Virtually Visit Prince William County and the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Welcome to the National Museum of the Marine Corps Virtual Experience! This rich, interactive virtual environment will serve as the gateway for Marines and visitors from all around the world to see the museum regardless of their location. Explore the U.S. Marine Corps’ proud heritage from your desktop…marvel at the Marine aircraft suspended throughout the […]
Governor Offers Amendments to Caboose and Biennium Budgets
In order to address the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on state revenues, Governor Northam offered extensive amendments to the FY 2020 “caboose” and 2020-2022 biennium budgets on April 11, making 37 amendments to the caboose budget and 144 amendments to the biennium budget. The bulk of the amendments to the biennium budget “unallot” new […]
Arlington County Mourns the Death of Erik Gutshall
Arlington County government is mourning the death of County Board Vice-Chair Erik Gutshall, who died of brain cancer on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Gutshall, 49, had announced on April 6 that he was resigning from the Board due to ill health. In his honor, County Manager Mark Schwartz on Friday ordered that the flag outside […]
Meet Our Newest Associate Member – PayIt
PayIt is bringing governments and people closer together through our award-winning, disruptive platform. We deliver an innovative solution that enables residents to easily access essential government services from any device. Whether it’s paying property taxes, vehicle registration renewals, tolls, utility services or court citations, interacting with government has never been easier. This innovative approach to […]
Avaya enables 2 million remote workers for more than 11,000 companies worldwide, responding to COVID-19
Avaya is a VACo Premier Partner The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on people and organizations around the globe. Companies large and small have had to quickly adapt to new ways of working while addressing massive increases in customer inquiries and the need for help. Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE:AVYA) has moved quickly to […]
Taking the Pain of Cybersecurity Away by Working with Assura
When Accomack County was faced with implementing a cybersecurity program with limited resources and aggressive timeframes, they called Assura. Rather than a once-and-done project, the County subscribed to Assura’s Fractional Chief Information Security Officer service called Virtual Information Security Officer (Virtual ISO™). Assura’s assigned Virtual ISO™ worked closely with Accomack’s County Administrator and Chief Information […]
Changes to Foster Care Funding Delayed Until 2021
Virginia has been working to implement significant changes to federal support for child welfare since passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) in February 2018. This law made sweeping changes to federal financing of the foster care system by allowing federal Title IV-E funds (which typically reimburse state funds at a 50 percent […]
Pittsylvania County Adds New LOVE sign to Wayside Park
CHATHAM, VA – With the help of several of the Pittsylvania Career and Technical Center (PCTC) students who helped research, design and build it, Pittsylvania County’s newest LOVE sign is now greeting visitors to the newly renovated 50-acre Wayside Park in Hurt. Four PCTC students and their welding instructor, Travis Wood, installed the 8-foot-tall by […]
Virginia Launches Broadband Resource Webpage in Response to Coronavirus
The Northam Administration has dedicated a webpage (see COVID-19 Broadband Resources) to provide information about what both the federal government and Virginia’s Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are doing in response to the crisis. It includes a list of those ISPs that have signed on to the FCC’s “Keep Americans Connected” pledge to not terminate service […]
DHCD to Host April 23 Webinar on Applying for COVID-19 CDBG Funds
In response to the recently approved one-time national appropriation of $5 billion Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is hosting a webinar for localities on eligible activities and how to apply. The webinar is scheduled for April 23 from 10 am to 11 am. Click […]
A message from the Virginia Resources Authority
VRA understands that the COVID-19 crisis will result in fiscal distress for many Virginia localities. VRA is committed to working with localities to provide relief under certain non-payment compliance provisions that may be of assistance to borrowers. Additionally, in certain cases, VRA may be able to assist with loan restructurings (as part of a subsequent […]
Comments on Draft Guidelines for Virginia Broadband Funding Due May 18
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is accepting comments and recommendation on the draft Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) Program Guidelines and Criteria for FY 2021 grant applications. VATI grants are available to local governments (includes towns, cities, counties, economic and industrial development authorities, broadband or wireless authorities, planning district commissions, etc.) to extend […]
VACo is Still Here
Photos are from events held last year to early February this year. Dear VACo Family, We live in strange times. It feels as if every time I turn on the TV, get on my computer or pick up a newspaper, I’m greeted with constant reminders at how different things are every day. But despite all the […]
Premier Partner Spotlight – The Berkley Group
VACo asked its Premier Partners to share a recent experience with a County that demonstrates the value of their work. Below is a story from The Berkley Group CEO Drew Williams. Thank you The Berkley Group for your work with Virginia Counties. When Sussex County was faced with the challenge of changing leadership and department […]
Virtually Visit Fairfax County and Take a Tour of Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon will continue its mission to educate people around the world through its robust digital presence. The historic site will provide digital tours of the mansion through mountvernon.org/virtualtour. The Washington Library has also prepared digital resources for students and their parents will be working with its network of teachers nationwide to support their educational efforts. […]
April 1 is Census Day!
Invitations to participate in the 2020 Census have been sent and Virginians are strongly encouraged to respond online. Participation may also be done via telephone. (Paper forms will be sent to households that do not respond to the first invitation.) Responding on the Census website is user-friendly and takes only a few minutes. Below are […]