Virginia receives $7.2 million grant to expand childcare in Southwest, Southside Virginia

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 755

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Virginia has received a $7.2 million federal disaster-recovery grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand childcare in communities across Southwest and Southside Virginia, the governor’s office announced Friday.

The award comes as Virginia continues to recover from Hurricane Helene, which caused catastrophic damage when it swept through the state in 2024, with extreme rainfall washing out roads and bridges and destroying homes and businesses. Two Virginians were killed …

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