VA HB882

Expands Virginia's Innovative Internship Program to include local government employers alongside private employers as eligible participants for internship and work-based learning opportunities

Adds local governments to the stakeholder engagement process for developing internship strategies and readiness resources

Establishes that institutional grants can be awarded to both private employers and local government employers to support state, regional, or local workforce needs

Creates a new funding priority for providing matching funds specifically for local government employer participants in the Program

Modifies the State Council of Higher Education's data collection partnership to identify local workforce needs and gaps affecting regional economic growth