5 Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 5/5/2022 $100,000 $50,000 Plan steering committee to meet monthly to develop the plan and which will encompass Region 4 and 5 participating localities, RVA-757 connects,
Growth Plan Initiative Research (SIR)
private sector energy and digital infrastructure companies (including owners of offshore cables and data integration centers), economic development
organizations and chambers of commerce.
MEET will extend and expand the workforce development begun through the previously GO Virginia-funded project, COVA MAP, which created online
courses for Outside Machinists and Deck Electricians. Like COVA MAP, courses created through MEET by ODU will be designed for both online delivery
and in-class participation. Through partnerships between ODU, Tidewater Community College (TCC), New College Institute, and Q.E.D Systems
Maritime Entry-to-Employment Training Old Dominion University
5 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/14/2022 $1,090,527 $563,565 (QED), MEET will provide a deliberate, coordinated training pipeline from an individual’s entry into the maritime training world, all the way to the
(MEET) Research Foundation
achievement of trade qualifications and/or certificates and readiness for employment. Students will complete the basic course either online or in-
person, then begin to develop necessary skills and understanding with interactive games and simulations. Since first submission, the project has
expanded to support workforce needs in the telecommunications industry, specifically broadband.
To leverage funds to complete due diligence work recommended by earlier studies, including the Enhanced Site Characterization project recently
Hampton Roads Economic Development Hampton Roads Planning Site Development and performed by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP, 2019), for two sites in Region 5, helping to accelerate their development to Tier 4
5 Regional Per Capita 6/14/2022 $3,751,545 $10,476,310
Sites Readiness: Phase II District Commission Infrastructure and complete a new site characterization study for a third site. This effort will assist in promoting the availability of shovel-ready sites to prospective
businesses, which would in turn help to create higher paying jobs in Hampton Roads.
To scale-up the clean energy industry in Hampton Roads through the use of green hydrogen production while addressing critical energy challenges in
the region and reducing cost. The proposal has identified three main objectives in helping advance a green hydrogen industry lab in the City of Newport
Demonstration Site for Clean Energy
5 Virginia Tech Foundation Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 3/14/2023 $1,497,452 $1,200,423 News to help drive energy across Hampton Roads: 1) Initiate 3-5 hydrogen transition projects to drive local industry investments, 2) Establish a
Transition to Green Hydrogen (HRH2)
hydrogen competency/demo center to educate and attract new business to Virginia, and 3) Create advanced workforce and talent programs to
support the clean energy sector.
To define talent pathways for Region 5’s targeted industries. The Region 5 Council selected the Hampton Roads Workforce Council (HRWC) to serve as
the Talent Pathways Planning Initiative industry cluster talent coordinating entity as the regional workforce convening organization that has a proven
Hampton Roads Workforce
5 Region 5 Talent Pathways Initiative (TPI) Talent Pathway Initiative Workforce Development 3/14/2023 $250,000 $125,000 track record of providing seamless services among various workforce programs and providing community leadership around workforce issues in GOVA
Council
Region 5. Utilizing a methodology that begins with demand planning and an employer collaborative, HRWC will utilize labor market information and
projections verified by the collaborative to form a tailored approach to each of the two identified industry clusters detailed in the plan.
To create a talent pipeline of students who choose to focus on careers in life sciences. The project will prepare and conduct a pilot introducing
students to the life science field. This will include classroom and laboratory study, along with networking with networking opportunities and a focus on
5 Life Science Virginia LifeNet Health Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 8/22/2023 $40,000 $22,885
development of soft skills. Henrico County Public Schools and Virginia Beach Public Schools have each agreed to partner with the project by hosting a
pilot for a semester.
To ensure the aviation industry can meet the region’s demands. : In partnership with the Norfolk Airport Authority, Peninsula Airport Commission, and
Hampton Roads Regional Aviation, the Virginia Institute for Spaceflight and Autonomy, the Hampton Roads Alliance will conduct an assessment to help position Region 5’s aviation,
5 Hampton Roads Alliance Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 7/11/2023 $100,000 $50,000
Aerospace, and Unmanned Systems aerospace, unmanned systems industry. This study will assess current conditions for the region’s aviation industry, project future demands, and
provide recommendations on how the the region can meet these demands.
Workforce Development Plan for Paul D. Camp Community
5 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/16/2024 $100,000 $100,000 To fill higher-paying jobs in the logistics industry sector by exploring needs and opportunities for mechatronics training.
Western Tidewater College
This study would focus on finding an optimal location for unmanned systems testing and training which utilizes greater range and capabilities than
Site Development and current operations allow for. This report would build on past work done by partners in the region around growing the unmanned systems industry
5 UAS BVLOS Key Site Initiative Hampton Roads Alliance Regional Per Capita 8/15/2024 $35,392 $17,696
Infrastructure cluster. The final deliverable would be a site selection report which would enable locality and industry partners to develop a more well-informed
implementation grant application around equipping the site and developing workforce training curriculum to be carried out there.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
Site Development and To initiate the development of a 20,000-square-foot flexible office space in the town of Montross. The new facility will be one of the only office spaces
6 Flex Space Due Diligence Westmoreland County Regional Per Capita 2/13/2018 $50,000 $50,000
Infrastructure of its size and quality available to businesses in the Northern Neck.
To design and implement a sustainable business model for the Pamunkey Tribe to deliver high-speed broadband to underserved areas of the Middle
Site Development and Peninsula and Northern Neck. MPA will work closely with the Pamunkey Tribe to develop a business plan and create a new legal enterprise to be owned
6 Pamunkey Net Business Plan Middle Peninsula Alliance Regional Per Capita 2/13/2018 $50,000 $83,000
Infrastructure by the tribe. MPA will also review existing studies on the region’s broadband infrastructure to ensure that existing assets and service areas are
considered for future infrastructure development plans.
To convene a group of regional stakeholders and national resiliency experts to identify best practices for future resilience activities for a multi‐regional
Virginia Sea Grant Resiliency Ecosystem Virginia Institute of Maritime water management economy. VASG will also convene workgroups to identify key gaps in the Virginia economic development ecosystem surrounding
6 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/12/2018 $49,996 $49,996
Development Science (VIMS) water technologies and coastal resiliency, and to develop an operational framework for the operation of comprehensive, multi-sector network of
resilience stakeholders.
To establish a new 4,000-square-foot welding training facility to offer welding training courses through Rappahannock Community College (RCC) and
6 Welding Training Program Westmoreland County Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/12/2018 $130,000 $130,500 other training programs as needed. RCC will begin offering daytime welding courses and expanding evening courses which are currently at capacity as
offered at the Northern Neck Technical Center. RCC will train at least 40 welders in four areas of basic and specialty welding.
To establish a cybersecurity preparatory program to train Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP). UMW will help businesses in
University of Mary
6 Cybersecurity Certification Program Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/12/2019 $110,000 $110,000 the region fill current openings that are difficult to fill due to the inadequate supply of certified professionals. In partnerships with GCC and RCC, UMW
Washington (UMW)
will implement a 40-hour certification program, as well as a structured pre-study curriculum.
To understand the market demand for a technology-based entrepreneurial development program and accelerator in the Fredericksburg region around
Fredericksburg Region Cyber & Smart
Stafford County Economic the cyber/IT environment. Stafford County EDA in partnership with King George and Fredericksburg will implement a test program that will allow
6 Tech Entrepreneurial Development Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 4/17/2020 $75,000 $97,500
Development Authority access to the market and build a business model for a sustained program using the successful RIOT framework, to help explore the potential market
Program
for hosting a technology-based accelerator focusing on tech and cyber opportunities.
To help identify gaps in training and deliver to employers what they need to grow and expand their businesses within the Rappahannock Community
Northern Neck Workforce Training Northern Neck Planning College (RCC) service area. The Northern Neck Planning District Commission with partnerships from RCC and the Bay Consortium Workforce
6 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/17/2020 $62,500 $62,500
Feasibility & Site Selection District Commission Development Board will develop a blueprint of what is needed by local companies and other workforce needs, designate levels of prioritization of
implementation, cost estimates, and actionable steps to improve the quality and quantity of workforce training in the region.
Commercial Kitchen at Longwood Hull Northern Neck Planning To study the feasibility of a commercial kitchen at the Longwood Hull Springs site to serve producers and culinary students in the Northern Neck of
6 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 5/11/2020 $50,000 $50,000
Springs Study District Commission Virginia.
Fredericksburg Regional Industrial Sites Fredericksburg Regional Site Development and
6 Regional Per Capita 5/11/2020 $14,665 $7,335 To better position localities in the Fredericksburg region to collaborate on site development.
Authority Alliance Infrastructure
Fredericksburg Regional Industry Cluster Fredericksburg Regional To provide the Fredericksburg region (a sub-region of Region 6) with a better understanding of the types of industries, enabling and focusing the sub-
6 Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 5/11/2020 $30,000 $15,000
Analysis Alliance region’s economic and workforce development efforts.
Middle Peninsula
Middle Peninsula Seafood & Agriculture To place the MPPDC/MPCBPAA in the position of both becoming a temporary “market maker” to facilitate electronic commerce between those who
6 Chesapeake Bay Public Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 5/11/2020 $77,000 $38,500
E-Marketplace Development want to purchase “local” and those who can sell “local”.
Access Authority
To complete a telehealth assessment on the potential of including a telehealth wing in the proposed King and Queen Telework Business Incubator
6 Telehealth Needs Assessment King and Queen County Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/19/2020 $50,000 $25,000
Center that is being built.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
Westmoreland Workforce Training To provide funding to the WWTC to allow the center to resume operations in the fall, as it will otherwise not be able to remain open to provide training
6 Westmoreland County Regional ERR Workforce Development 6/25/2020 $36,000 $18,000
Center Extension to a critical workforce in the region.
To provide a continuous supply of qualified individuals entering engineering, information technology, computer science, and cyber related professions
in the Fredericksburg region. The initiative is two-pronged, creating a new Engineering Technology-Mechatronics 2-year certificate program and a
Germanna Community College Tech Germanna Community
6 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/22/2020 $634,938 $398,000 Computer Science and Cyber Pathway. Activities will include outfitting classrooms and labs with equipment, training and certifying high school
Talent Pipeline College
teachers, developing a web portal with real-time labor market data, financial aid information, and an internship/jobs board, executing an
outreach/promotions campaign and creating a Tech Talent Advisory Group consisting of local tech companies and educational professionals.
The approach: 1) Builds resilience entrepreneurship through RISE’s proven business plan competition and accelerator services, including a product
Launching a Coastal Resilience and Virginia Institute of Maritime performance validation in Region 6’s network of real world R&D test sites (i.e. Resilience Innovation Center) as an expansion of the Hampton Roads
6 Statewide Competitive Cluster Scale-Up 12/7/2020 $2,937,163 $3,696,411
Adaptation Economy Science (VIMS) resilience living laboratory; and 2) Forms a multi-stakeholder, business–focused Region 5-6 Consortium to engage the broader business community in
education about the risks and economic impacts of seal level rise, and builds capacity for adoption of resilient practices.
To expand entrepreneurial support programs in the Rappahannock Region (Rapp-Region). These programs include the proven RIoT Accelerator
Stafford County Economic
6 RIoT Accelerator Program Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/15/2021 $215,000 $204,500 Program (RAP) and additional community-focused programming across the Rapp-Region, housed in the technology-based Virginia Smart Community
Development Authority
Testbed in Stafford.
Wireless Research Center
6 Riot Pre-Accelerator Program Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/15/2021 $96,804 $80,000 To launch three 6-week pre-accelerator program to help idea-state entrepreneurs launch new businesses.
dba RIoT
The Fredericksburg Chamber in partnership with five school divisions, Rappahannock Goodwill Career Works, Germanna Community College, and the
University of Mary Washington will host an Internship Expo in April 2022 and five hiring workshops throughout the year. Part of the expo will include
Federicksburg Regional
6 Internship Expo & Hiring Workshop Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 2/14/2022 $36,000 $37,254 business seminars on how to successfully host interns. Students in attendance will be selected by their school’s CTE or internship coordinator where
Chamber of Commerce
students will be encouraged to visit booths of interest to dop off their resumes, make connections with business leaders, and schedule interviews.
Between 40 and 60 local businesses are expected to be in attendance.
Rappahannock Community To promote jobs in the aquaculture industry cluster by expanding high school students' understanding of what jobs are available in the aquaculture
6 Promoting Careers in Aquaculture College Educational Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/14/2022 $100,000 $52,000 industry cluster, expanding educational opportunities that meet employers’ needs, and support internship opportunities that help young people gain
Foundation experience and awareness.
Rappahannok And Germanna
Rappahannock Community To address critical healthcare shortages exacerbated by the pandemic, RCC and Germanna Community College will partner to develop and deliver a
6 Community Colleges Patient Care Regional ERR Workforce Development 6/14/2022 $306,252 $177,057
College non-credit Patient Care Technician program.
Technician
To develop a career investigation and readiness curriculum for grades 6, 7, and 8 called “Pathways to Success” – all middle-schoolers are required to
Stafford County Public complete a career investigations course in Virginia selected from either a state-approved list or from a developed course content approved and
6 Pathways to Success Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 11/21/2022 $100,000 $50,000
Schools provided by the school division. The program will provide teacher training modules and deliver the training for up to 50 educators from SCPS and other
regional school district partners.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To create and fill work-based learning opportunities and connect talent with jobs across Region 6. Following the previously awarded GO Virginia
Fredericksburg Regional Enhanced Capacity Building grant that awarded funds to Fredericksburg Chamber in partnership with five school divisions, Germanna Community
6 Workforce Now Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/14/2023 $250,000 $150,000
Chamber of Commerce College, Rappahannock Goodwill Career Works, and the University of Mary Washington to host an internship expo, this project will help address
workforce shortages and increase work-based learning opportunities.
To define talent pathways for Region 6’s targeted industries. The Region 6 Council selected the Bay Area Workforce Development Board (BCWDB) to
serve as the Talent Pathways Planning Initiative industry cluster talent coordinating entity as the regional workforce convening organization that has a
Region 6 Talent Pathways Initiative (TPI) Bay Area Workforce
6 Talent Pathway Initiative Workforce Development 12/13/2022 $250,000 $125,000 proven track record of providing seamless services among various workforce programs and providing community leadership around workforce issues
Planning Development Board
in GOVA Region 6. Using a sub-regional approach, the BCWDC and Region 6 council will develop a plan to create robust talent pipelines specific to the
region’s industry clusters.
To create businesses, internships, and mentorships across Region 6 through a pitch competition for students to present business design ideas and
King George County
document the pilot- building experiences in a Resource Guide that can be offered to any other schools or youth- oriented programs. The project aims to
6 Young Entrepreneurs Program Economic Development and Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 11/16/2022 $98,000 $90,272
create collaboration between government, schools, business, civic/youth organizations, and existing entrepreneurs. The Resource Guide will be
Tourism Department
tailored to opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs in Region 6.
To create a supply of qualified individuals entering the information technology, computer science, and cyber related professions. Stafford County
Public Schools, in partnership with G3 Community Services, the University of Mary Washington, and a regional coalition of school divisions, is applying
Stafford County Public
6 Innovation Pathways Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/14/2023 $978,449 $563,962 for funding to offer IT certifications (CompTIA certifications including IT Fundamentals, A+, Network+, and Security+ series) to students across the
Schools
region through outside of school programming and summer camps to build student awareness of STEM and cybersecurity opportunities. The project
will also train teachers with the same CompTIA certifications to build training capacity.
The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) is applying fo r $100,000 in GO Virginia funds to conduct due diligence professional
West Point Airport Industrial Site Middle Peninsula Planning Site Development and services necessary to raise the VEDP Business Ready Sites tier level of t he Middle Peninsula Airport property from a Tier 2 to a Tier 3. The site has
6 Regional Per Capita 1/23/2023 $100,000 $65,000
Evaluation District Commission Infrastructure potential to support businesses in the following sectors:aquaculture/seafood/commercial fishing/marine industries, forest products, manufacturing
(those not requiring municipal water and sewer), professional services and resiliency related businesses.
To conduct feasibility work to determine if opportunities exist in rural localities in Region 6 beyond “Rappahannock region” to expand the existing
Testbed and connect entrepreneurs and companies to solve local issues that may be improved using smart technology. The project will host a series of
Expanding Smart Community Tech Stafford County Economic
6 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 4/24/2023 $96,250 $71,340 local community “discovery” and “project shaping meetings” with local leaders to identify environmental management, water, stormwater, public
Entrepreneurship Across Region 6 Development Authority
safety, traffic, and other community issues. Testbed staff and RioT staff will then identify possible technology solutions and identify technical solution
entrepreneurs or providers that could address these issues using the Testbed and smart technology.
To develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem strategy to define and implement recommendations to further grow the Region 6 ecosystem. The project
Rivers Region
Region 6 Regional Entrepreneurship aims to build capacity for the Rivers Region Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Council by hiring an executive director to carry out the duties of the
6 Entrepreneurial Ecoystem Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/12/2023 $300,000 $150,000
Initiative (REI) organization, engage with stakeholders, create recommendations and priorities, and create an REI Strategy and Report and Actional Strategies Plan
Council
documents.
To address the aquaculture industry’s need for talent by training students, providing a one-week hands-on education immersion summer course
6 Promoting Careers in Aquaculture 2.0 Virginia Tech Statewide Competitive Workforce Development 12/12/2023 $302,536 $164,733 (Summer Program Aquaculture Training or SPAT), and 75-hour internship placements with local aquaculture businesses. The project increases the
region’s capacity to prepare workers for this industry by providing training to local teachers in the aquaculture curriculum.
Rappahannock Community
Rappahannock Community College New To train students and provide credentials in Diesel Mechanics, Welding, and HVAC programs. Rappahannock Community College will renovate a
6 College Educational Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/12/2023 $290,000 $313,500
Career Training Center building into a Career Training Center that will offer evening classes for adult students and day classes for dual enrollment students.
Foundation
Empower Black Entrepreurs Accelerator Virginia Black Chamber of To provide resources for Black-owned businesses to scale their operations through an accelerator program to include resources and mentorship.
6 Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 10/23/2023 $98,438 $99,738
Pilot Program Commerce Address the challenges businesses face due to limited access to capital, insufficient networking opportunities, and lack of business education.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To provide immediate support to ready-to-be-trained individuals and to newly located or newly established firms in Northern Virginia that are not
7 Alexandria-Arlington Workforce Arlington County Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/12/2017 $201,897 $255,049 supported by federal WIOA/SNAPNET funding. This initiative is a combination of career pathway assistance incumbent working training, upskilling, on-
the-job training and credentialing activities aimed to support the computer services industry.
To create a state-of-the-art, 9,000-square-foot Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) at the NOVA Manassas Campus, to leverage NOVA SySTEMic and
Northern Virginia
7 NOVA Fab Lab Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/12/2017 $250,000 $1,829,000 inspire interest and encourage future generations to pursue careers in engineering technologies. NOVA will align its engineering technology program to
Community College (NVCC)
meet the needs of private-industry partners, such as Micron Technology and BAE Systems.
To build upon the Region’s existing computer services and cybersecurity clusters to create a workforce system that effectively attracts, prepares and
Northern Virginia retains qualified candidates to fill high-demand technology jobs in high-paying occupations, such as programming and software development,
7 Tech Talent Pipeline Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/12/2017 $487,500 $603,425
Community College (NVCC) networking and cybersecurity, and data and data warehousing. Target populations include tech workers who lack the high demand credentials,
transitioning military veterans, college students, recent graduates and high school seniors with desired aptitudes.
To expand the previously awarded Tech Talent Pipeline Initiative, which aims to create a workforce system to effectively attract, prepare and retain
Northern Virginia qualified candidates to fill high-demand cybersecurity and IT jobs. NOVA will develop and implement a new apprenticeship program, matching 400
7 Tech Talent Pipeline Apprenticeships Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 8/14/2018 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Community College (NVCC) apprentices to employers as an alternative career pathway to traditional two- or four-year degrees. GO Virginia funds will be used to expand staffing for
NOVA Workforce, conduct Tech Talent Pipeline outreach and develop and implement the apprenticeship curriculum and models.
The Loudoun Education Foundation (LEF) is proposing to create and implement an immersive and integrated computer science curriculum in grades 6-
Loudoun Education 12 in Loudoun County and partnered with Chesapeake City Public Schools in Region 5. The two participating school systems will offer students an
7 Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline Statewide Competitive Workforce Development 12/9/2019 $2,424,537 $3,948,432
Foundation opportunity to learn computer science and computational thinking as part of the 6-12 core curriculum, culminating in capstone courses and
experiential learning opportunities including internships at the high school level.
To partner with the Northern Virginia EDA to create a “one stop shop” Back to Work Covid-19 resources website that aggregates data from all
organizations engaged in business continuity, business recovery, worker training and retraining, and to promote, disseminate and communicate
Northern Virginia Chamber
7 Back to Work Website and Info Program Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 4/28/2020 $100,000 $50,000 content that specifically addresses business solutions, including access to government programs, via a webinar series. The Northern Virginia
of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Fairfax County EDA, will create a three-video series for entrepreneurs under the Back to Work Covid 19:
Back to Innovation brand. The videos will be available online at the Back to Work Covid-19 Resource Website and will be free to the public.
Steps to Safely Reopen the Economy:
Launch of New Rapid COVID-19 To develop and scale-up methods to facilitate safe return to work. The program’s goals include directly expanding diagnostic testing, evaluating the
7 Diagnostic Testing, Contact Tracing, and George Mason University Regional ERR Workforce Development 6/2/2020 $100,000 $50,000 long-term impacts of COVID-19 on frontline healthcare providers, a population at risk of PTSD, and employing rapid contact tracing capabilities to
Stress Assessment of Northern Virginia encourage safe return-to-work strategies, a critical step to reopen the economy.
Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
GMU will lead (1) undertake a comprehensive review of the skills of targeted displaced workers, (2) undertake a comprehensive review of the required
upskilling required for employment in technology and healthcare companies, breaking down the analysis into three categories of companies, (i)
7 Hospitality to Tech Workers Roadmap George Mason University Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 7/27/2020 $90,000 $68,100 government contractors and commercial businesses providing technology solutions and consulting services, (ii) technology product-based
businesses and (iii) non technology businesses that need some employees to have technology skills, (3) review gathered data to identify overlapping
areas of opportunity and (4) develop a roadmap for one or more training programs to address the identified skills gaps.
Pivoting Technology Businesses for the
7 George Mason University Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 7/27/2020 $100,000 $55,250 To pivot existing businesses models to adapt to new customer demands and market opportunities and support growth in emerging tech companies.
Post COVID-19 Economy
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To engage and prepare students for careers in the Biomedical, Lab Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries. GWU’s Virginia Science and Technology
Governor's Health Sciences Community George Washington Campus in partnership with Alexandria and Arlington Public School Systems will create a mobile Immersive Learning Center that will provide state of
7 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/22/2020 $700,000 $1,143,000
Medi-Corps Program University the art technology, simulation and virtual hands-on activities combined with work-based learning to create three entry points to join the region’s
workforce (high school industry certification; stackable credentials with associates degree; and stackable credentials with Bachelor degrees).
Prince William Economic To develop a 30,000 square feet Level 2 wet laboratory. Prince William will enter into a performance agreement with DHCD to assure the property is
7 Northern Virginia Biosciences Center Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 9/22/2020 $500,000 $755,000
Development Authority constructed, marketed, and remains in use as a Level 2 wet lab. The equipment will convey to the property owner at the end of the performance period.
George Mason University -
Virginia Small Business Development The Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will expand its services for small businesses by providing matching funds required to
7 Virginia Small Business Statewide ERR Cluster Scale-Up 9/22/2020 $1,000,000 $600,000
Center (SBDC) Recovery Effort access the full funding available from the Small Business Administration (SBA), which has a 1:1 match requirement with 50 percent cash.
Development Center
To expand capital investment opportunity, accelerate the growth of high-tech startups through expansion of their business acceleration program, and
7 NOVA Smart Region Initiative Smart City Works, Inc. Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 3/16/2021 $1,287,580 $1,572,750
create pathways to commercialization through efforts to help smart-tech companies validate product-fit of their innovation.
Women’s Society of
7 Virginia Cyber Skills Academy Regional ERR Workforce Development 3/16/2021 $699,995 $678,785 To assist COVID-impacted workers to obtain skill certifications (reskill or upskill) to enable them to move into high-demand cyber security roles.
Cyberjutsu
Refraction, Inc. in partnership with George Mason University will launch Accelerate 2022, a high profile, multi-day pitch competition and showcase to
7 Accelerate 2022 Refraction, Inc. Regional ERR Startup Ecosystem 3/17/2021 $100,000 $50,000
bring investors from across the U.S. to fund Northern Virginia startups and high-growth companies.
The Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance will undergo a strategic planning process to determine the best approaches to organization and
7 Innovation Forward Loudoun County EDA Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/17/2021 $100,000 $50,000
management, budgeting and funding, staffing, policy development, business development activities, and brand development.
George Mason University This project will expand the network of ICAP mentors by creating 4 new full-time positions to provide services to support start-ups and early stage
7 Expansion of ICAP Mentor Network Statewide ERR Startup Ecosystem 6/15/2021 $882,794 $441,415
Virginia SBDC companies to access funding, develop strategic plans, acquire talent, access SBIR grants or angel/venture investments and launch new products.
The DEEP-IET approach seeks to target successful student outcomes with touch points at multiple points along the STEM talent pipeline including
enhanced programming for precollege and community college students including block scheduling, summer bridge programs, and internships and a
NOVA Dual Enrollment Expansion
Northern Virginia credentialing program to prepare regional high school teachers to teach credit-bearing dual enrollment (DE) courses in IET, developing a faster and
7 Program for Information and Engineering Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/15/2021 $1,106,777 $558,632
Community College (NOVA) more cost-effective path to employment. The DEEP-IET is also proposing to develop a veteran’s outreach program to transition veterans and military-
Technology (DEEP IET)
connected NOVA Community College students to IET programs.
To develop a plan to expand the Innovation Center, add new tools and equipment, and support programs for member companies that will contribute to
their success and growth. This research project will gather empirical information about the Future Kings program. Future Kings are a workforce
7 Innovation Center Roadmap NOVA Labs, Inc. Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/15/2021 $100,000 $52,000
development program that targets Black and Latino boys who are in grades 6 to 12. The program has been in operation for over 10 years. The program
has been successfully developing the type of technology workers who are a priority for the region.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To increase the number of economically disadvantaged college students in technology jobs in Region 7 while addressing the Region 7 technology
7 Tech Set Marymount College Regional ERR Workforce Development 9/23/2021 $425,000 $230,000
companies' identified need for entry-level workers.
The Future Kings STEM Pipeline Project Future Kings will lead a study to determine the feasibility of implementing the Future Kings program outside of the limited location of the Woodbridge
7 Future Kings Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 11/22/2021 $97,000 $76,000
Focused on Black and Latino Boys campus of Northern Virginia Community College and expanding to Region 7.
To convene and collaborate entrepreneurial ecosystem players to develop a strategy and identify a coordinator for the region’s entrepreneurial
7 Convene and Collaborate - Region 7 REI George Mason University Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/15/2021 $193,751 $132,690
ecosystem.
To catalyze growth of Virginia’s nanotech sector by providing hands-on workforce training and supporting the launch and growth of high-tech
7 Nano-IMAGINE George Mason University Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/14/2022 $2,500,000 $1,250,000
nanotechnology startups.
The project will analyze data to understand the impact of FDI in Region 7. The project will help the region understand the role international business
Quantitative Metrics to Determine Northern Virgia Regional
7 Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 8/18/2022 $30,000 $15,000 plays in its economy. By identifying the impact of FDI, the region will be able to identify strategies to diversity economic development and move the
Effects on Foreign Investment Commission
region to less dependency on the federal government.
ACCELERATE is a year-long process of engaging tech entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem partners. It culminates in an investor conference and
student/high growth startup competition that showcases Virginia as a powerhouse for innovation and business opportunity. The conference convenes
7 Accelerate Investor Conferences George Mason University Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 9/13/2022 $532,269 $311,500 angel and venture investors from Region 7 and across the US to learn, network, and connect with a rich pipeline of local, tech-focused, high-growth
companies. The competition targets entrepreneurs with early through mid-seed stage businesses with the potential to have an immediate, positive,
and significant impact on our local economy, as well as student concepts with longer-term business viability.
To support the region gain recognition as a hub for cybersecurity, attract talent to meaningful careers in cybersecurity, and attract investors to build
and retain cybersecurity businesses locally. The project will create a 2023-2027 strategic plan that focuses organization leadership and resources on
7 Cyber Guild Cyber Guild Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 10/20/2022 $100,000 $50,000
programs that will most advance the mission, determine robust metrics to show value and inform future work, and establish the core resources and
staff to deliver successful implementation.
The project team led by GMU’s Center for Health Workforce and Institute for Biohealth Innovation in partnership with Phoenix Advantage, providing
Project Collective Impact: Life Science George Mason University contract services, will conduct a workforce gap analysis in the life sciences industry by assessing employer needs, employment trends, workforce
7 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 11/16/2022 $100,000 $50,013
Workforce Preparedness (GMU) supply, and demand projections. Findings will support the design of a program that enables the region to augment and strengthen life science
workforce development using an “employer-led” workforce preparedness model.
To connect, market, and create a talent pipeline for the emerging nanotechnology industry in Virginia. VNNI will first seek to connect institutions of
higher education across the Commonwealth that have existing nanotechnology facilities. These “nodes” will be connected to the main hub located at
Virginia Tech Continuing and
(VAST) - Virginia Alliance for Virginia Tech by an advanced cloud-based system. This project seeks to ensure coordination among these facilities at several institutions of higher
7 Professional Education Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 3/14/2023 $3,300,000 $1,675,000
Semiconductor Technology education through a cloud-based infrastructure management system, centralized policies and MOUs, and multimedia training modules. The VNNI
(CPE)
system will also help to create a coordinated pipeline of talent for the semiconductor industry through three certificate programs, which will all fall
under the new Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers (FTSC) program.
To define talent pathways for Region 7’s targeted industries of Computer Software, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies . The Region 7 Council
Center for Regional selected the Arlington-based nonprofit Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), working in collaboration with the George Mason
7 Region 7 Talent Pathways Initiative Economic Competitiveness Talent Pathway Initiative Workforce Development 9/12/2023 $250,000 $125,000 University Center for Regional Analysis, to serve as the Talent Pathways Planning Initiative Industry cluster talent coordinating entity. CREC will work
(CREC) with Region 7 council leadership to identify a Research Advisory Group consisting of businesses, local stakeholder groups, and subject matter experts
from educational institutions to guide the project.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
This effort will work with middle school students in Northern Virginia focused on Computer Science, Life Science, Emerging Technologies, Financial
Services, and the Health Science industries, with the development of a comprehensive 9-week readiness and exploration curriculum. A consultant will
Career Investigations: Pathways to Your Alexandria City Public be identified to design and develop the curriculum in collaboration with ACPS and an advisory committee comprised of CTE leadership representatives
7 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/20/2023 $100,000 $100,035
Future Schools from the other participating school divisions listed and representation from the Northern Virginia Community College. The curriculum content will
include real word examples, hands-on activities, interactive lessons, and a dedicated module that will help students develop their personalized
academic and career plans.
To accelerate entry level job readiness for emerging biomedical job opportunities in life sciences for underserved black and Latino populations by
increasing the pool of interested students in the K-12 system and providing two internship opportunities for graduate students and college credit
Future Kings Life Sciences Workforce opportunities for secondary students. This program will accomplish its project goal through a two-part process: 1) increasing the number of graduate
7 Future Kings Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 1/17/2024 $100,000 $100,000
Development Pilot Program school candidates who meet the qualifications of the most in-demand jobs of area life science employers, and 2) creating a pipeline of area secondary
school students who are prepared and motivated to pursue a career in the life science industry and have the opportunity to earn college credits
through American Council on Education (ACE).
Through partnerships with the economic development offices of Prince William County and the City of Manassas, GMU will work with a third-party
contractor to bring together public and private stakeholders to the table to ensure a strategic plan and next steps laid out to create an Innovation
SciTech Innovation District Planning
7 George Mason University Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 3/21/2024 $75,000 $75,000 District (also known as a Research Park). Success will be dependent on a business plan that 1) is informed by SWOT analysis; 2) is inclusive of all
Grant
assets including areas of strength for research, educational programming, workforce and business counts, and ecosystem support organizations; 3)
has a sustainable and scalable financial and operations plans; and 4) is guided by a collaborative governance model.
To address the demand for welders throughout the Shenandoah Valley by expanding the training capacity through additional training equipment,
8 RAAMP Welding Training Byers Technical Institute Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 2/13/2018 $100,000 $100,000
instructors and course offerings. RAAMP will train 20 additional welders in each 40-week cohort.
To initiate a new cybersecurity workforce development program focused on producing new industry credentials (CompTIA Security+) that will attract
BRCC Cyber Security Workforce Blue Ridge Community cybersecurity jobs to the Shenandoah Valley. BRCC will arrange internship opportunities with regional employers and establish an advisory council of
8 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/12/2018 $200,000 $200,000
Development College (BRCC) Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) who will review and approve the development of the program, curriculum and on-the-job training
opportunities.
Shenandoah Valley Talent Solutions Frederick County Economic To develop a Talent Solutions Strategy to address: 1) high school and college graduate retention 2) development of a workforce to meet the needs of
8 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 12/11/2018 $64,800 $68,400
Strategy Development Development Authority regional businesses, and 3) attraction of new workforce participation from outside of the Region and State.
To assess the feasibility of creating the Hub-Lab, a student-entrepreneur makerspace, to teach creative and collaborative ways to use innovative
equipment and technology such as 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics, and electronics. This study will 1) assess the need for this initiative 2)
8 Staunton Tech-Lab Feasibility Study Staunton Innovation League Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/11/2018 $23,000 $23,000
determine the equipment and relevant curriculum for the initiative, 3) assess the practicality of bricks-and-mortar and mobile lab spaces, and 4)
identify funding sources to support build out of the Hub-Lab.
To renovate the former Kohn Kerr Elementary School into an advanced facility for career and technical education (CTE) programs offered through a
8 Shihadeh Innovation Center Winchester Public Schools Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 3/12/2019 $540,000 $540,000 Professional Skills Academy, a Health Sciences Academy, and an Information Technology Academy to support an expanded Work-Based Learning
program to connect students to regional businesses in the targeted clusters.
To study the impacts and opportunities of the industrial hemp industry for all of the Shenandoah Valley, including the assets and industry resources
8 Industrial Hemp Initiative Phase 1 James Madison University Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 4/17/2020 $53,630 $53,630 within the region in order to identify and verify business and cluster scale-up opportunities across Region 8 in agriculture, manufacturing, and
biomedical/biotechnical sectors
To utilize the expertise and resources of the National Center for Economic Gardening (National Center). Founded by Chris Gibbons in Littleton,
Shenandoah Valley Colorado, the National Center has a long history of providing economic gardening services to traded-sector companies on behalf of states, regions and
8 Scale-Up the Valley Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 4/17/2020 $50,000 $50,000
Partnership localities. In fact, Virginia has been a client and user of the National Center’s resources through a limited program offered by the Virginia Economic
Development Partnership.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To provide long-term scale up food manufacturing opportunities to new and existing businesses. The Central Shenandoah Planning District
Central Shenandoah
Agriculture Enterprise Center Feasibility Commission is proposing to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of developing a certified, commercial, shared-use Agricultural Enterprise
8 Planning District Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 4/17/2020 $85,000 $85,000
Study Center in order to identify what components will be the most successful and beneficial to the region. Initial uses being considered include a kitchen
Commission
space for testing and manufacturing food products, a resource space for training and special events, and space for packaging and distribution.
Staunton Creative To deliver a three prong approach to kick start a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem that will deliver dedicated staff, partnerships with regional assets,
8 Startup Shenandoah Valley Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/23/2020 $628,953 $315,210
Community Fund workspaces, connections to mentorship, and access to capital to companies with a high potential for growth and success.
To help the region’s small businesses recover revenue lost due the economic effects of COVID-19 and provide assurance to locals and visitors that
8 Reopening SAW Augusta County Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 7/25/2020 $50,000 $25,000
SAW is a safe and welcoming location.
To help the region’s small businesses mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19 in the near term, as well as prepare them for successful longer-term
Frederick County Economic outcomes. This will be done by assembling Small Business Resiliency Teams (SBRT), a consortium of service providers to work directly with
8 SBDC Small Business Resiliency Teams Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 7/31/2020 $81,813 $44,413
Development Authority participating businesses to identify the most appropriate type of assistance to address their needs in implementing the recommendations for SBRT
clients.
To: (i) develop a scalable and repeatable process of supporting and building cooperative relationships between farmers, other local producers, and
distributors impacted by the Coronavirus by introducing a platform to facilitate supply chain logistics which enables a network of farmer-cooperatives
8 LOCAL-I Common Grain Alliance Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 12/17/2020 $60,600 $30,300 and distributorships, (ii) introduce farmer efficiency technology to streamline food sales, cold or dry storage access, and distribution, and (iii) leverage
the established web applications of Local Food Network (LFN) and Virginia Cooperative Extension’s (VCE) Market Maker and Buy Fresh Buy Local in
order to provide an online marketplace to increase sales from wholesale buyers and direct consumers.
Shenandoah Valley Site Development and To elevate six sites totaling 1,112 acres in Region 8 to the next Tier on the VEDP Site Characterization scale by completing all due diligence work
8 Shenandoah Valley Sites Enhancement Regional Per Capita 3/16/2021 $821,000 $1,223,664
Partnership Infrastructure associated with the sites.
Shenandoah Valley Aviation Technology Shenandoah Valley Regional Site Development and
8 Regional Per Capita 6/29/2021 $100,000 $50,000 To complete water/sewer design and engineering to support subsequent phases of the Aviation Technology Park.
Park Site Airport Commission Infrastructure
The Advancement To create a multi-use facility featuring a business incubator and classrooms, ag and food tech labs, a small-scale manufacturing space, a processing
8 Agricultural Innovation Center Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/15/2021 $550,000 $275,000
Foundation and product development space, and a commercial kitchen to expand agricultural and tech industries across the Shenandoah Valley.
To enable Business Resiliency Navigators to work with the small business community and assist in the specific areas of e-commerce, finance, and
Shenandoah Valley Small Business Laurel Ridge Community
8 Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 4/20/2022 $100,000 $50,500 operational systems. This program will help participating businesses stay on-track and fully focused on successful growth strategies and actions by
Resiliency Teams (SBRT) Round 2 College
providing existing resources and skills, as well as defined focus and technical expertise.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
Laurel Ridge Community College will partner with the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) to offer their advanced manufacturing sector
focused career pathway training program. NC3 has partnered with major national advanced manufacturing employers such as 3M, Trane, Dremel,
Accelerating Advanced Manufacturing Laurel Ridge Community
8 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/14/2022 $530,000 $266,687 Snap-On Tools, and Lincoln Electric to create an industry driven portable and stackable certification system that spans three levels of manufacturing
Workforce College
competency-based training which can be utilized for new job applicants and emerging employees, incumbent workers who need to advance their
skills, and apprenticeships for manufacturing production positions and industrial maintenance technicians.
To address critical healthcare shortages exacerbated by the pandemic, Shenandoah University and Valley Health System will partner to develop and
deliver a model that will: Systematically Increase the number of nurse preceptors, increase the number of clincal hours achieved in the university
8 NextGen Nurses Shenandoah University Regional ERR Workforce Development 6/14/2022 $496,000 $343,455
simulation lab, increase the number of newly trained nurse graduates who are retained in the region, increase the number of new nursing enrollments,
and increase the number of new nurses hired by Valley Health
To advance an industrial site within an existing airport park from Tier 2 to Tier 4 along the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) scale. The
Shenandoah Valley Regional Site Development and Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Commission, which comprises five surrounding localities, is working towards making fundamental site
8 SHD Technology Park Regional Per Capita 12/13/2022 $993,300 $1,368,637
Airport Commission (SHD) Infrastructure improvements to the Aviation Technology Park. These improvements will construct a water line and gravity sewer line that will strategically redirect
existing utilities at the site to the perimeter, allowing SHD to build out the Park, and construct several new hangars.
To address a gap in the Region 8 entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing a regional incubator program serving early-stage startups. The Capacitor
Shenandoah Community Incubator Program aims to fill a substantial gap of the greater Shenandoah Valley entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing early-stage startups with an
8 Capacitor Incubator Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/13/2023 $395,067 $201,402
Capital Fund array of services including customized validation stage development, commercialization programming, physical working locations hubs, and deep
connections to the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem facilitated through dedicated ecosystem builders and mentors.
To increase the pool of qualified candidates in the Transportation and Logistics and Light Manufacturing industry clusters. The project will add new
GO2 Work in Manufacturing and Shenanadoah Valley Center career education and technical programs for Industrial Maintenance and Aviation Technology and will address critical needs to upgrade equipment to
8 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 9/12/2023 $884,500 $442,250
Transportation in the Valley for Advanced Learning modern standards and technologies for training high school and adult apprenticeship students in Precision Machining, Welding, Auto, and Diesel
Technology.
To perform due diligence planning for a parcel of land at the Winchester Airport that will support attraction of aircraft manufacturers serving the GO
Winchester Airport Northside Pacel Winchester Regional Airport Site Development and Virginia Region 8 targeted industry sectors including Light Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics, and Information Technology/Communications.
8 Regional Per Capita 9/15/2023 $100,000 $50,000
Planning Study Authority Infrastructure This project is a planning study to analyze the site development requirements and perform selected surveys for a 27 acre tract of land owned fee
simple by the Winchester Regional Airport Authority and zoned for aeronautical use.
Shenandoah Valley Site Development and To perform a feasibility analysis of the Blue Mountain site for a proposed Regional Industrial Facilities Authority to include a comprehensive economic
8 Blue Mountain RIFA Feasibility Study Regional Per Capita 1/19/2024 $78,630 $45,000
Partnership Infrastructure analysis of the property and the creation of a RIFA.
Winchester Advanced Air Mobility Winchester Regional Airport
8 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/23/2024 $71,000 $35,000 The applicant will contract with a third party consultant to study the need for workforce development initiatives in the advanced air mobility space.
Workforce Study Authority
The Region 8 Council has chosen the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board (SVWDB) to act as the Talent Pathways Planning Initiative
Shenandoah Valley industry cluster talent coordinating entity. As the regional workforce convening organization, SVWDB has a proven track record of delivering seamless
Shenandoah Valley Workforce
8 Workforce Development Talent Pathway Initiative Workforce Development 6/4/2024 $250,000 $125,000 services across various workforce programs and demonstrating community leadership on workforce issues in GOVA Region 8. In collaboration with
Development Board TPI
Board WorkED, SVWDB will create a comprehensive talent pathways plan, serving as a roadmap for future workforce development projects for the Region 8
Council's consideration.
To redevelop the former George Washington Carver High School into the state-of-the-art GWC Piedmont Technical Education Center to train
GWC P-Tech Welding and Machining
9 Culpeper County Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 4/10/2018 $244,300 $431,625 machinists and welders. New Pathways Tech Inc. will operate the facility in partnership with Germanna Community College and the American Institute
Center
of Welding to train machinists and welders for the region’s advanced manufacturing industry.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
To create a professional training program in wine and cider making, craft brewing and distilling to support the scale-up of the growing food and
Piedmont Virginia beverage manufacturing industry for the region and the commonwealth. PVCC will equip two training facilities for the training programs, and establish
9 Adult Beverage Jobs & Exports Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/12/2018 $249,472 $251,800
Community College (PVCC) the necessary agribusiness curriculum and career pathway from post-secondary instruction to employment. The new curriculum will be shared with
Germanna Community College (GCC) and deployed to students and businesses in GCC’s service region.
To build capacity for the Central Virginia Cybersecurity Partnership, a collaborative talent development solution for the cybersecurity industry in
Central Virginia Cybersecurity Piedmont Virginia Region Nine. PVCC will coordinate with GCC and Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) to establish a shared cybersecurity program by aligning each
9 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 6/12/2018 $100,000 $136,400
Partnership Community College (PVCC) community college with area of instructional expertise and accreditation from the National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. The
project will result in common cybersecurity curricula and a credentialing pathway between the partners for areas of specialization.
Central Virginia Partnership Site Development and To advance a portfolio of eight sites targeted for light manufacturing to at least a Tier 3, according to the VBRSP classification system. CVPED engaged
9 Central Virginia Site Readiness Regional Per Capita 6/12/2018 $58,675 $58,675
for Economic Development Infrastructure a consultant to conduct site characterization and initial due diligence activities for the site nominated by each of the participating localities.
To assess the current and projected regional capacity for the biotech industry and create a strategic plan for driving innovation and growth for this
9 CvilleBioHub Planning Grant CvilleBioHub Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 8/14/2018 $83,540 $92,540 cluster. In addition, CvilleBioHub will also plan for organizational sustainability and growth by investigating new revenue models and forming
additional institutional partnerships.
University of Virginia School
To fill an existing gap in the local ecosystem by providing the dedicated staff, workspace, programming, mentorship, and grant funding to support up to
of Business Batten Institute
9 Catalyst Accelerator Program Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 3/12/2019 $475,200 $476,000 20 high-potential companies. The Catalyst will offer a portfolio of programming and network events, as well as internships and project-based learning
for Entrepreneurship and
opportunities for UVA students.
Innovation
To complete the Phase II due diligence work for an approximately 700 acre new regional business park and advance the development status to a Tier 3
Regional Business Park - Phase 2 Site Site Development and
9 Louisa County Regional Per Capita 6/24/2019 $600,850 $2,802,150 site on the Virginia Business Ready Site Program (VBSRP). This phase of due diligence includes topographic and boundary surveys, traffic impact
Readiness (Tier 3) Infrastructure
assessment, preliminary engineering reports (PER), geotechnical survey, cultural resource summary, and completion of the master plan.
To contract with a consultant to develop a pilot Youth Entrepreneurship Program in three schools and a best practices resource deliverable. The
Youth Entrepreneurship Program program is designed to introduce, expose and pique interest in the concept of entrepreneurship to high-school-aged youth and help youth explore
9 Fauquier County Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 6/24/2019 $83,500 $83,500
Resource careers as entrepreneurs. The goals of the program are to develop a pipeline of future business owners in high-growth, targeted sectors and to
encourage these new businesses to locate and focus their job growth in the rural part of Region 9.
To lead the growth and expansion of the biotechnology innovation cluster within the region. This initiative will serve the needs of existing companies
9 Biotech Innovation Cluster Growth CvilleBioHub Regional Per Capita Cluster Scale-Up 12/9/2019 $548,000 $604,740
through programming, the planning and design of a wet lab space, workforce training and candidate matching opportunities.
To help strengthen communication within the talent development system by proactively reaching out to businesses to determine their workforce needs
Business-Driven Workforce Recovery Central Virginia Partnership
9 Regional Per Capita Workforce Development 5/8/2020 $99,500 $50,000 and corresponding opportunities. This work also will also support development of regional sector-based strategies to implement talent solutions for
Initiative for Economic Development
each of the target industries as identified in the Region 9 Growth Plan Update, released in 2019.
Virginia Career Works - To connect dislocated workers not served by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) federal program to employment opportunities
9 Project Reconnect Regional ERR Workforce Development 5/29/2020 $99,500 $50,000
Piedmont with regional employers.
Thomas Jefferson Planning This project focuses on feasible web-based industry support solutions to improve e-commerce with a focus on improving dining reservation systems
9 Crafting a New Normal Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/5/2020 $44,000 $22,000
District Commission that allows for limited outside service and a platform adaptable to COVID-19 restrictions.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 2 - GOVA Project Awards Full Report
Region Project Name Subgrantee Type Strategy Date of Award $ Award Committed Match Project Purpose
Charlottesville Regional To better understand and help address immediate regional business needs to re-open and/or rebuild capacity in the aftermath of the COVID-19
9 Project Rebound Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 6/5/2020 $80,000 $100,000
Chamber economic response.
Regional Business and Professional Charlottesville Business To use Start Up Space technology to develop a cloud-based platform (native mobile app, responsive website, utility/interaction platform as service)
9 Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 11/20/2020 $76,500 $38,450
"Connector Platform" Innovation Council that will help businesses accelerate recovery from and after the pandemic.
Charlottesville Regional To increase the density of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region, including access to entrepreneurial assistance. This will lead to an increased
9 Venture Central Regional Per Capita Startup Ecosystem 12/7/2020 $300,000 $210,000
Chamber five-year survival rate for entrepreneurs and lead to increased job growth and inclusive economic vitality in the region.
To help existing businesses and new ventures address growth challenges and improve economic resiliency by addressing digital presence and e-
Community Investment
9 SBDC Digital Business Resiliency Regional ERR Cluster Scale-Up 3/16/2021 $131,220 $65,800 commerce gaps, as well as expand the SBDC’s capacity to serve the region’s business development needs. The proposal emphasizes services to rural
Collaborative
localities and under-resourced communities.
To address newly identified service equity gaps in specific localities to ensure regional recovery from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Future of Workforce Development Central Virginia Partnership
9 Regional ERR Workforce Development 6/15/2021 $148,689 $74,250 The project will capitalize on the lessons learned while serving the workforce needs throughout GO Virginia Region 9 over the last ten months through
Outreach for Economic Development
Project Reconnect.
Funded projects as of 9/30/2024.
Appendix 3 - FY25Q1 GOVA Unobligated Balances by Region
Unobligated Balances
Funding Source FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 Total Balance
Region 1 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 976,179.25 $ 976,179.25
Region 2 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,415,210.00 $ 1,415,210.00
Region 3 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 502,055.25 $ 1,000,000.00 $ 1,502,055.25
Region 4 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 134,308.69 $ 2,592,511.00 $ 2,726,819.69
Region 5 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,673,393.73 $ 3,393,714.00 $ 5,067,107.73
Region 6 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 416,582.30 $ 1,054,919.00 $ 1,471,501.30
Region 7 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 2,496,525.48 $ 4,968,886.00 $ 7,465,411.48
Region 8 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 43,827.89 $ 1,085,209.00 $ 1,129,036.89
Region 9 Per Capita $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,000,000.00 $ 1,000,000.00
Competitive Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 10,139,551.00 $ 10,139,551.00
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 5,266,693.34 $ 27,626,179.25 $ 32,892,872.59
Unobligated Funds as of 9/30/2024
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