GO Virginia Region One
GO Virginia
The Virginia Initiative for Growth and Opportunity (GO Virginia) was created by the passage of legislation during the 2016 General Assembly session. Launched by Virginia’s senior business leadership, GO Virginia supports programs to create more high-paying jobs through incentivized collaboration between business, education, and government to diversify and strengthen the economy in every region of the Commonwealth.
Region One
Region One includes the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington Wise, and Wythe; and the cities of Bristol, Galax and Norton. The Appalachian Mountains run through many of the 13 counties and 3 cities that comprise the region. Located in the most southwest corner of Virginia, Region One is mainly rural, with an estimated population of just over 389,000, making Region One among the least populated of the GO VA regions. The beauty of the mountains along with the rural amenities of the region also bring the challenges of a sparsely populated area where mountains can make navigation difficult to connect residents with jobs.
In The News
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GO Virginia Establishes Economic Resilience & Recovery Program
Apr 27, 2020The GO Virginia State Board has dedicated up to $14.66M from the PY20 statewide competitive pool to create the GO Virginia Economic Resilience and Recovery Grant Program (ERR) to respond to the unprecedented economic conditions facing Virginia due to the near and long-term effects of the coronavirus on regional economies. This program would help regions build capacity to support and serve existing businesses, prioritizing traded sectors and essential businesses, including the healthcare system and its supply chain du
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GO Virginia Region One to Host How-to-Apply Workshop February 11, 2020
Jan 9, 2020The GO Virginia Region One Council, which includes the counties of Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Buchanan, Tazewell, Russell, Smyth, Washington, Wythe, Bland, Grayson, Carroll and the cities of Norton, Bristol and Galax, is accepting applications for projects that could boost the region’s economy.
Join us on February 11 at the how-to-apply workshop for detailed instructions on applying for funding.
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GO Virginia Region One Hosts How-to-Apply Workshops in November
Sep 30, 2019The GO Virginia Region One Council, which includes the counties of Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Buchanan, Tazewell, Russell, Smyth, Washington, Wythe, Bland, Grayson, Carroll and the cities of Norton, Bristol and Galax, is accepting applications for projects that could boost the region’s economy.
Join us in November at one of the how-to-apply workshops for detailed instructions on applying for the over $2M available in per capita funding.
Upcoming Events
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Jun9GO Virginia Region One Executive Committee MeetingZoom Meeting3:00pm to 4:30pm
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Jun18GO Virginia Region One Joint Subcommittee Zoom MeetingZoom Meeting10:00am to 12:00pm
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Jun23GO Virginia State Board MeetingRichmond, VA1:00pm to 3:00pm
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Jul14GO Virginia Region One Joint Subcommittee MeetingSouthwest Virginia Higher Education Center | One Partnership Circle, Abingdon, VA 24210 (Room #Grand Hall-Right)9:00am to 10:00am
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Jul14GO Virginia Region One Council MeetingSouthwest Virginia Higher Education Center | One Partnership Circle, Abingdon, VA 24210 (Room #Grand Hall-Center)10:00am to 12:00pm
