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Foundation: $5.1M Blue Ridge Rising award, stream study and trail assessments moving forward
Summary
The foundation said the Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $5.1 million Blue Ridge Rising grant with roughly $2 million to local Parkway communities; separate outdoor-recovery projects include trail assessments in Mount Rogers and a high-definition New River stream study (selection committee meets shortly).
The Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation reported that the Appalachian Regional Commission awarded $5,100,000 to a Blue Ridge Rising project, with about $2,000,000 intended for communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Executive Director Kim said.
Kim said the grant will support tourism infrastructure, wayfinding signage, expanded internet access near the Parkway, trail development, workforce training and view-shed protection across Grayson, Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, Franklin and the City of Galax. She said details about which entity will…
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