GO VIRGINIA REGIONAL COUNCILS
In 2016, the board certified nine distinct GO Virginia regions across the commonwealth. These regions consist of nine to 18 localities that share similar economic development and workforce needs. Each region is overseen by a regional council, developed organically from regional business leadership, economic development and workforce professionals, educators and local government officials.
Regional councils are responsible for identifying economic opportunities, needs and challenges, and establishing priorities among those opportunities that can be addressed through regional collaboration. Regional opportunities and priorities are laid out in an economic growth and diversification plan. Regional councils are also responsible for soliciting, reviewing and recommending regional projects to the board for funding that align with these priorities.
Each regional council is assisted by a support organization that is responsible for regional program operations, including serving as the fiduciary for all GO Virginia funding in the region.
GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
DHCD GUIDANCE
- DHCD Planning Grant Guidance
- TPI Planning FAQs
- Talent Pathways Initiative Guidance
- GO Virginia Annual Report Template
- GO Virginia Match Guidance
- Match Waiver Guidance
- Growth and Diversification Plan Review Guidance and Template
- Regional Council Guidelines
- Regional Council Conflict of Interest (COIA) Guidelines
- Regional Council Freedom of Information (FOIA) Guidelines
- Regional Entrepreneurship Initiative
- Regional Broadband Infrastructure Project Guidance
- GO Virginia Competitive Fund Project Guidance
- Support Organization Grant Administration Allowance
- GO Virginia Regional Site Development Project Guidance
- GO Virginia Regional Collaboration and Local Participation
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Planning Grant Application
- Local Match Waiver Request Form
- GO Virginia Core Grant Outcomes
- Talent Pathways Planning Initiative (TPPI) Application Questions
- Talent Pathways Planning Initiative (TPPI) Sources and Uses Budget Template
- Per Capita Application Questions
- Regional Entrepreneurship Initiative (REI) Application Questions
- Site Development Planning Application Questions
- Site Development Implementation Application Questions
- Property Information Form (Attachment C)
- Competitive Application Questions
- Competitive Scoring Matrix
- ROI Validation Process for Competitive Applications
- Application ROI Template
- Match Verification Form
- Sources & Uses Budget Template (for use with Per Capita and Competitive Applications)
- Sources and Uses Budget Template (for use with Planning Grants)
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION GUIDANCE
- Quarterly Report Template
- Contract Extension Form
- CAMS User Manual
- Project Remittance Template
- Staff Time Reimbursement and in-Kind Match Template
- GO Virginia Remittance Guidelines
- GO Virginia Project Closeout Procedures
- Attachment A Certified Financial Closeout Document
- Attachment B - Performance Narrative and Certification