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Timberville Approves ARPA-funded Projects
WHSV3: May 13, 2022 | The Town Council of Timberville approved the use of a portion of its $1.78 million in ARPA funds for a number of projects. Projects include a remodeling of the Timberville Police Department, upgrades to American Legion Park, and water infrastructure improvements.
Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, and Highland selected to participate in DHCD’s Work From Home Pilot Program
April 14, 2022 | The Work from Home Pilot Program was recently launched by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to help localities strengthen their remote worker / resident attraction efforts, ensuring they’re built around individuals and place-based strategies. 3 of the 5 localities selected to participate are in the Central Shenandoah Region.
CSPDC Hosting Regional Roundtable on Main Street Resiliency
The CSPDC will host a regional roundtable focused on Main Street Resiliency on Thursday, April 7th at 9:00 a.m. Join the Regional Roundtable to learn pandemic recovery strategies for your downtown. Presentations by Matthew Wagner, Chief Program Officer at Main Street America, and Courtney Mailey, a Community Revitalization Specialist at Virginia Main Street, will cover current trends and best practices to support the economic recovery of local main streets. The CSPDC’s COVID-19 Economic Analysis concluded that downtown areas were most heavily impacted by the pandemic and will take longer to recover compared to the rest of the region. The analysis studied downtown areas in the following cities and towns: Staunton, Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, Buena Vista, Lexington, Bridgewater, Broadway, Monterey, and Hot Springs. Featuring research by Main Street America and Virginia Main Street, the CSPDC’s regional roundtable will provide takeaways applicable to all localities in the Central Shenandoah region.
Augusta Co. uses ARPA funds to help Sheriff’s Office, improve Government Center
WHSV3: January 27, 2022 | Augusta County is figuring out how to spend its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Wednesday night, the Board of Supervisors voted to help out the sheriff’s office and make some improvements at the Government Center in Verona.
Analysis of U.S. Treasury’s Final Rule for ARPA Recovery Funds
January 13, 2022 | Key Highlights of the U.S. Treasury’s Final Rule for ARPA Recovery Funds, effective April 1, 2022, by the National Association of Counties.
U.S. Department of Treasury releases Final Rule for use of American Rescue Funds
January 7, 2022 | Funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds is subject to the requirements specified in the Final Rule released by Treasury on January 6, 2022.
All Virginia localities to get funding to help revitalize tourism
CBS19 News: Oct 14, 2021 | The Virginia Tourism Corporation says every locality in Virginia will be getting some funding to help revitalize the tourism industry.
Fed says Fifth District economy sees moderate growth
Virginia Business: October 20,2021 | Labor and supply chain shortages limit companies’ abilities to meet demand.
Fed says Fifth District economy growing moderately
Virginia Business: July 14, 2021 | The Fifth District saw growth in manufacturing, district ports, trucking companies and retailers, especially of home goods and clothing, according to the report.
Broadway to begin distributing American Rescue funds to businesses next week
WHSV3: July 12, 2021 | The town of Broadway will begin distributing American Rescue Plan funding to local businesses early next week. Businesses will receive either $500 or $10,000, depending on certain criteria.