The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $9,281,739 Project Grant to Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative (Mountain State ESC), a non-profit organization in West Virginia. The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, supports a 5-year initiative focused on educational achievement and attainment across the state under the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include emotional intelligence training for...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,963,680 Project Grant to the Ohio Valley Educational Service Center (Ohio Valley ESC) on October 1, 2024 under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This three-year grant, running through May 2027, will fund teacher training services across Ohio to enhance educational capacity and support teachers in the Appalachian region through targeted professional development programs. Ohio Valley ESC is a local government...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,753,566 Project Grant to Fairmont State University in West Virginia to provide teacher training. This grant is funded under the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which supports economic and workforce development initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region. The award has an initial period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. Fairmont State University, a public higher education...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $10,611,933 Project Grant to Education Alliance, doing business as The Education Alliance, through the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023 for the period of June 1, 2023 to June 1, 2026, will fund Education Alliance's career and technical education initiatives aimed at strengthening the regional economy in Appalachia. As a non-profit organization, Education Alliance provides education...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Gadsden State Community College a $441,112 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from June 2021 through May 2023. As part of ARC's strategic plan to strengthen the Appalachian region's economy and workforce, the college will deliver career training and skills development programs for local residents seeking to work in the region using the funding....
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 $531,020 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Summit Academy of SC, a non-profit organization located in Pickens, South Carolina. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, will support the delivery of workforce training, community infrastructure improvements, and career and technical education initiatives in the Appalachian region. The project aims to strengthen economic development, improve residents'...
This Project Grant award of $1,630,934.00 from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) supports workforce training activities in the Appalachian region. The grant will fund a range of initiatives over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. This supports the program's objectives to increase the education, knowledge, and skills of Appalachian residents to succeed in the regional economy. The grant aims to build community...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,646,479 Project Grant to Bridgevalley Community and Technical College in West Virginia to support the CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION program. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, aims to strengthen workforce development in the Appalachian region through career training, tutoring, supportive services, and job placement assistance for students in fields such as advanced manufacturing, computer science, cybersecurity, and information...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $100,974 Project Grant to the West Virginia School of under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support research and evaluation activities from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. As the parent organization of the awardee, the State of West Virginia will also support delivery of products and services under this award. The grant funding will allow the awardees to advance the goals of the Appalachian Area...