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Governor Northam Announces Over $6 Million in GO Virginia Grants to Stimulate Economic Growth, Address Ongoing Impacts of Pandemic
Posted by Staff | Dec 24, 2020 | News | |
RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam today announced two allocations of Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants, totaling more than $6 million.
The first allocation will support two statewide projects and six regional projects that grow Virginia’s business-ready sites portfolio, provide additional capacity to expand talent pipelines in key industries, and support the growth of startup businesses engaged in coastal resiliency and life sciences initiatives.
The second allocation was awarded to three projects through the Economic Resilience and Recovery Program that was created by the GO Virginia Board in April to quickly deploy resources that will help communities mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will leverage an additional $6.5 million in loc
Virginia projects to receive more than $6M in GO Virginia Grants (FILE) (Source: Giorgio Trovato) By WDBJ Newsroom | December 23, 2020 at 2:44 PM EST - Updated December 23 at 2:44 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - More than $6 million will go toward Virginia projects thanks to Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants.
Governor Ralph Northam made the announcement Wednesday, December 23. Two allocations of the GO Virginia grants will support 11 projects.
The first allocation will go toward two statewide projects and six regional projects that grow Virginia’s business-ready sites portfolio, provide additional capacity to expand talent pipelines in key industries and support the growth of startup businesses engaged in coastal resilience and life sciences initiatives, according to a release from the governor’s office.