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GO Virginia Region 3 adopts Regional Entrepreneur & Innovation Investment Strategy
The GO Virginia Region 3 Council announces the launch of its Region 3 Entrepreneur & Innovation Investment Strategy. Developed by the team of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC) and the Longwood Office of Community and Economic Development (LOCED), the strategy provides the Council a framework to utilize its resources to invest in projects that support […]
GO Virginia Region 3 – Request for Letters of Interest
REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST Issued: November 2, 2020 Responses Due: November 13, 2020 COB GO Virginia Region 3 announces that it is accepting Letters of Interest from organizations and entities that are interested in partnering with the Region to implement elements of the Region’s approved Entrepreneur & Innovation Strategy https://bit.ly/3ekdGSr. The Region 3 […]
Meet Bryan David
Meet Bryan David, new program director of Region 3, and learn more about his vision and goals for GO Virginia Region 3 during this interview with Ilsa Loeser (Letterpress Communications) and Randy Lail (Region 3 Council Chairman). Part 1 – 0:49: Why Bryan David Part 2 – 6:26: Bryan’s vision for Region 3 Part 3 […]
GO Virginia Region 3/Weldon Cooper Center Partnership Welcome New Program Director for Regional Economic Development
June 16 – Through a partnership to advance economic development in Southern Virginia, GO Virginia Region 3 and UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service welcome Bryan David as program director for the 13-county region that includes the cities of Danville and Martinsville. David will lead the operations of the GO Virginia Region 3 Council […]
GO Virginia Region 3 seeks project ideas for economic resiliency and recovery
The GO Virginia State Board has approved modifications to its grant program that will enhance the capability of GO Virginia Region 3 to invest in projects that lead to economic resiliency and recovery. At its April 17, 2020 Board meeting, the State Board approved additional funding for each Regional Council to support project applications that […]
Administrative Program Updates – COVID Response
Contract Modifications DHCD will consider requests for contract modifications, including no-cost extensions, budget modifications, post-award match waiver requests, and scope changes for currently funded projects. Request must be in writing and include the nature or the request, the justification, and how/if the modification will affect the project goals/outcomes. We recognize significant disruptions may be occurring […]
GO Virginia – COVID-19 Response
On April 17, 2020, we intend to recommend a proposal to the GO Virginia State Board that would redirect statewide competitive GO Virginia funds for a statewide, region-led response to the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed guidelines will include a recommendation to reduce our normal 1:1 match by half and […]
Executive Committee Notice of Public Meeting
The Southern Virginia GO Region 3 Executive Committee will meet virtually by Zoom on Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00AM. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting is for the purpose of conducting the business of the Council as authorized by the March 23, 2020 Opinion of the Attorney General, citing “Code § 2.23708.2 […]
Executive Committee Notice of Public Meeting
The Southern Virginia GO Region 3 Executive Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 10:00AM. The meeting will be held at the exterior of American National Bank, 628 Main Street, Danville, Virginia 24541. The meeting is open to the public under the conditions currently imposed by the Governor’s Executive Order Fifty-Three, which bans […]
Program Director Job Opening Announced – Position Has Been Filled
GO Virginia Region 3 in partnership with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia has a win-win opportunity for the right program director. “Since the beginning we’ve talked about having someone in the region that would wake up every day asking themselves, ‘What can I do to make a difference […]
Request for Qualifications — REQUEST HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED
Overview: GO Virginia Region 3 is accepting Requests for Qualifications from organizations to assess and develop a regional strategy for broadband deployment in the Region 3 footprint, that includes an assessment of incumbent providers and existing on-site broadband coverage. GO Virginia is an economic development capacity-building program of the Commonwealth of Virginia intended to grow […]
2019 Region 3 Growth & Diversification Plan Update
This report is an update to the original Growth and Diversification Plan (Growth Plan) adopted by Region 3 in August 2017. The 2019 update follows the Growth and Diversification Plan 2019 Amendment Guidelines to comply with the Growth and Opportunity Act of 2016, which requires regional plans to be updated at least every two years. […]
Regional Entrepreneur & Innovation Investment Strategy Project Awarded
The team of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC) and the Longwood University Office of Community and Economic Development (LOCED) have been awarded a $100,000 grant from GO Virginia to develop the Region 3 Entrepreneur & Innovation Investment Strategy (EII). By Spring 2020 this team will present a formal recommendation to the Region 3 Council on […]
Request for Letters of Interest — REQUEST HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED
Overview: GO Virginia Region 3 is accepting Requests for Letters of Interest (RFLI) from organizations interested in assessing and developing a regional strategy for broadband deployment in the Region 3 footprint. GO Virginia is an economic development capacity-building program of the Commonwealth of Virginia intended to grow and diversify Virginia’s economy and create higher-paying jobs. […]
Building a sustainable economy in rural Virginia
GO Virginia Region 3 Council members recently spoke to 60 Lead Virginia participants on strategies for economic success at The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville. GO Virginia Region 3 Chair Charley Majors gave a bird’s eye view of GO Virginia, the Region 3 Council and the region’s innovation strategies. Council member James […]
Request for Letters of Interest — RFI Has Been Awarded
GO Virginia Region 3 announces that it is accepting Letters of Interest from organizations with a presence in the Region 3 footprint, that are interested in developing a “regional entrepreneurial investment strategy” as described in the GO Virginia State Board Guidance document attached here. The Region 3 Council will utilize a portion of its Per […]
Terry speaks on leadership
“You can’t do everything but you can do something.” That was the the insight of Larry Terry, speaking at the GO Virginia Region 3 All-Hands Meeting on March 27. Terry is director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. “GO Virginia captures a great sense of collaboration,” Terry said. […]
GO Virginia Region 3 Council Notice of Public Meeting
The GO Virginia Region 3 Executive Committee may hold a brief business meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 to review updates from the 2019 operating committees, approved projects, and information from the State Board. The meeting would be held during the Region 3 All Hands Meeting, scheduled for 10AM – 3:30PM at The Prizery, 700 […]
GO Virginia Region 3 announces successful project award for GO TEC
GO TEC (Great Opportunities in Technology & Engineering Careers), a workforce development approach in Southern and Southwestern Virginia, was awarded the largest grant to date from the GO Virginia Competitive Funding pool. The investment by GO Virginia is matched 1-to-1 by support from over 15 local partners. Workforce training will be provided by seven higher […]