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VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for 404 Café and Creamery, LLC
BIG STONE GAP, VA – MARCH 10, 2022 – As Elise and Robert Bloomer have worked to develop the 404 Café and Creamery, LLC in Big Stone Gap, Va., purchasing made in Virginia ingredients has been a top priority – from coffee and chips, to ice cream. Soups, sandwiches and...
VCEDA Annual Report Highlights 60 Projects in e-Region
Highest Quantity of Loans, Grants Approved in VCEDA History During 2021 LEBANON, VA – MARCH 7, 2022 -- Sixty new projects and expansions/retentions in all eight Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) localities resulting in more than $211 million...
Governor Youngkin Announces Sign Manufacturer to Establish Facility in Tazewell County, Creating 19 New Jobs
(VCEDA Editor's Note: VCEDA congratulates Signco on its decision to expand to Tazewell County, bringing with it 19 new jobs. In choosing Tazewell County, the company cited the workforce and its strong core values of family and innovation as being keys to its decision,...
Southern Charm Décor LLC Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
LEBANON, VA – MARCH 3, 2022 – A desire to help make every house a home with personalized décor and furniture pieces is the reason Andrew Mays and his wife, Ashley, said they opened Southern Charm Décor LLC in Russell County. Affordable custom-made furniture and...
VCEDA Board Approves Projects Anticipated to Create More Than 100 Jobs
LEBANON, VA – FEBRUARY 18, 2022 -- Several projects anticipated to create more than 100 new full-time and part-time jobs in Southwest Virginia’s e-Region were approved Thursday during a meeting of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Board of...
New Data Analytics, Software Development Business Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
RICHLANDS, VA – FEBRUARY 16, 2022 – Helping clients to solve their technology needs while providing them with the data they need to grow is the primary focus of Arsenal Development LLC, a new technology consulting service specializing in data analytics and software...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Lee Driving School
PENNINGTON GAP, VA – FEBRUARY 14, 2022 – Driver education -- both classroom and behind the wheel instruction -- as well as driver improvement and tutoring for license and learner’s permits are among the multiple services offered by Lee Driving School in Pennington...
VCEDA Approves $50,000 Tourism Matching Grant for Crab Orchard Museum Project
TAZEWELL, VA – FEBRUARY 4, 2022 -- An up to a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Tourism Capital Improvement Matching Fund to be used to renovate and expand the Farm and Transportation Exhibit Building at the Historic Crab...
VCEDA Closes $50,000 Grant for Heart of Appalachia’s Three Rivers Destination-Discovery Center
ST. PAUL, VA – FEBRUARY 1, 2022 -- An up to $50,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Tourism Capital Improvement Matching Fund to be used toward financing the development and construction of the new Three Rivers Destination -...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Snuckle Butter, LLC
BLUEFIELD, VA – JANUARY 28, 2022 – Developing a place for residents and visitors alike to enjoy sweet treats and to have a place to gather, socialize and eat are the primary goals Laura Hrovatic had in mind when she decided to pursue her dream of opening a bakery,...
$50,000 VCEDA Grant Approved for Entrepreneurial Skills Training to Be Offered by Napoleon Hill Foundation
WISE, VA – JANUARY 27, 2022 -- An up to a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Coalfield Workforce Development and Training Fund to be used for workforce development and training was closed recently for the Napoleon Hill...
$50,000 VCEDA Grant to Assist with SRRA Development of Coeburn Center
COEBURN, VA – JANUARY 14, 2022 -- A $50,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Tourism Capital Improvement Matching Fund to be used to finance building renovations and improvements to assist with the development of the Spearhead...
VCEDA Grant to Solar Workforce Accelerator Program Projected to Create Up to 84 New Solar Energy Jobs
LEBANON, VA – JANUARY 11, 2022 -- Up to 84 full-time jobs in the field of solar energy are projected to be created through the new Solar Workforce Accelerator program being funded by an up to $225,000 grant recently approved by the Virginia Coalfield Economic...
$150,000 VCEDA Grant Closed on Dickenson County Sportsman’s Complex
CLINTWOOD, VA – JANUARY 7, 2022 -- An up to $150,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to assist with the continued development of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority’s (SRRA) Sportsman’s Complex in Dickenson County was...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Competitive Performance
RAVEN, VA – DECEMBER 31, 2021 – From mobile welding to handyman and carpentry-related services, Competitive Performance owner Scott Davis said his new business caters to both commercial and residential clients. Competitive Performance, a sole proprietorship, is a...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Southwest Virginia Energy Consultants, Inc.
NORTH TAZEWELL, VA – DECEMBER 29, 2021 – Assisting commercial businesses, homeowners and agricultural businesses in growing their use of solar energy in the region is one of the primary goals of Southwest Virginia Energy Consultants, Inc., a new business located in...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Fitness Authority LLC
HONAKER, VA – DECEMBER 22, 2021 – With the new year just around the corner and new year’s resolutions with it, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about a gym membership, according to Rey Perez, owner of Fitness Authority LLC, a new gym which opened earlier this...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Wise Guys Pools
WISE, VA – DECEMBER 17, 2021 – While winter is the off-season for homeowners as far as getting a pool project underway, it’s the perfect time of year to plan for those projects, according to Jordan Hughes, owner of Wise Guys Pools. Hughes Enterprises LLC, doing...