Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today more than $3.7 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for 11 projects designed to empower workforce development, bolster startup ecosystems and promote economic growth in the Commonwealth. These initiatives will play a pivotal role in nurturing skilled talent, fostering entrepreneurial ventures and bridging the gap between job seekers and employment opportunities.
GO2 Work in Manufacturing and Transportation in the Valley | $884,500
Region 8: Augusta County and the cities of Waynesboro and Staunton
The Shenandoah Valley Center for Advanced Learning will increase the pool of qualified candidates in the transportation and logistics, and light manufacturing industry clusters by adding new career education and technical programs for Industrial Maintenance and Aviation Technology. This project will address critical needs to upgrade equipment to modern standards and technologies for training apprenticeship students in precision machining, welding, auto and diesel technology.
For More Information Contact:
- Macaulay Porter, Office of the Governor, Macaulay.Porter@governor.virginia.gov
- Alexis Carey, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Alexis.Carey@dhcd.virginia.gov
- Go Virginia, DHCD.Virginia.gov/gova