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 393,000 at the time of organization, 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 State Board Approves Three Region One Projects
Jun 26, 2019At their June 24, 2019 meeting, the GO Virginia State Board announced the approval of nine regional projects funded through GO Virginia regional per capita grants totaling over $1.1 million. Four GO Virginia regions participated in this round of GO Virginia funding requests. Of the nine approved projects, six are enhanced capacity building and three are collaborative implementation grants. It was a great day for Region One as all three submitted proposals were approved by the State Board, which accounted for the most approved for any one region at the meeting.
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2019 GO Virginia Region One Community Survey
Jun 24, 2019The GO Virginia Region One Council is seeking your assistance in identifying the region’s strengths, challenges, and opportunities in order to diversify and grow the economy in Southwest Virginia.
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Three Regional Proposals Recommended for Funding to GO Virginia State Board
May 9, 2019The GO Virginia Region One Council, at their May 7, 2019 meeting at the Bristol Virginia School Board Office, approved recommendations of three project proposals for Per Capita grant funding totaling $220,947.24.
Upcoming Events
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Aug6GO Virginia Region One Joint Sub-Committee MeetingDickenson Center for Education & Research - Clintwood, VA9:00am
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Aug6GO Virginia Region One Council MeetingDickenson Center for Education & Research - Clintwood, VA10:00am
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Sep10GO Virginia State Board MeetingLocation to be determined1:00pm
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Sep23GO Virginia Region One Application DeadlineTBD10:00pm
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Oct22GO Virginia Region One Council MeetingTBD10:00am
