OCCOQUAN, VA – Occoquan is excited to join the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) 2025-26 Mobilizing Main Street Program. This two-year cohort-based program will provide the framework for targeted organizational development support to Exploring Main Street (EMS) communities interested in pursuing Advancing Virginia Main Street (VMS) designation and Main Street America accredited status.
"The opportunities of this program will greatly benefit our residents, the 140+ small businesses, and our entire community," said Visit Occoquan Executive Director, Sarah Hitchcock Burzio. "We are excited to dive into this program and work towards making Occoquan, Virginia an official Virginia Main Street."
Members of Visit Occoquan, Inc. and the Town of Occoquan will work with DHCD to bolster their community for economic opportunity. The cohort will develop individualized work plans and implementation of program benchmarks and will assist with market analysis, design assessments, grant management and other essential tools for impactful success. This accelerated program is funded by the Virginia Main Street (VMS) Program.
“The Virginia Main Street program has been transforming communities for over 40 years, and it continues to be critical to economic development, small business growth and job creation across the Commonwealth,” said DHCD Director Bryan Horn. “VMS fosters local community development efforts while offering targeted support to participating organizations to ensure their future success in the Virginia Main Street program.”
For more information, visit dhcd.virginia.gov/vms.
CONTACT:
Sarah Hitchcock Burzio, Executive Director, Visit Occoquan Inc.
sarah@visitoccoquanva.com / 202-415-0839