Project Grant 201570017239551

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $535,376 Project Grant to Mars Hill University under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support entrepreneurship education and training. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2023, will fund the delivery of entrepreneurial skills programming to foster business development in the Appalachian region. This project aligns with the ARC's strategic goals to invest in entrepreneurial and business development strategies that strengthen...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Olean Business Development Corporation, a non-profit community development organization, to support entrepreneurship education under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will fund activities that strengthen economic growth and develop the skills and knowledge of Appalachian residents to succeed in the region's economy. The project aims to invest in entrepreneurial and business development...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $712,416 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD), a non-profit organization based in Duffield, Virginia. This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund ASD's efforts to strengthen sustainable agriculture, rural economic development, and community support in the Appalachian region. Key initiatives to be delivered through...

This $817,740 Project Grant was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant aims to "Accelerate Forest Farming in Central Appalachia" by strengthening market connections and collaboration for long-term sector impact and sustainability. The prime recipient, Virginia Tech, will leverage its agricultural research and extension expertise to support and engage with a network of sub-awardees, including non-profit...

Federal Grant Award Summary Appalachian Sustainable Development, operating as Appalachian Harvest, received a $536,440.18 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Youth, Family, and Community under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) on September 30, 2025. The award will support operations through September 29, 2026, and funds the establishment and operation of the Southwest Virginia Agribusiness Success Center in Duffield, Virginia....

This $1,300,000 project grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development program) supports a range of community and economic development initiatives implemented by Friends of Southwest Virginia, a non-profit organization. The funding will be used to deliver entrepreneurship and small business support programs, workforce development and skills training, infrastructure expansion projects focused on broadband, transportation, and water/wastewater...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,146,431 Project Grant under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects program (CFDA 23.011) to Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD), a non-profit organization based in Duffield, Virginia. The grant will fund ASD's comprehensive agricultural and food system services, including the "Producer Pathway" program that provides outreach, training, and support for aspiring farmers and veterans, mobile...

Grow Ohio Valley Inc. received a $121,850 project grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects program (CFDA 23.011) to operate a business incubator in West Virginia from April 2021 through December 2021. The grant aimed to expand knowledge of the Appalachian region through supporting the establishment of entrepreneurial businesses. As the awardee, Grow Ohio Valley Inc. utilized the funding to...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) awarded a $1,454,841 Project Grant to Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, a non-profit organization doing business as Pittsburgh Community Kitchen. The funding will enable Community Kitchen Pittsburgh to deliver culinary training programs and create employment pathways in the food services industry from October 2023 through September 2026. The organization provides workforce development initiatives focused on...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $578,847 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Rural Action Inc., a non-profit organization in Appalachian Ohio. The grant funds a workforce training program called the EXPRESS Project that will provide supportive transitional employment, skill-building, and job creation support for individuals affected by substance use disorder. Rural Action is partnering with Ohio University and Passion Works, a...