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The Region 6 Council has been working diligently to assist in COVID-19 response. The Council has shortened application timelines, engaged community leaders, and held discussions around ways to utilize GO Virginia funding to combat the economic effects of COVID-19.

GO Virginia Region 6 has COVID-19 specific funding to be used to within the region to assist the Virginia economy in COVID-19 relief efforts. GO Virginia Region 6 encompasses PDCs 16, 17, and 18.

GO Virginia Region 6 is seeking applications that will:

• Help the region build capacity to support and serve existing businesses;
• Serve and expand priority traded sectors;
• Serve and expanded essential businesses, including the healthcare system and its supply chain;
• Sustain business operations through telework and other technology;
• Expand Broadband opportunities;
• Create systems to put workers back to work quickly within the new environment.

GO Virginia Region 6 Council Approves $94,665 in grants for 3 regional projects

FREDERICKSBURG, VA – The GO Virginia Region 6 Council reviewed and awarded $94,665 in grants for 3 regional projects which support economic development in the region.

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GO Virginia Region 6 Council Approves COVID-19 Relief Funds For New Seafood and Agriculture E-Marketplace Development

GLOUCESTER, VA – The GO Virginia Region 6 Council reviewed and awarded the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority $77,000 in GO Virginia Economic Resilience and Recovery Program (ERR) Fast Access funding to customize the FishLine application for the Chesapeake Bay, host the application, complete website development for online purchasing, marketing the new app, and general project administration.

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New Funding Available!

Up to $1M in additional funding has been made available to each GO Virginia Region for COVID-19 response.

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Greetings All,

Below is an update of the next few weeks regarding GO Virginia meetings. We hope to have more information to you soon.

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Dear GO Virginia Region 6 Family,

During the challenging times of COVID-19, we are thinking of everybody who has been impacted: businesses, organizations, communities, and individuals. We feel for everybody and what they are going through in these uncertain times and we want to hear from you.

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With this Deep Dive series coming to an end, and a dive into what projects may look like, how do applicants apply for funding?

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Entrepreneurs have the ability to change their personal economy and the economy of their community through the development and sale of their products and services. Yet, there is little help available to help those with an idea to learn how to be successful, enter the marketplace, and prosper.

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Businesses, large or small, require suitable facilities to conduct their business. If a suitable site or building fails to meet the requirements of a priority industry sector business, it will be forced to locate elsewhere or operate in substandard facilities.

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For Immediate Release: February 11, 2020

Contact: Jennifer Morgan

morgan@gwregion.org | 540-642-1571

GLENNS, VA – The Mary Ball Washington GO Virginia Region 6 Council announced Monday, February 10th, its eighth round of project grants for initiatives to grow and diversify regional economies across the state. The Mary Ball Washington GO Virginia Region 6 Council approved two projects from across Region 6 for a total of $137,500 in GO Virginia Region 6 funds. This will leverage more than $240,000 of local, federal, and private sector funding toward the two projects.

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