The Garrett County Board of Commissioners received a $203,563 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) on January 1, 2024. This grant will fund community infrastructure projects in Garrett County, Maryland to advance the ARC's strategic goals of investing in critical infrastructure, supporting economic development, and building community capacity in the Appalachian region. The grant will support initiatives such as broadband...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Garrett County Board of Commissioners through the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will fund community infrastructure projects from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will support activities advancing the Appalachian Area Development program's strategic goals of investing in critical infrastructure such as broadband, transportation, and...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,410,000 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to the Maryland Broadband Cooperative, Incorporated on March 1, 2025. The grant will support community infrastructure development, with a project completion date of February 29, 2028. The Maryland Broadband Cooperative is a non-profit organization specializing in telecommunications infrastructure and network operations, particularly fiber optic cable systems. The grant...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Allegany County Commissioners (doing business as Allegany County) from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA #23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and provide assistance to distressed counties and areas in Appalachia. Under this award, Allegany County will implement projects focused on entrepreneurial and business...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $575,120 Project Grant to the Redevelopment Authority of Somerset County, Pennsylvania under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The three-year award running from February 2021 through February 2024 will support community infrastructure projects focused on strengthening the regional economy. Consistent with the grant program's goals of investing in critical infrastructure like broadband and transportation, as well as...
The Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) on June 1, 2023 under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will fund a 3-year community revitalization initiative in Maryland to be completed by June 30, 2026. The grant supports ARC's strategic goals to strengthen Appalachian community and economic development, leverage natural and cultural heritage assets, and build the capacity of local...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $930,600 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Morgan County Economic Development Board, Inc. on May 1, 2025. This federal grant award will support a range of economic development initiatives in the Appalachian region over a 3-year period ending on April 30, 2028. The grant program aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $126,800 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Upmc Western Maryland Corp on February 1, 2024. The grant aims to improve healthcare access in the local Appalachian community within Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland. As a non-profit healthcare provider, Upmc Western Maryland Corp will utilize the grant funding to implement programs that enhance the accessibility of medical services for the local...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,852,700 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002) to the Adams County Regional Water District in Ohio on July 28, 2023. This Appalachian Area Development grant will support community infrastructure improvements over a 3-year period, with a completion date of July 27, 2026. The grant funding will be used to invest in critical regional infrastructure such as broadband, transportation, and water/wastewater systems in order to strengthen the local economy and...
This federal Project Grant award of $525,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant was awarded on May 15, 2025 to the Garrett County Board of Commissioners, a U.S. local government entity in Maryland, to support infrastructure and essential service development in the rural Garrett County community. The funding will be used to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve critical...