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VCEDA Approves Grant for SWCC

Southern Gap Center with VCEDA Logo in the sky

At its meeting on September 26, 2025, Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) approved an up to $250,000 grant to the Southwest Virginia Community College Educational Foundation, Inc. from the VCEDA Coalfield Workforce Development and Training Fund was approved to be used for workforce development and training, specifically for scholarships for the emerging workforce, training instructional costs, customized workforce training for area businesses, work-based learning opportunities, costs of assessments and costs of administering National Career Readiness Certificate and other workforce testing for residents and/or workers in the VCEDA region.

Read about the full meeting where VCEDA Approves Nine Loans, Grants Totaling $7.83 Million

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