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Go Virginia board approves most project recommendations, approves Region 1 Homeworks project after debate; AI mobile unit deferred
Summary
The Go Virginia State Board approved updates to regional growth plans and acted on nine project applications: seven projects were acted on per staff recommendation, the Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor planning grant was approved (with abstentions), the CyberBytes AI mobile unit was recommended for deferral, and the Homeworks talent development project was approved after a motion to override staff sequencing concerns.
The Go Virginia State Board on the quarterly meeting approved updates to regional growth and diversification plans and took action on nine Go Virginia project applications, including a contentious decision to approve the Homeworks talent development project for Region 1 despite staff recommendation to defer.
Department of Housing and Community Development staff briefed the board on evaluation criteria (economic impact, regional collaboration, project readiness and sustainability) and reviewed each application and work group findings. Staff recommended approval for several projects, deferral for others that raised sequencing or sustainability questions, and approval of a planning grant for the Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor.
After public comments in support of Homeworks — including in‑person testimony from community college and K–12 leaders and industry (Steve Jones of VFP, Adam Hutchison of Virginia Highlands Community College, Keith Perrigan and Jenny Nichols) — board members discussed the application’s…
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