Grant to bolster initiative to develop workforce training center

Grant to bolster initiative to develop workforce training center

Skilled trades education is getting a significant boost in a four-county region that includes Smyth thanks to a GO Virginia grant awarded this week. The new program will offer access to credentials not currently available in this area.

$1.34 million awarded for jobs training - The Farmville Herald

Prince Edward, Buckingham, Cumberland and neighboring counties are part of a regional grant to expand jobs training announced by Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tuesday. The grant, the largest grant awarded by the governor, covers 12 area counties and one city. Youngkin said in a news release that the state is awarding $6.2 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants for 10 projects that advance Virginia’s economic competitiveness th…