Orange County Insight July 2021

Contributed by the Orange County Economic Development Office Return to Earn Program

Earlier this month, the Governor ’ s office announced the the Return to Earn program. Through this program, the state will provide up to $500 matching funds as a hiring bonus for small businesses.

Full details and the program application can be found on VCW - Piedmont ’ s website at https:// vcwpiedmont.com/. Key points are:

• Business must have fewer than 100 employees

• Reimbursable grant; matches up to $500 company offers as hiring bonus

• Applies to employees hired after May 31, 2021 making $15/hour

• Childcare businesses may be exempt from providing matching bonus

• Businesses must be located in Virginia

If you have any questions, please email Dave Kilgore , Operations Manager, VCW - Piedmont Region at dkilgore@vcwpiedmont.com or 434 - 979 - 5610 x105.

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