REGION SIX

Program Contact
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Region Six includes the counties of Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Westmoreland; and the city of Fredericksburg.

REGIONAL COUNCIL

The Regional Council is a certified entity by the State Board that will propose projects and ensure accountability for the use of funds used to support projects endorsed by the Council. The intent of the regional structure is to provide an incentive for regions to collaborate in order to diversify the economy and create high paying jobs in the region.

Regional Councils are business led and include individuals from a variety of sectors; education, government, civic or community leaders, economic and workforce development professionals, local government officials, regional planning entities and nonprofits.

The Region Six Council is currently led by Chair C. William Beale and Vice Chair Carlton Revere and includes the following 15 council members: Wally Beauchamp, Lou Belcher, Elizabeth Crowther, Bruce Davis, Kent Farmer, Steve Goodall, Stephanie Heinatz, Lisa Hull, Mike Jenkins, Kim McClellan, Leslye McDade-Morrison, Anne Richardson, Bryan Taliaferro, Kimberly Young and John Wells.

SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

A regional council must be affiliated with or supported by a new or existing organization whose purposes and competencies include collaborative planning, economic development or workforce activities within the region. Region Six is supported by George Washington Regional Commission, led by Tim Ware. The purpose of the support organization is to provide fiduciary oversight and administrative services for the activities funded by monies received from Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund (VGOF). The support organization operates with the advice and consent of the regional council.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Flexible Office Space Due Diligence (Enhanced Capacity Building) - $50,000

This enhanced capacity building project initiates the development of a 20,000 square foot flexible office space in the Town of Montross. The new facility will be one of the only office spaces of its size and quality in the Northern Neck to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP).

Pamunkey Net Business Plan (Enhanced Capacity Building) - $50,000

This enhanced capacity building project assists with the design and implementation of a sustainable business model for high-speed broadband delivery to underserved areas of the region. GO Virginia funds will be utilized for the development of a business plan and the creation of a new legal enterprise owned by the Pamunkey Tribe.

Virginia Sea Grant - $49,996

The proposed planning grant will identify the key gaps in the Virginia economic development ecosystem surrounding water technologies and coastal resiliency. The outcome of the project will provide an operational framework for a multi‐regional water management economy.

Welding Training Program - $130,000

The proposed project will establish a new welding training facility to offer daytime courses through Rappahannock Community College (RCC) to train adult welders for employment at local businesses. RCC currently offers evening welding courses at the Northern Neck Technical Center, which are at capacity. During daytime hours, this facility is used for high school automotive training courses, so RCC has been unable to expand their welding courses. Application | Project Summary

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