Bill Text: VA SJR367 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-08 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [SJR367 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-SJR367-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership, a collaboration of the United Way of South Hampton Roads, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation Hampton Roads, has provided vital information and services to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, operating with support from the City of Virginia Beach, organizations in the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership address different needs across the region to create a more streamlined response to challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the United Way of South Hampton Roads is providing various forms of financial assistance, while the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore is addressing food insecurity among vulnerable populations; and
WHEREAS, concurrently, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council is bolstering workforce development through education and job training for displaced workers, while Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Hampton Roads is providing $10,000 grants to small businesses, with a particular emphasis on small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses; and
WHEREAS, this multi-pronged approach was made possible by the Virginia Beach City Council, which approved an initial $8 million to fund the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership and its efforts to buoy residents and businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, in November 2020, the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership launched VBrelief.org to facilitate the provision of resources and assistance to the community; and
WHEREAS, through its collective and integrated strategy, the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership has unified the region's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing greatly to the safety and well-being of the Virginia Beach community during this historic public health crisis; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership, a consortium of aid organizations in Virginia Beach, for working tirelessly to serve the community during the COVID-19 pandemic; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership as an expression of the General Assembly's profound admiration for the partnership's contributions to the Commonwealth.
