Project Grant 2011RVBX0001

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $698,022 Project Grant to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to support a workforce training initiative titled "WORKFORCE TRAINING". The award, with a period of performance from November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024, is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in Appalachia. As part of this...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,038,815 Project Grant to Mountain Empire Community College in Virginia to support career and technical education programs from September 2023 to September 2025. This grant is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in Appalachia. The grant will enable Mountain Empire Community College to expand its career and technical education...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to O.S. Johnson Technical Institute, a private non-profit educational institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The grant will support the institute's career and technical education services, with a focus on workforce training and educational programs, particularly in the areas of aviation technology and technical skills development. The award will enable...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $500,035 Project Grant to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects program (CFDA 23.011). The grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, will fund research and evaluation activities to assist ARC in accomplishing the objectives of the Appalachian Regional Development Act and implementing the agency's...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $2.33M in Project Grant funding to the West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation (doing business as High Technology Foundation) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on June 2, 2025, with a completion date of June 2, 2027. This award supports career and technical education initiatives designed to strengthen economic development and workforce capacity in the Appalachian region,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $157,741 to Bridgevalley Community & Technical College to develop a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program with two other West Virginia educational institutions. The goal is to build an educational and career pipeline for critically needed cyber specialists and grow a capable, trained cybersecurity workforce within West Virginia and nationally. Specifically, the...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $492,000 Project Grant to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in West Virginia under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, which runs from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2027, will support the college's workforce development and skills training initiatives. Key activities include expanding plastics manufacturing training to create 345 skilled...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a Project Grant totaling $214,450 to O.S. Johnson Technical Institute (doing business as Johnson College) for workforce training activities under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, supports the institute's workforce development initiatives in Pennsylvania aligned with ARC's strategic objectives to enhance resident education and skills...

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University received a $403,018 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the award supports workforce development activities focused on recruiting, training, and placing unemployed and underemployed residents of Southwest Virginia in...

The Westmoreland Regional Hospital was awarded a $1,508,221 Project Grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the hospital's efforts in the areas of career and technical education. The Appalachian Area Development program is a comprehensive federal initiative designed to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across...