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 awarded Ohio University $625,142 under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support workforce training initiatives from November 1, 2021 through April 30, 2023. As part of ARC's strategic focus on strengthening economic growth in the Appalachian region through entrepreneurship and workforce development, this Project Grant will fund Ohio University's delivery of workforce training programs and services. Specifically, the...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Weathersfield Township Trustees in Ohio. The grant will fund workforce training activities to strengthen economic development and address workforce challenges in the Appalachian region. The project will be completed by September 30, 2025. The Appalachian Area Development program supports a wide range of economic and community development initiatives...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Workforce Solutions For North Central Pennsylvania Inc. a $1,006,420 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to provide workforce training services from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2024. This grant aims to strengthen Appalachia's economy by increasing residents' skills and education to succeed in the workforce, a key goal of the Appalachian Area Development program. Workforce Solutions For...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $108,695 Project Grant to the Washington County Joint Vocational School District, doing business as the Washington County Career Center High School, to support workforce training programs. The grant funding will support activities aligned with the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program objectives between May 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022. Specifically, the funding will increase the education, knowledge, skills, and health of Ohio...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $495,554 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Foothills Academy, Inc. in Albany, Kentucky. The grant will fund workforce training initiatives in the Appalachian region, with a project period from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. The Appalachian Area Development program supports a range of economic and community development projects across the 13-state Appalachian region, including workforce training,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,018,000 Project Grant to Flying High Inc., a non-profit organization in Youngstown, Ohio, to support comprehensive economic and community development initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region. The grant, authorized under CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development, will fund activities focused on infrastructure, entrepreneurial development, workforce training, and community capacity building. Key products and services to be delivered...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $626,000 Project Grant to Dream Coalition, Inc. under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support workforce training initiatives in Kentucky. The funding will be used over a 2-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025 to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through workforce development activities. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to invest in...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $1,402,812.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Marshall University Research Corporation in Huntington, West Virginia. The funding will support a 3-year workforce training program to enhance the competitiveness of the regional economy in Appalachia. The project aims to increase the knowledge, skills, and employability of residents in the Appalachian region by...
The U.S. Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,810,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Tri County Workforce Investment Board Inc., a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania. The funding will support the organization's workforce training, education, skills development, job placement, and other employment services primarily serving the Appalachian region. Specific services include career awareness, outreach, recruitment, incumbent...