FY27 Community Project Funding Requests
Recipient: George Mason University
Address: 10900 University Boulevard, MS 5B8, Manassas, VA 20110
Project Name: NoVA Star: Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Readiness Hub
Project Description: The NoVa Star project will connect NOVA students from high school to adult learners and veterans, with local employers through internships and capstone projects, creating a pathway for students of all ages to benefit from hands-on experience and education in aerospace, while employers benefit from a diverse pool of ready and future workforce. It will also create a long term hub/network of aerospace stakeholders in our area, from academic to businesses and government: the Northern Virginia Aerospace Skilled Technical Readiness Hub (NoVA STAR), based on MERC and Innovation District (GMU SciTech campus).
Funding Request: $1,250,000
Recipient: George Mason University
Address: 10900 University Boulevard, MS 5B8, Manassas, VA 20110
Project Name: Regional Criminal Justice Forensic Technology and Training Hub
Project Description: The Forensic Science Research and Training Laboratory (FSRTL) at George Mason University seeks to establish a Regional Criminal Justice Forensic Technology and Training Hub that strengthens criminal investigation capacity across the Mid-Atlantic region. The FSRTL is one of the only facilities in the region capable of providing immersive and practical training for law enforcement officers (LEs), medicolegal death investigators (MDIs), prosecutors, and other practitioners in a controlled outdoor setting with human donor-based scenarios. This environment closely replicates real investigative contexts and supports training grounded in practice.
Funding Request: $1,000,000
Recipient: County of Fauquier
Address: 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186
Project Name: Regional Radio System Upgrade
Project Description: This funding will be used to upgrade the Sheriff Department’s dispatch system, which will enhance community safety in Fauquier County. It will allow the County to implement a state-of-the-art communications system, which will ensure optimal delivery of services for the safety and well-being of Fauquier County Residents.
Funding Request: $2,198,218.27