Rural Accelerator & Energy Supply Chain Advanced Manufacturing Program supports rural Southern and Southwest Virginia communities through advanced manufacturing projects that strengthen the energy supply chain.
Southwest and Southern Virginia Programs support tobacco-dependent communities through agribusiness, business development, infrastructure, tourism, and housing projects to diversify local economies.
Virginia Talent Accelerator Program supports new and expanding Virginia companies with customized recruitment and training services to speed facility start-ups and expansions and shorten new-hire learning curves.
The Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund supports local and regional public partners working with businesses on expansion and attraction projects to create jobs and private taxable investment in Virginia’s Tobacco Region.
Economic Development Workforce Housing Incentive Pilot Program supports housing developers building new homes for workers in Virginia’s Tobacco Region to meet employer needs and attract economic development.
The Tobacco Region Incentive for Agribusiness Development (TRIAD) Grant Program supports local governments in attracting agribusiness facilities that create jobs, investment, and markets for regional producers.