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.