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Arlington Economic Development seeks $750,000 for innovation, tech attraction and small‑business programs; tourism improvement district proposed
Summary
AED presented a FY2026 plan that redeploys $750,000 in one‑time funds toward an Arlington Innovation Fund, a National Landing innovation district business plan and new soft‑landing programs to recruit technology firms; staff also outlined cultural affairs fee changes, tourism fund shifts and a proposed tourism improvement district.
Arlington Economic Development (AED) presented its FY2026 budget priorities to the County Board on March 25, asking the board to preserve strategic one‑time investments and outlining new initiatives to support startups, small businesses and destination marketing.
County manager‑proposed one‑time funding of $750,000 would be allocated across several initiatives AED described as continuing or new strategic investments. AED said it plans to continue the Arlington Innovation Fund with a $300,000 allocation to seed grants, accelerators and ecosystem programming that the department said has helped local startups raise follow‑on venture capital. AED proposed a several‑month consultant‑led business plan for a cross‑jurisdiction “innovation district” in National Landing, funded from the $750,000 allocation, and said it intends to form a nonprofit trust to steward the district once planning is complete.
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