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November 1, 2022
RICHMOND – On behalf of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) coordinates an annual stakeholder-driven review process to allocate more than $11.5 million through various federal grant programs to enhance emergency preparedness and security throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funds will be administered by VDEM to support a wide array of emergency preparedness and security operations, equipment replacement, training, planning and exercise programs by local governments and entities. The Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds, also administered by VDEM, are used to enhance security by eliminating security gaps identified at nonprofit facilities in Virginia. Grant allocation notifications will be made available on or before November 4, 2022.
Competitive Grants
The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) is one component of six programs announced by FEMA in the FY 22 grant cycle. VDEM received 121 grant requests totaling nearly $11.8 million for the competitive portion of these federal funds. Forty-seven projects were awarded a total of $3.2 million, from competitive SHSP funds. The Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center (VMASC) at Old Dominion University manages a peer-review process conducted by Virginia’s public safety stakeholders for competitive grants, and scores proposals based upon benefit-cost ratios. Awards fund a diverse group of programs such as community outreach and preparedness programs, interoperability efforts, sheltering, equipment enhancement, and exercises.
Emergency managers throughout Virginia have worked to become more strategic about allocating limited funding to meet the greatest needs with VDEM support. Nearly 113 local leaders from emergency management, law enforcement, fire and rescue, and EMS representing communities throughout Virginia participated in evaluating potential projects to allocate this limited funding to do the most good.
FEMA has implemented six national priority services areas for the FY2022 funding cycle. The new federal requirements necessitate from 3% contribution from each of the following four national priority investment areas:
- Enhancing protection of soft targets/crowded places – 3.0%
- Enhancing information and intelligence sharing – 3.0%
- Addressing domestic violent extremism – 3.0%
- Community preparedness – 3.0%
The total national priority funding requirement is 30% of the award and includes an additional two categories:
- Enhancing Cyber Security – no minimum %
- Election security - no minimum %
Non-Competitive Grants
Public safety stakeholders, will be allocated $2.5 million in non-competitive grants from this year’s SHSP program to fund 36 projects sustaining 12 hazardous materials teams, seven technical rescue teams, four incident management teams, five radio communications caches, and the Virginia Fusion Center.
Hampton Roads Urban Area Security Initiative (HR UASI)
$3 million was awarded to HR UASI to address the unique needs of this high-threat, high-density urban area.
Non-Profit Security Grant
This grant provides funding support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to eligible nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack in Virginia. VDEM received 26 project allocations for both statewide and Hampton Roads projects totaling just over $2.8 million being funded by the FT 2022 NSGP.
Competitive Projects - $3.2 million
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Entity
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Project Title
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Allocation Amount
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National Priority Designation
Y/N
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Alexandria, City of
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Enhancing Response Capabilities of AFD
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$36,095
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N
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Alexandria, City of
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Firefighting Foam Equipment & Training
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$42,100
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N
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Alleghany County
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Emergency Response Vehicle with CBRNE Detection - NP Domestic Violent Extremism
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$250,000
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Y
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Bedford County
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Law Enf & Barricaded Hostage Safety - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$29,000
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Y
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Botetourt County
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Rescue Task Force Grant - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$42,000
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Y
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Charlottesville, City of
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Extrication Extraction Tool Compliment
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$51,764
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N
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Chesapeake, City of
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Foam Team Flammable Liquid Training Grant
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$65,000
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N
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Chesterfield County
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Strengthening Safety Through Equipment Utilization - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$239,354
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Y
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Commonwealth Regional Council
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Community Outreach and Preparedness - NP Community Preparedness and Resilience
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$26,000
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Y
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Fairfax County
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Swift Water Rescue PPE and Readiness Equipment
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$82,500
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N
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Farmville, Town of
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Portable Water Barricades for Pedestrian Safety - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$18,300
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Y
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Frederick County
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Fire and Rescue RTF
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$75,000
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N
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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Computer Replacement
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$48,500
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N
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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CBRNE Pharmaceutical Stockpile –Antibiotics
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$86,100
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N
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Henrico County
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HCPD Interdiction Search & Response - NP Domestic Violent Extremism
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$250,000
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Y
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Henrico County
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Fire Technical Rescue Teams
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$35,000
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N
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Hopewell, City of
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Crater Regional HTR Equipment Upgrade
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$60,000
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N
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Hopewell, City of
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Crater Regional HM Team Decon Equipment Upgrade
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$55,329
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N
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James City County
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Williamsburg JCC Community Outreach and CERT
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$16,000
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Y
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King George County
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All terrain Mini-Response Vehicle
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$55,000
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N
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Lunenburg County
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Reduction of Long-Term Community Vulnerabilities - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$120,000
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Y
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Lynchburg, City of
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Drone Mobile Command Response Vehicle - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$85,000
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Y
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Martinsville, City of
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Camera System - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$48,020
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Y
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Orange County
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Shelter Trailers for Mass Care Project
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$50,000
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N
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Page County
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CERT Program
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$18,550
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Y
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Prince Edward County
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Upgrade to P25 Compliant System - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$88,500
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Y
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Pulaski County
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LE Night Vision Thermal Imaging Capabilities - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$12,000
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Y
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Pulaski County
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Support Trailer Resource - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$30,200
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Y
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Richmond, City of
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EM Planning Support - NP Community Preparedness and Resilience
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$70,000
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Y
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Richmond, City of
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CERT Coordinator - NP Community Preparedness and Resilience
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$30,000
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Y
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Richmond, City of
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Police Bomb Squad Equipment Replacement
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$37,500
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N
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Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
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Critical Infrastructure Mapping - NP Community Preparedness and Resilience
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$45,000
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Y
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Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
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Central Virginia Training & Exercise Enhancement
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$20,000
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N
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Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
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Emergency Response Team Training - NP Community Preparedness and Resilience
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$15,750
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Y
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Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
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Whole Community Preparedness Events & Workshops - NP Community Preparedness and Resilience
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$40,000
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Y
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Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
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Whole Community Preparedness Outreach & Marketing - NP Community Preparedness and Resilience
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$60,000
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Y
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Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
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Regional Mass Care Enhancement Training & Exercise
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$60,000
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N
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Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
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Mass Care Enhancement Supplies & Equipment
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$74,500
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N
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Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
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Regional Emergency Management Planning Support
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$75,000
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N
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Rockbridge County
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Sheriff's Office Interactive First Responder Training
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$25,000
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N
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Spotsylvania County
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Sheriff’s Office Regional UAS Program - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$87,812
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Y
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Staunton, City of
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SAW Regional Radio Project - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$240,000
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Y
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Washington County
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Domestic Extremism No Longer a Big City Threat - NP Domestic Violent Extremism
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$30,230
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Y
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Winchester, City of
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Deployable CCTV Security Cameras - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$173,410
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Y
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Winchester, City of
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Fire & Rescue Technical Water Rescue
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$23,548
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N
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Wise County
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Collaborative Response Graphics - NP Soft Targets/Crowded Places
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$35,100
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Y
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Wise County
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Sheriff's Terrorism Prevention Equipment
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$70,840
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N
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Non-Competitive Projects - $2.5 million
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Entity
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Project Title
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Allocation Amount
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Accomack County
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$45,000
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Alexandria, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$40,796
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Bristol, City of
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Technical Rescue Team
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$50,000
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Bristol, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$59,100
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Chesapeake, City of
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Radio Cache Team
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$90,000
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Chesapeake, City of
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Incident Management Team
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$90,000
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Chesterfield County
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Technical Rescue Team
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$81,000
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Chesterfield County
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Incident Management Team
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$65,000
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Danville, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$55,492
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Fairfax County
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Radio Cache Team
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$90,000
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Fairfax County
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Technical Rescue Team
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$40,000
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Fairfax County
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Incident Management Team
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$84,000
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Fredericksburg, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$36,180
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Harrisonburg, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$26,870
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Harrisonburg, City of
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Radio Cache Team
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$90,000
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Harrisonburg, City of
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Technical Rescue Team
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$74,000
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Henrico County
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$81,658
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Lunenburg County
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Radio Cache Team
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$90,000
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Lynchburg, City of
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Technical Rescue Team
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$76,000
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Martinsville, City of
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Incident Management Team
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$60,000
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Montgomery County
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Radio Cache Team
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$90,000
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Newport News, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$90,000
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Norfolk, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$12,875
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Portsmouth, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$41,150
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Roanoke, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$81,640
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Roanoke, City of
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Technical Rescue Team
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$84,000
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Virginia Beach, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$14,500
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Virginia Beach, City of
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Technical Rescue Team
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$44,500
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Virginia State Police
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Virginia Fusion Center
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$600,000
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Winchester, City of
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$60,999
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Wise County
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Hazardous Materials Team
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$55,240
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Hampton Roads Urban Area Projects – $3.0 million
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Entity
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Project Title
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Allocation Amount
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National Priority Designation Y/N
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Chesapeake, City of
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Regional Emergency Deployable Communications Equip
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$114,000
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Y
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Chesapeake, City of
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Chesapeake PD Blue sUAS Upgrade
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$71,994
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Y
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Chesapeake, City of
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RECOVER Latent Fingerprint Technology System
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$175,597
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Y
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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FY 2022 Regional Logistics Plan
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$100,000
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N
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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FY 2022 Regional Crisis Communication Plan
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$75,000
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Y
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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MCI Transportation Package (Part II)
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$162,750
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N
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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FY 2022 Regional Cybersecurity Enhancement
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$300,000
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Y
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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MCI and Mass Care Capability Sustainment
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$105,000
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N
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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FY2022 Hampton Roads All Hazards Emergency Planner
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$100,000
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N
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Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
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MCI Plan Regional Exercises
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$163,200
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N
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James City County
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Surveillance Project
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$160,078
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Y
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Virginia Port Authority
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Maritime Domain Awareness
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$85,000
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Y
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Norfolk, City of
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HR Common Operating Picture Project - Phase 3
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$257,359
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Y
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Norfolk, City of
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Bomb Squad Response Vehicle
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$475,000
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Y
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Virginia Beach, City of
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Large Bomb Robot Replacement - Phase II
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$110,000
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Y
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Virginia State Police
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Fusion Center Analyst
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$114,000
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Y
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York County
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Interoperable Communications Enhancement
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$471,022
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N
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Non-profit Security Grant Programs – $2.8 million
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Entity
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Allocation Amount
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
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$150,000
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Roanoke College - Bank Building
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$150,000
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Roanoke College - West Hall
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$149,040
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Temple Beth-El Richmond
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$150,000
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Congregation Or Atid
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$11,068
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Family Service of Roanoke Valley
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$24,262
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Jewish Community Center of Richmond
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$150,000
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Jewish Community Federation of Richmond
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$150,000
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NW Works
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$77,063
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Chabad Jewish Center of Winchester
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$150,000
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Congregation Or Ami
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$65,890
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JM Jews Chabad
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$150,000
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Chabad Serving Virginia Tech
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$150,000
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Blacksburg Jewish Community Center
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$53,575
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Corinth Baptist Church
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$31,404
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Johnston Memorial Hospital
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$150,000
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Norton Community Hospital
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$150,000
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Jewish Family Services Richmond
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$52,500
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B 'nai Israel Congregation
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$150,000
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Jewish Family Services of Tidewater
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$150,000
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LifePointe Christian Church
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$29,400
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Ohef Sholom Temple
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$119,040
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Temple Beth El of Williamsburg
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$139,958
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Temple Emanuel (427)
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$90,670
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Temple Israel
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$40,000
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Toras Chaim Rabbi Chaim Shereshevsky Institute of Mesorah Learning, Inc.
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$150,000
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