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Cost-Share Funding Opportunity for Stream Exclusion Fence Lines
June 28, 2022Open to all that have excluded livestock from streams.
Continue Reading »Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development incentivizes home ownership
August 2, 2021The Virginia Individual Development Accounts (VIDA) program helps qualified individuals save for a down payment on a home.
Continue Reading »Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) enrollment opens May 12, 2021
May 10, 2021Will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households.
Continue Reading »SBA Announces $28.6 Billion RRF Application Opening
April 28, 2021Prioritizes women, vets, & socially and economically disadvantaged individuals
Continue Reading »FREE Full Tuition Scholarships available for 10th – 12th graders
December 9, 2020
Build Smart Institute has been awarded full scholarship funding for 10th – 12th graders. Apply Today!
Continue Reading »Bedford County expands Back to Business CARES grant program for small businesses
October 28, 2020
Phase 2 round will assist companies with gross revenues between $3million – $20million.
Continue Reading »Farmers Markets meet community demand for local foods
October 20, 2020
— Bedford Farmers Market exceeds 450 attendees for season — Forest Farmers Market tops $400,000 in local sales The Ag Board heard a report this month from the Market Managers of the Forest Farmers Market and the Bedford Farmers Market. They stated they have seen increased visitors at the markets this year due to the […]
Continue Reading »Annual Joint Meeting Held on October 13
October 16, 2020
Bedford County is showing signs up an upturn following the peak of the Coronavirus closings and disruptions.
Continue Reading »Rebuild VA Expanded Eligibility and New Guidelines
September 29, 2020
Rebuild VA has expanded its eligibility criteria to allow more small businesses to apply.
Continue Reading »Agritourism Education Series
May 18, 2020
Join the Virginia Cooperative Extension office for this on-line educational series designed for the Agritourism industry in Virginia. These sessions are open to agritourism producers, industry personnel or anyone wanting to learn more about agritourism. All sessions will be recorded and posted on the Virginia Agritourism page on Facebook and on the Virginia Cooperative Extension […]
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