FY09 Southside Economic Grant Cycle
The Southside Economic Development Committee met and approved a new schedule to receive and act on economic development project proposals. Grant applications from local governments and nonprofits for projects that create new jobs and attract private capital investment in Southside localities will be due on Monday, September 15, 2008, with final Commission approval tentatively scheduled for October 30, 2008. Southside Economic Development funds are made available for projects according to a formula for the distribution of funds within certain localities. A total of $12 million in FY09 grant funds is available, in addition to more than $15 million of funds carried-forward from previous grant cycles.
Proposals must be submitted to the Commission on the FY09 Economic Development Grant Guidelines and Application. Funds that are not applied for and/or awarded will carry-forward and be available during a tentatively planned second round to be announced in 2009.
 FY09 Economic Development Grant Guidelines and Application
Map of eligible localities
Updated Allocation Spreadsheet
Technical Assistance Day
Staff would be pleased to discuss any project ideas you may have during its Technical Assistance Day scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Keysville, VA. If interested in receiving feedback on a potential application, please contact Suzette Patterson, Grants Assistant, to schedule an appointment (suzette.patterson@tic.virginia.gov or 804-225-3572). Appointments will be conducted in 30 minute intervals; however, if you have multiple projects to discuss, extended appointments can be made upon request.
We encourage all potential applicants to use our pre-application as another optional tool for feedback prior to submitting a full application. We also encourage you to review the Commission's Strategic Plan for guidance on the Commission’s targeted strategic priorities.
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