Ready Regions Grant Opportunity
A statewide network of Ready Regions will be established to ensure equitable opportunities for all families with young children to thrive. Ready Regions will be Virginia’s on-the-ground early childhood systems builders responsible for coordination and integration of essential services and resources starting with a focus on early childhood care and education (ECCE).
Timeline:
- 8/18/21: Letter of Intent (LOI) Released
- 8/25/21: LOI Informational Webinar at noon (Watch Recording Now)
- 9/10/21: LOI Due by 5pm
- 9/27/21: Request for Proposals for Full Applications Released (selected communities will be invited to submit full applications based on review of LOI)
- 11/30/21: Full Applications due by 5pm
- 12/17/21: Grant Awards Announced
- January 2022: Grants Begin
Timeline subject to change.
Grant Resources:
Click here to start your LOI
Ready Regions Communities Map
Suggested Regional Coverage Areas*
Cities: Bristol, Galax, Norton, Radford
Counties: Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe
Cities: Buena Vista, Covington, Lexington, Martinsville, Patrick, Roanoke, Salem
Counties: Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Henry, Highland, Roanoke, Rockbridge
Cities: Danville, Halifax, Lynchburg
Counties: Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward
Cities: Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond
Counties: Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, Surry, Sussex
Cities: Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach
Counties: Accomack, Chesapeake, Isle of Wight, Northampton, Southampton
Cities: Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg
Counties: Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, York
Cities: Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church
Counties: Arlington, Fairfax
Cities: Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park
Counties: Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford
Cities: Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Winchester
Counties: Albemarle, Augusta, Buckingham, Clarke, Fluvanna, Frederick, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren
* Adjustments to Ready Regions coverage areas will be considered as part of the Letter of Intent. Ultimately, decisions will be made based on Virginia Early Childhood Foundation’s commitment that the final Ready Regions selected through the competitive process cover all of Virginia equitably.
