This report was commissioned by the GO Virginia Region 3 Council to provide an actionable roadmap for growing the Southern Virginia economy through entrepreneurship and innovation. Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC) and the Longwood University Office of Economic and Community Development were selected to co-lead the development of the strategy, using an approach that focused […]
GO Virginia Region 3 announces a series of Stakeholder Input Sessions as part of the 2021 update of its Growth & Diversification Plan. Members of the public are invited to participate in Zoom sessions where they will have the opportunity to provide input for the 2021 update to the GO Virginia Region 3 Growth & […]
A major new grant award announced today will lay the foundation for a long-term economic recovery from the pandemic’s effects by focusing on entrepreneurship training, youth entrepreneurship, and increasing access to capital. The GO Virginia state board announced a grant award of $449,000 to the SOVA Innovation Hub and the Longwood University Office of Community […]
For meeting dates and deadlines, please view the 2021 Calendar. […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
Over $4.6 million total in grants awarded to projects in Region 3 A total of over $4.6 million in grants has been awarded to projects in Region 3 to help the post-Covid economic recovery in the region. The GO Virginia State Board recently approved the grants, which will be supplemented by funding from other public […]
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 […]
The Southern Virginia GO Region 3 Executive Committee will meet virtually by Zoom on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 10:00AM. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting is for the purpose of conducting the business of the Council as enabled by the actions of the Virginia General Assembly April 23, 2020 authorizing any […]
The Southern Virginia GO Region 3 Council will meet virtually by Zoom on Wednesday, May 20 at 1:00PM. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting is for the purpose of conducting the business of the Council as enabled by the actions of the Virginia General Assembly April 23, 2020 authorizing any state, local, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]