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Region 2 council chair urges Go Virginia board to allow childcare projects to support talent attraction
Summary
The chair of the Go Virginia Region 2 council asked the state board to permit Go Virginia funding for projects that expand childcare availability to support talent attraction and retention, citing a Virginia Early Childhood Foundation figure that 10,000 children were waitlisted for childcare as of January 2025.
During the public-comment portion of the Go Virginia State Board meeting, Dr. William Amos, chair of the Go Virginia Region 2 council, submitted a written comment that staff read aloud asking the board to allow Go Virginia funds to support expanded childcare services as a strategy for talent attraction and retention in traded industry sectors.
In the read statement, Dr. Amos said the request was made on behalf of the Region 2 council and asked…
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