WHSV 3; Jan. 11, 2021 The public schools in Rockbridge County have taken a number of precautions because of COVID, including most recently going to all-remote learning. But while the students were out, they took advantage of the time and some CARES funding from the state to go one step further…
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GO Virginia Approves Grant for Business Resiliency Teams
Augusta Free Press; Oct. 12, 2020 The GO Virginia State board has approved an $81,813 grant proposal submitted by a regional partnership in the Shenandoah Valley creating a Small Business Resiliency Team program….
Continue readingAugusta County Awarded Fast Track Broadband Grant
Augusta Free Press; Nov. 9, 2020 Augusta County has been awarded a $567,063 grant for broadband funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Swoope Tower Fixed Wireless and New Hope Telephone Cooperative fiber projects. Both projects will increase broadband connectivity to improve distance learning, telework, and telehealth capabilities in response to […]
Continue readingAugusta County Awarded Third Broadband Grant through CARES
Augusta County News; November 30, 2020 Augusta County has been awarded a third grant of $333,378 for broadband funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The Lingo Networks Fiber Project will serve an area between Churchville and […]
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CSPDC Receives EDA CARES Act Funding
CSPDC News; August, 2020 In August the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants totaling $1.6 million to four EDA Economic Development District organizations in Virginia, including the CSPDC. On behalf of the region, the CSPDC hosted Mr. Dana Gartzke, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic […]
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