Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Virginia

Courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday $2 million in grant awards from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Virginia while advancing environmental justice. These investments through EPA’s Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs and Revolving Loan Fund […]

Va. teacher pay gets a boost in budget, but it’s still projected to fall short of national average

by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury Legislation that would have aligned Virginia teachers’ pay with the national average or higher by the 2027-28 school year won bipartisan support but was blocked from the state budget by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s veto last week.  The two-year budget, signed last week, includes $540 million to help pay for 3% salary increases […]

Springs Gate Chapel celebrates new facility in Lake Ridge

by John Reid “Life Redefined.” It is the mantra by which the congregation at Springs Gate Chapel lives by, and this past Sunday they celebrated the opening of their new facility in Lake Ridge. The ribbon cutting ceremony, officially welcoming the community. Cumulating the end of their ‘Climax ’24 Conference,’ several speakers and even elected […]

County Launches Permanent Supportive Housing Initiative

by PWC Office of Communications Prince William County is launching a Permanent Supportive Housing initiative, or PSH, for adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. The initiative will provide housing assistance funds, direct support to find housing units and mental health case management to help individuals secure stable and safe housing.   During their meeting […]

Reproductive Health Leaders Hold Governor Youngkin and Republicans Accountable for Veto of the Right to Contraception Act 

This morning, DPVA hosted a press call with elected officials and reproductive health leaders U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan of Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, Senator Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield), Delegate Cia Price (D-Newport News), Penny Blue of Franklin County, and Lara Bury of Springfield to respond to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s veto of the Right to Contraception Act […]