Various Government Resources
Floyd County
Small Business Resource Center*
For More Information, please contact Lydeana Martin at 540 745-9300. www.floydcova.org/business
Business Planning/Development
Colleges/Universities Economic Development
Distribution/Logistic Support
Elected and Appointed Local Officials
Incentives
Incubator Programs
International Trade Assistance (including Port of Entry #1412 & FTZ #238)
Lending Programs
Local Government Economic Development Office and Related
Regional Economic Development Organizations
Research Assistance
Retail/Commercial/Downtown Development Organizations
State/Federal Agencies
U.S. Government Programs/Property
Utility Providers
Workforce Development/Services
*Derived in part from New River Valley (NRV) Economic Development Resource Center from the NRV Alliance and the Enterprise Fair Resource Directory from the Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Business Planning/Development
Floyd County Community and Economic Development Office
Types of Assistance: County statistics and information, local economic development opportunities, business development land, business plan review, resource referral (free)
Lydeana Martin
P. O. Box 218
Floyd, Virginia 24091
ph 540 745-9300
fax 540 745-9305
e-mail: lmartin@floydcova.org
website: www.floydcova.org/business
Floyd County Chamber of Commerce
Types of Assistance: Information on existing businesses, maps, etc.
Linda Quesenberry
Executive Director
202 S. Locust St.
PO
Box 510
Floyd, VA. 24091
ph 540-745-4465
e-mail: chamber@swva.net
website: www.visitfloyd.org
Town of Floyd
Responsibilities include: town budget and services, town ordinances, etc. Also, note that the Town has been awarded grant funds for downtown revitalization, including a revolving loan fund for companies creating jobs downtown.
Michael Maslaney, Town Manager
Phone: 540 745-2565
Email: townmanager@swva.net
New River Valley Small Business Development Center (“SBDC”)
Southwest Region SBDC
Types of Assistance: Business plan development, general business questions (free)
David Shanks
Director
6226 University Park Drive, Suite 2300
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-831-7027
fax 540-831-6735
e-mail: dshanks@radford.edu
website: www.bac.radford.edu
Virginia Tech Business Technology Center
Types of Assistance: Research and planning assistance (fee-based)
Richard “Dick” Daugherty
Director
2000 Kraft Drive, Suite
2005
Blacksburg, VA 24060
ph 540-443-9290
fax 540-443-3534
e-mail: daugherty@vt.edu
website: www.pamplin.vt.edu/btc
Colleges & Universities Economic Development Offices
New River Community College
Types of Assistance: Workforce Training
Ron Chaffin
Vice President for Workforce Development
5251 College Drive
PO Box 1127
Dublin, VA 24084
ph 540-674-3613
fax 540-674-3649
e-mail: nrchafr@nr.edu
website: www.nr.edu/workforce/
Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development
Types of Assistance: locating appropriate Virginia Tech contacts and resources
Dr. Theodore J. Settle
Director
702 University City
Blvd (0373)
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
ph 540-231-5278
fax 540-231-8850
e-mail: settle@vt.edu
website: www.econdev.vt.edu
Distribution/Logistic Support
Camrett Logistics
F. Wayne Blaylock
Manager
600 Newbern Road
Dublin, VA 24084
ph 540-674-8827
e-mail: wblaylock@camrett.com
website: www.camrett.com
Norfolk Southern
Dan L. Motley
Industrial Development Manager
110 Franklin Road SE
Roanoke, VA 24042-0012
ph 540-981-4586
fax 540-981-4226
e-mail: dlmotley@nscorp.com
website: www.nscorp.com
Volvo Logistics
Andy Lukoff
Vice President
7900 National Service Road, DR-42
Greensboro, NC 27409
ph 336-393-3865
fax 336-393-4751
e-mail: andy.lukoff@volvo.com
website: www.volvologistics.com
Elected and Appointed Local Officials
Floyd County Board of Supervisors
Responsibilities include: establishing County government budget to provide for services including education, emergency services, solid waste, etc.; adopt/revise local ordinances; make appointments to other local and regional boards; etc.
David Ingram, Chairman (Locust Grove District)
4933 Floyd Hwy N
Copper Hill, Virginia 24079
Phone: 540 651-6615
Fred Gerald, Vice-Chairman (Indian Valley District)
994 Sutphin Road NW
Willis, Virginia 24380
Phone: 540 789-4421
William R. “Bill” Gardner, Jr. (Burks Fork District)
6500 Floyd Hwy S
Willis, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540 789-7946
Jerry Boothe (Courthouse District)
195 Storkers Knob Rd
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540 745-2801
Virgil H. Allen (Little River District)
1984 Cannady School Rd SE
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540 745-3261
Floyd County Administrator
Dan Campbell
P.O. Box 218
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540 745-9300
FAX: 540 745-9305
Email: dcampbell@floydcova.org
www.floydcova.org
Floyd County Industrial Development Authority
Responsibilities include: encouraging private investment and job creation; owns the Floyd Regional Commerce Center (with parcels available); may act as conduit for tax-exempt financing for qualifying manufacturing projects; may be able to assist or direct businesses to other financing opportunities, upon review of company’s business plan.
Jack Russell, Chairman
548 Woodberry Rd SW
Meadows of Dan, Virginia 24120
Phone: 540 593-2011
Vernon Baker, Vice-Chairman
P.O. Box 331
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540 745-2628
Laurence Wood, Secretary/Treasurer
P.O. Box 221
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540 745-4215
Jon Beegle
616 Deerfield Ln NE
Floyd, Virginia
Phone: 540 745-6508
Olin Griffin
P.O. Box 463
Floyd, Virgina 24091
Phone: 540 745-2443
Leon Moore
P.O. Box 57
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540 745-2537
Carr “Bo” Abernathy
1257 Moles Rd SW
Willis, VA 24380
Phone: 540 593-2169
Floyd-Floyd County Planning Commission
Responsibilities include: drafting plans and land use ordinances; reviewing proposed subdivisions of land.
Lydeana Martin, Subdivision Agent
Phone: 540 745-9359
Email: lmartin@floydcova.org
Floyd-Floyd County Public Service Authority
Responsibilities include: providing public water and wastewater in the Town of Floyd and immediate vicinity.
Elwood Holden, Director
Phone: 540 745-2169
Town of Floyd
Responsibilities include: town budget and services, town ordinances, etc. Also, note that the Town has been awarded grant funds for downtown revitalization, including a revolving loan fund for companies creating jobs downtown.
Michael Maslaney, Town Manager
Phone: 540 745-2565
Email: townmanager@swva.net
Incentives
Incentives for significant new job creation and private investment in the Commonwealth of Virginia may be available from two different sources. One is the local level (see Floyd County Community and Economic Development office above) and the other is at the state level (see “State Agencies”: the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Virginia Tobacco Commission).
Incubator Programs
Jacksonville Center
Types of Assistance: rural, cultural incubator program; educational/community center space; business assistance; alternative energy and energy efficiency information.
John McEnhill
220 Parkway Lane South
Floyd, VA 24091
ph 540-745-2784
e-mail: info@jacksonvillecenter.org
website: www.jacksonvillecenter.org
New River Valley Competitiveness Center
Types of Assistance: revolving loan fund, etc.
Yolanda Hunter
Incubator Manager
6580 Valley Center Drive
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-633-6730
fax 540-633-6768
e-mail: yhunter@nrvdc.org
website: www.nrvdc.org/nrvcc.html
International Trade Assistance
(including Port of Entry #1412 & FTZ #238)
Allegheny Brokerage Company, Inc.
Jim Loux
President
New River Valley Airport
5389 CV Jackson Road, Suite 1
Dublin, VA 24084
ph 540-674-0900
fax 540-674-2700
e-mail: jloux@acustomsbroker.com
website: www.acustomsbroker.com
The Hipage Company Inc.
Matt Herring
Manager
251 West Main Street
Dublin VA 24084
ph 540-674-3916
fax 540-674-3917
e-mail: mherring@hipageco.com
website: www.hipageco.com
International Division of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Diane M. Thomas
International Trade Manager
16325 Taylor Place
Suite 300
Abingdon, VA 24211
ph 276-623-1536
fax 276-623-1542
e-mail: dthomas@yesvirginia.org
website: www.yesvirginia.org/International_Trade/Default.aspx
New River Valley Economic Development Alliance
Aric H. Bopp
Executive Director – Grantee for Foreign Trade Zone #238
6226 University Park Drive – Suite 2200
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-267-0007
fax 540-267-0013
e-mail: abopp@nrvalliance.org
website: www.nrvalliance.org
Radford University International Trade Center (“RU ITC”)
David Denny
Director
6226 University Park Drive
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-831-5212
fax 540-831-6735
e-mail: dwdenny@radford.edu
website: http://btp.radford.edu/ba/itc.shtml
Stellar Trade Support
Cornelia Steinert
Owner
4807 Colley Avenue
Suite 8
Norfolk, VA 23508
ph 757-489-0475
fax 757-489-4366
e-mail: corneliasteinert@hotmail.com
U.S. Customs Office for Port of Entry #1412
Michael N. Kirkpatrick
Port Director
New River Valley Airport
Route 100 North
Dublin, VA 24084
ph 540-674-4414
fax 540-674-4527
e-mail: michael.kirkpatrick@dhs.gov
website: www.dhs.gov
Lending Programs (Public or Non-profit)
LOCAL
Industrial Development Authority of Floyd County
Types of Assistance: May be able to act as conduit for tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds, resulting in lower interest rates to manufacturers for expansions. May also direct to other financing or assistance. IDA also owns the local Floyd Regional Commerce Center which has parcels available.
Lydeana Martin, Community and Economic Development Director
lmartin@floydcova.org
ph 540 745-9300
Town of Floyd Revolving Loan Fund
For businesses creating jobs in the downtown revitalization area. Contact is Mike Maslaney, town manager, 540 745-2565.
REGIONAL/STATE
Natural Capital Investment Fund
Joe Brouse
304 228-3121
Part of the Conservation Fund, this group is especially interested in “sustainable” projects and/or culturally-significant projects and downtowns.
New
River Valley Revolving Loan Fund
Yolanda
Hunter yhunter@nrvdc.org.
(540) 633-6730
Can be used to finance expansions, capital purchases, or startup costs. These funds are offered at low interest rates which enable young and growing businesses to get funds that might not otherwise be available. These loans will be offered to those businesses locating in the facilities in the Incubator Network or those which are eligible to be in the facilities.
Ninth-District Revolving Loan Fund
For tourism-related businesses.
People, Incorporated
of Southwest Virginia
1173 West Main Street
Abingdon, VA
24210
(540) 619-2251 Fax (540) 628-2931
E-Mail:
philblack@naxs.net
www.noof.org
People, Inc.
Mark
Mitchell, Director of Community Economic Development
(276)
619-2239
http://www.peopleincorp.org/bdp.html
BusinessStart microenterprise loans provide up to $35,000 to start-up and existing businesses. Loan proceeds can be used for working capital, inventory, equipment, and property improvements.
Small Business Loans
Small business loans up to $100,000are often targeted to emerging businesses that wish to expand or stabilize operations.
Eligibility/Income
Guidelines
Customers interested in applying for a loan may contact office
for instructions. Must be a low to moderate income borrower, or must
create jobs for low to moderate income people.
Small Business Administration
The SBA offers numerous loan programs to assist small businesses. It is important to note, however, that the SBA is primarily a guarantor of loans made by private and other institutions.
Virginia Community Capital
Local contact: Dawn H. DeHart ddehart@vccva.org)
990 Cambria Street, NE
Christiansburg, VA 24073
PH: 540-797-2628
FX: 540-260-3164
VCC is interested in lending on smaller economic development projects and to emerging small businesses creating jobs in Virginia.
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
Patty Thorne
804-371-8208
Patty.thorne@dba.virginia.gov
website: http://www.dba.state.va.us/financing/
Direct Lending: In partnership with banks and other lenders, we provide direct loans in economic development transactions. We also provide direct loans under specific programs designed to promote environmental stewardship and assist licensed daycare centers and family home providers.
Indirect Lending: We provide loan guarantees or other types of credit enhancements to commercial banks in order to increase access to capital for businesses.
Conduit Financing: We are the statewide conduit issuer of tax-exempt industrial development bonds for manufacturers and 501c3 organizations
Virginia Economic Development Partnership – Finance
Types of Assistance: include information on State incentives for companies considering locating to Virginia.
Jerry Giles
Director of Finance
901 East Byrd
Street
P.O. Box 798
Richmond, VA 23218-0798
ph 804-545-5703
fax 804-545-5701
e-mail: jgiles@yesvirginia.org
website: www.yesvirginia.org
Local Economic Development Office and Related
Floyd County Director of Community and Economic Development
Lydeana Martin
PO Box 218
Floyd, VA 24091
ph 540-745-9380
fax 540-745-9305
e-mail: lmartin@floydcova.org
website: www.floydcova.org
Town of Floyd
Michael Maslaney, Town Manager
Phone: 540 745-2565
Email: townmanager@swva.net
Floyd County Building Official
Jim Whitten
(and Erosion and Sediment Control)
PO Box 218
Floyd, VA 24091
ph 540-745-9380
fax 540-745-9305
e-mail: jwhitten@floydcova.org
website: www.floydcova.org
Floyd County Solid Waste and Recycling Director
Calvin Reed
Phone: 540 745-9371
Jessie Peterman Memorial Library (Floyd)
Cathy
Whitten, Director
321
West Main Street
P.O. Box 69
Floyd, VA 24091
Phone: (540)
745-2947
Fax: (540) 745-4750
Email: cwhitten@mfrl.org
www.mfrl.org
Regional Economic Development Organizations
New River Valley Economic Development Alliance
Aric H. Bopp
Executive Director
6226 University Park Drive – Suite 2200
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-267-0007
fax 540-267-0013
e-mail: abopp@nrvalliance.org
website: www.nrvalliance.org
Research Assistance
New River Valley Planning District Commission (“NRVPDC”)
Dave Rundgren, Executive Director
6580 Valley Center Drive – Suite 124
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-639-9313
fax 540-831-6093
e-mail: dave.nrvpdc@nrvdc.org
website: www.nrvdc.org
Virginia Economic Bridge (“VEB”)
Carl E. Mitchell, M.S., President
6226 University Park Drive – Suite 1200
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-831-6398
fax 540-831-6397
e-mail: cmitchel@radford.edu
website: www.virginiaeconomicbridge.org
Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development
Dr. Theodore J. Settle, Director
702 University City
Blvd (0373)
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
ph 540-231-5278
fax 540-231-8850
e-mail: settle@vt.edu
website: www.econdev.vt.edu
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
website: www.coopercenter.org
Retail/Commercial/Downtown Development Organizations
Floyd County Chamber of Commerce
Types of Assistance: Information on existing businesses, maps, etc.
Diane Davidson
Executive Director
202 S. Locust St.
PO
Box 510
Floyd, VA. 24091
ph 540-745-4465
e-mail: chamber@swva.net
website: www.visitfloyd.org
Partnership for Floyd
Types of Assistance: Information on current community projects that the group is working on.
Kamala Bauers
Program Manager
ph 540-745-4216
e-mail: kbauers@WallResidences.com
State/Federal Agencies
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Dawn Barnes, Senior Agent
Dave Cuddy, Agricultural Agent through mid-June 2007
540-745-9307
Email: lbarnes@vt.edu
Website:www.ext.vt.edu/
Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”)
Dr. Michael J. Scanlan
Air Permit Manager
3019
Peters Creek Road
Roanoke,
VA 24019
ph 540-562-6723
fax 540-562-6729
e-mail: mjscanlan@deq.virginia.gov
website: www.deq.virginia.gov
USDA Rural Development
Travis Jackson
Area Director
75 Hampton Boulevard
Christiansburg, VA 24073–2707
ph 540-382-0267 x117
fax 540-381-5604
e-mail: travis.jackson@va.usda.gov
website: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/va/offices/christians.htm
Virginia Department of Business Assistance (“DBA”)
Sandy Ratliff
Business Services
Manager
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
468 East
Main St.
Abingdon, VA .24210
ph
276-676-3768
fax 276-676-5575
e-mail: sandy.ratliff@dba.virginia.gov
website: www.dba.virginia.gov
Virginia Economic Development Partnership (“VEDP”)
Laura Leigh Savage
Project Manager/Regional Liaison
901 East Byrd
Street
P.O. Box 798
Richmond, VA 23218-0798
ph 804-545-5744
fax 804-545-5701
e-mail: llsavage@yesvirginia.org
website: www.yesvirginia.org
Virginia Department of Transportation (“VDOT”)
Bob Beasley
Residency Administrator
ph 276-728-2813
e-mail: Robert.Beasley@vdot.virginia.gov
website: www.virginiadot.org
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Kevin B. Page
Director of Rail Transportation
1313 East Main
Street
Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23219
ph 804-786-3963
fax 804-225-2664
e-mail: kevin.page@drpt.virginia.gov
website: www.drpt.virginia.gov
Virginia Manufacturer’s Association
Brett A. Vassey
President & CEO
1108 E. Main St., Suite 700
Richmond, VA 23219-2805
ph 804-643-7489
fax 804-780-3853
e-mail: bvassey@vamanufacturers.com
website: www.vamanufacturers.com
Virginia Center for Innovative Technology
Dr. Gary R. Atkinson
Regional Director – Western Virginia Region
2214
Rock Hill Road, Suite 600
Herndon, VA 20170-4228
ph 540-776-2726
e-mail: gary@cit.org
website: www.cit.org
Tourism
Blue Ridge Travel Association of Virginia
Linda Crigger, Executive Director
Phone: 540 980-2020
Fax: 540 980-2207
Email: lcrigger@virginiablueridge.org
www.virginiablueridge.org
The Crooked Road
Bill Smith, Executive Director
851 French Moore Jr Blvd, Suite 174
Abingdon, Virginia 24210
Phone (administrative): 276-492-2085
General Visitor Info: 866 686-6874
Email: hwsmith@thecrookedroad.org
www.thecrookedroad.org
Floyd County Community and Economic Development
Lydeana Martin, Director
PO Box 218
Floyd, VA 24091
ph 540-745-9380
fax 540-745-9305
e-mail: lmartin@floydcova.org
website: www.floydcova.org/visitor
Jacksonville Center for the Arts
220 Parkway Lane South
Floyd, VA 24091
ph 540-745-2784
e-mail: david@jacksonvillecenter.org
website: www.jacksonvillecenter.org
`Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Network
Diana
Blackburn, Director
851
French Moore Jr. Boulevard – Suite 173
Abingdon,
VA 24210
Phone:
276 492-2080
Fax:
276 698-3070
Email:
dblackburn@roundthemountain.org
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Randall
Rose,Tourism Development Specialist
125 Deer
Trail Circle
North Tazewell, VA 24630
Phone
276-988-6067
Mobile: 276-730-4717
Email:
rrose@virginia.org
www.virginia.org
(consumer website)
www.vatc.org
(industry website)
U.S. Government Property/Programs
Radford Army Ammunition Plant Development
Managed by the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance
David W. (Dave) Ratcliff
Senior Program Manager RFAAP ARMS
6226 University Park Drive – Suite 2200
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-267-0007
fax 540-267-0013
e-mail: dratcliff@nrvalliance.org
website: www.rfaap.com
Utility Providers
Appalachian Power (“AEP”)
David Bennett
Project Manager
4600 Newbern Road
Pulaski, VA 24301
ph 540-994-1133
fax 540-994-1319
e-mail: dlbennett@aep.com
website: www.aep.com
Atmos Energy
Michael Vallet
Manager
PO Box 1208
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-639-1120
e-mail: michael.vallet@atmosenergy.com
website: www.atmosenergy.com
Citizens
S Joy Gardner
Key Account Sales Consultant
220 Webbs Mill Rd
Floyd VA 24091
Ph 540 745-2111
Fax: 540-745-3791
Email: joygardner@citizens.coop
Website: www.citizens.coop
Norfolk Southern
Mr. Dan L. Motley
Industrial Development Manager
110 Franklin Road SE
Roanoke, VA 24042-0012
ph 540-981-4586
fax 540-981-4226
e-mail: dlmotley@nscorp.com
website: www.nscorp.com
Workforce Development/Services
Floyd County High School
Barry Hollandsworth, Principal
721 Baker Street SW
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540 745-9450
FAX: 540 745-9481
Email: hollandsworthb@floyd.k12.va.us
www.floyd.k12.va.us
New River Community College (“NRCC”)
Ron Chaffin
Vice President for Workforce Development
5251 College Drive
PO Box 1127
Dublin, VA 24084
ph 540-674-3613
fax 540-674-3649
e-mail: nrchafr@nr.edu
website: www.nr.edu/workforce/
Virginia Employment Commission (“VEC”)
Perry Cole
Manager
206 Third Avenue
Radford, VA 24141-4767
ph 540-831-4127
fax 540-831-6137
e-mail: perry.cole@vec.virginia.gov
website: www.vaemploy.com
Virginia Department of Business Assistance – Workforce Services
Stephanie Taylor
Project Manager
VA Highlands Small Business Incubator
851 French Moore Jr. Blvd, Suite 110
Abingdon, VA 24210
ph 276-676-5571
fax 276-676-5575
e-mail: stephanie.taylor@dba.virginia.gov
website: www.dba.virginia.gov
New River/Mt. Rogers Workforce Investment Board (“WIB”)
Ronnie Martin (or Marty Holliday)
Executive Director
6580 Valley Center Drive – Suite 119
Radford, VA 24141
ph 540-633-6764
fax 540-633-2502
e-mail: rmartin@nrvdc.org (mholliday@nrvdc.org)
website: www.nrmrwib.org
Virginia Tech – Outreach Program Development
Jeri Childers
Director
702 University City Blvd (0364)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
ph 540-231-9982
e-mail: jlc@vt.edu
website: www.outreach.vt.edu
For More Information, please contact Lydeana Martin at 540 745-9300. www.floydcova.org/business
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