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Breaks Interstate Park gets $433,000 VCEDA grant for swinging bridge project

Breaks Interstate Park now has more than $400,000 to help bridge infrastructure needs at the twin-state facility.

Dec 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Big Stone Gap Town Manager Steve Lawson, left, shows design points for overhauling the former Mutual Pharmacy's basement to LENOWISCO Planning District executive director Duane Miller, First District Va. Delegate Terry Kilgore and Invest SWVA project lead Will Payne Thursday. Kilgore announced a $250,000 Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission grant to Big Stone Gap to cover the cost of turning the basement into a co-working business space for small technology and professional operations.
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Tobacco Commission funds Big Stone Gap business project

Town officials got an early Christmas present Thursday – a quarter-million dollars to develop another level of the former Mutual Pharmacy building.

Dec 20, 2019 at 1:30 PM
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Wilderness Road State Park gets $500,000 grant

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday $5.89 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation grants to be awarded to private land trusts, local governments and state agencies. Wilderness Road received one of the four largest of Tuesday’s grants – a $500,000 parks and open space grant to acquire 242 acres.

Nov 27, 2019 at 3:30 PM
Students have already received some books this year from Appalachian Literacy Initiative. More books will be delivered later in the school year.
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Literacy

Appalachian Literacy Initiative receives $45,000 in grants to provide new books to local students

The nonprofit organization provides books to students in five states: Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky. Last month, it received a $40,000 grant from First Book to be used in Virginia, along with $5,000 to be used in Tennessee.

Nov 25, 2019 at 8:30 PM
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Scott County

Cove Ridge Foundation receives grant for recycling project

Last month, the Cove Ridge Foundation received $1,000 from Keep Virginia Beautiful’s 30 in 30 Green Grants program. The grant will fund four new outdoor recycling bins at Natural Tunnel State Park, valued at $250 each.

Jul 11, 2019 at 10:15 PM
Left to right: Billy Bledsoe of Food Lion and Kevin Barnett of the Scott County Ministerial Association
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Scott County

Scott County Ministerial Association receives $3K grant for food pantry

The Scott County Ministerial Association was awarded a $3,000 grant from Food Lion for its food pantry, located in Gate City. Kevin Barnett, vice chairman of the association, said the grant will make a big impact on the organization and the people it serves.

Jun 23, 2019 at 8:30 PM
Nancy Bolmeier Fisher, executive director of The Origin Project, receives a $10,000 award from Dominion Energy.
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The Origin Project receives $10K award from Dominion Energy

For the last six years, The Origin Project has helped students find their voices and pen the stories of their Appalachian upbringing. Earlier this year, the program was awarded $10,000 for its efforts by Dominion Energy, which recognizes arts organizations in Virginia that advance the synergy between arts and education in the community.

Mar 4, 2019 at 12:57 PM
Appalachian Sustainable Development
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Appalachian Sustainable Development receives $1.25 million grant

The funds will be used to expand Appalachian Sustainable Development’s Central Appalachian Food Corridor, which connects regional farmers to wholesale distribution markets.

Feb 28, 2019 at 10:00 PM
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Grant to improve safety at Devil’s Fork Loop Trail in Scott County

A popular tourist site in Scott County will soon see major improvements thanks to a $88,302 pilot program grant awarded to the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable. The money will be used to make safety and environmental improvements at the Devil’s Fork Loop Trail, which is the primary access point for the Devil’s Bathtub.

Aug 17, 2018 at 9:30 AM
As it currently stands, the Gate City Theatre has three walls and no roof. Grant funds will help establish the theatre as an open-air venue by the summer.
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Gate City receives mini grant to revitalize theatre

The funds will go toward the next phase of renovation, which will allow the theatre to host outdoor movie nights and other community events.

Mar 1, 2018 at 6:00 PM
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Second Harvest receives $10K grant to support children at risk of hunger

Second Harvest received the grant from the Red Nose Day Fund. The funds will support the food bank’s Food for Kids BackPack program.

Dec 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM
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Warner, Kaine announce over $300K to help rural Southwest Virginia fight opioid epidemic

The funds will support health education initiatives spearheaded by the Virginia Cooperative Extension. These initiatives are aimed at preventing opioid abuse in vulnerable communities in rural Southwest Virginia.

Nov 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM
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Kingsport City Schools

KCS to seek federal grant

Kingsport City Schools is seeking a grant through the U.S. Department of Education that will focus on performance-based compensation and supports for educators to drive increased student performance.

Mar 23, 2017 at 7:00 PM
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TCAT Elizabethton seeking grant for Mountain City extension campus

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology has applied for a grant from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to open an extension campus in Mountain City to support Governor Bill Haslam’s goal for 55 percent of all Tennesseans to hold a certification or post-secondary credential by the year 2025.

Oct 12, 2016 at 3:36 PM
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