SDDA Scores $25,000 State Grant

Agency - Virginia Main Street Downtown Improvement Grants

The Staunton Downtown Development Association received a Virginia Main Street Downtown Improvement Grant amounting to $25,000. The objective of the grant is to fund a temporary, but complete stage installation in The Wharf.

The temporary stage will appeal to businesses in the Wharf area, raise the liveliness of the area, and stir up community activities for the sake of economic growth.

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