Virginia Business: April 15, 2021 The economy has grown “moderately” in recent weeks, with strong production increases, employment rising and consumer spending up in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District, which includes Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland, according to the latest edition of the Fed’s Beige Book, released […]
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Telework!VA Provides Telework Program Assistance
Last fall the CSPDC worked with Telework!VA consultant, Robin Mack to host a staff retreat on the benefits, challenges and best practices of teleworking. Ms. Mack surveyed staff and created a customized presentation for both employees and managers to better succeed in our new virtual workplace. Robin Mack and the […]
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American Rescue Bill
President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in early March. The $1.9 trillion relief bill provides direct assistance to state and local governments along with billions of dollars for public health, vaccines, education, transportation, housing and more. In the CSPDC region, the counties of Augusta, Bath, […]
Continue readingAugusta County Administrator part of State Vaccine Distribution Committee
WHSV3: Mar. 10, 2021 AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) — Augusta County Administrator Tim Fitzgerald is representing the Central Shenandoah region on the Governor’s Vaccine Distribution Committee. The committee is made up of about nine other county administrators or assistants across Virginia, which meets virtually each week with the state leadership […]
Continue readingA COVID Winter: How Staunton area restaurants are dealing with slow months, a pandemic
Staunton News Leader: Feb. 3, 2021 For Staunton, closing down Beverley Street continued into the new year, but the dip in temperatures also meant not a lot of people were coming out …
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information Resources
The Virginia Department of Health’s Central Shenandoah Health District (CSHD) is responsible for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the CSPDC region. The CSHD has launched several helpful resources to ensure accurate information about vaccine distribution reaches the public. Residents can sign-up for CSHD’s weekly COVID-19 e-newsletter or obtain further up-to-date […]
Continue readingRockbridge Schools Install Special Air Cleaners with CARES Funds
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…
Continue readingGO 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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