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GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES $1,000,000 IN RECOVERY FUNDS FOR NORTHAMPTON COUNTY Posted by delmarvawebmaster
(2009/12/3)
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| ~ Funds to Expand Availability of Broadband in Rural Communities on Eastern Shore ~
RICHMOND–Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced an additional $1,000,000 grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund Phase IV of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Buildout. The project is projected to create 20 jobs and will be financed by the Community Development Block Grant – Recovery (CDBG-R) program. The Buildout had previously been identified as an alternate project, but funding was made available after portions of the first round of grants went unused.
“Today we are announcing an important project on Virginia’s Eastern Shore that will not only bring critical broadband infrastructure to the area, but will also create 20 new jobs as a result of the Recovery Act,” said Governor Kaine. “Broadband access is an important tool in the development and recruitment of business and I am confident that this grant will pay dividends in the short term and for years to come.”
The broadband project will create a broadband network to serve the towns of Nassawadox, Exmore, Willis Wharf and Belle Haven. It will allow for new and enhanced medical service through increased connectivity to major health care facilities such as the Shore Memorial Hospital, Shore Cancer Center, Eastern Shore Rural Health, Eastern Shore Community Services Board, and a large number of physicians groups.
Projects funded by the CDBG-R program must meet CDBG requirements in addition to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) objectives such as timeliness and readiness; recovery act objectives; maximizing job creation and economic development benefit; and demonstration of a regional or statewide significance of the project.
“Projects funded through the CDBG-R must not only meet standard CDBG requirements, they must also assist those impacted by recession, invest in projects with long-range economic development benefits, and foster energy independence,” said DHCD Director Bill Shelton. “By providing broadband access to residents of the Eastern Shore, this project meets all of those goals and more.”
Governor Kaine has made the expansion of affordable broadband access a key part of his economic development efforts because of its transformative potential, especially in rural Virginia. Under Governor Kaine, the Commonwealth convened the Broadband Roundtable to develop a “last-mile” telecommunications blueprint for advancing his goal of ensuring broadband access for every Virginia business. During his term the Commonwealth also released the state’s first broadband availability map to give policy makers, local government leaders, and service providers a more detailed picture of broadband coverage in Virginia as they work to provide "last-mile" broadband in their communities.
For more information, visit: www.dhcd.virginia.gov.
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[2010/2/8]
ESVBA Board Meeting Schedule 2010
ESVBA Board Meeting - Accomack Airport
Start: 03/10/2010 - 15:00
End: 03/10/2010 - 17:00
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors
ESVBA Board Meeting - ESVBA Office
Start: 04/14/2010 - 15:00
End: 04/14/2010 - 17:00
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors
ESVBA Board Meeting - Accomack Airport
Start: 05/12/2010 - 15:00
End: 05/12/2010 - 17:00
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors
ESVBA Board Meeting - Accomack Airport
Start: 06/09/2010 - 15:00
End: 06/09/2010 - 17:00
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors
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[2010/2/8]
About the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority has been formed to bring improved broadband and telecommunications services to the businesses and residents of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The Authority is a public not for profit company created under the Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act, Chapter 54.1 §15.2-543.1.1 et seq. and by a resolution of the Counties of Northampton and Accomack.
The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Initiative is made up of three main projects:
1. The Southern Portion of the fiber backbone
2. The Northern Portion of the fiber backbone
3. The Last Mile (Community Networks)
The backbone will be an open access network allowing public companies to...
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[2009/2/1]
Welcome to DelMarVa.Biz
Welcome to DelMarVa.Biz - the "Web 2.0" website serving the DelMarVa Peninsula - Delaware, and the Eastern Shore regions of Maryland and Virginia. Register as a user and take advantage of the opportunity we offer to promote your business, share news and announcements of your group or organization, interact with fellow residents of the DelMarVa peninsula via the internet, and keep abreast of whats going on in the DelMarVa peninsula.
This site is primarily devoted to promoting local content contributed by local businesses, organizations and residents. If you are interested in being a contributor, contact us. We welcome the opportunity to provide you the ability to promote your local business, share the success of your local sports teams, promote your local club or charity....
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[2007/8/9]
News versus News from the Community
Understanding the difference between our "News" feature and "News from the Community.
News from the Community is intended to be an organized community "blog" which enables all registered users to submit and self approve for posting news and announcements on a variety of topics relevant to daily life in DelMarVa. That feature is unmoderated, thus registered users have the flexible ability to post news and announcements relative to the topic. Submissions to that category will be "pruned" after a reasonable period of time. We will, upon request, create a new topic category or subcategory for use by any DelMarVa neighborhood or community based organization so that members of that group may readily find and post news of their organization or neighborhood.
The "news" feature is...
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[2007/8/6]
DELMARVA FAQ Feature Launched!
DELMARVA FAQ Feature Launched!
We have launched our DELMARVA FAQ - a feature designed to enable users to ask and answer questions, to share their knowledge of the DelMarVa region, and to create a knowledge base of frequently asked questions about the the DelMarVa region. Visitors and residents are welcome and encouraged to submit questions. If you know the answer to a posted questions, please feel free to share your knowledge and submit an answer. If you beleive a posted answer is wrong, or could be improved, please post a comment.
The DELMARVA FAQ feature may be accessed from the user menu in the left column of each page.
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