EDA approves $26,205 toward regional GO Virginia AI workforce grant match
The EDA agreed to contribute $26,205 from its FY27 grants line as Botetourt County's share of a $150,000 regional match for a GO Virginia grant focused on AI workforce development, innovation acceleration and AI adoption in key industries; the grant would be paired with $100,000 in state GO Virginia funds if awarded.
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EDA staff presented a regional grant proposal — "AI Ready Roanoke" — and asked the Authority to commit $26,205 from the EDA's FY27 grant budget to serve as Botetourt County's matching share. The regional partnership includes Carilion Clinic, Google, Radford University, Virginia Tech, Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke College, the City of Salem, the City of Roanoke and Roanoke County. Staff said the participating entities together would provide $150,000 in local match for a $100,000 GO Virginia state grant and that the next step, if the grant is awarded, would be to release an RFP and hire a consultant to perform a feasibility study.
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