The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,508,221 Project Grant under its Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Westmoreland Regional Hospital, a non-profit organization located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The grant will fund a 3-year project from October 2024 to September 2027 focused on career and technical education initiatives to strengthen the regional economy and improve the skills and knowledge of residents in the Appalachian region. The ARC's Appalachian...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $995,250 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Washington, Pennsylvania. This grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will fund workforce training and development services targeting disadvantaged workers, youth, and individuals with employment barriers in the Appalachian region throughout 2025. The services to be...
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...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,790,698 Project Grant to the Keystone Community Education Council under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) federal grant program. The funding will support workforce training activities in Pennsylvania over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through investments in critical...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $706,871 Project Grant to the Allegheny Health Network (AHN), a non-profit healthcare organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The grant, effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, is funded under the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This program supports a range of economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity-building initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region. Through this grant, AHN...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $145,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the County of Greene, a local government entity in Pennsylvania. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through October 1, 2025, will support the county's community capacity building efforts. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region. This award...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $930,232 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc., a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support workforce training initiatives over a 3-year period from June 2024 to May 2027. As a non-profit focused on social services, Catholic Charities has experience delivering comprehensive community-based programs, including workforce...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Westminster College a $874,703 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to deliver career and technical education programs in Pennsylvania. The grant will fund initiatives aimed at increasing local residents' skills and education, aligning with workforce development goals in the Appalachian region. As a sub-awardee, Westminster College has also received funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department...
The Randolph County Housing Authority, doing business as Woodlands Development Group, was awarded a $607,257 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will fund a 2-year workforce training initiative in West Virginia starting on October 1, 2024. The project aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the Appalachian region by supporting workforce training,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office. The award, with an effective date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, will support the agency's efforts to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across West Virginia. As a key...