The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $715,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the East Tennessee State University Research Foundation. The grant will fund a business incubator project at the East Tennessee State University Innovation Lab in Johnson City, Tennessee with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The project aims to strengthen the regional economy by supporting entrepreneurial and business development...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Co Lab The, operating as The Company Lab, a non-profit organization based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the organization's entrepreneurship education initiatives within the Appalachian region. The funding will enable Co Lab The to deliver programs and services focused on fostering business growth, innovation,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $5,127,671 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Thrive Regional Partnership, Inc. located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The award, which commenced on January 1, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2029, will support sector-based strategies to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region. The grant funding will be used to...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $389,325 Project Grant to Venture Carolina, a non-profit organization, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This funding will support the delivery of business technical assistance services from August 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through investments in critical infrastructure,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $328,009 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Drive, a U.S. local government entity, for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant will support Drive's efforts to provide business incubator services, including counseling, technical assistance, and workforce training, as well as community infrastructure projects, to foster small business development and entrepreneurship within its...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $630,000.00 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Joint Economic Development Board of Unicoi County, Tennessee, Inc. The award, effective February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2028, will support community infrastructure improvements in Tennessee. The Appalachian Area Development program is a comprehensive federal initiative designed to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $742,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Joint Economic Development Board Of Unicoi County, Tennessee, Inc. The grant supports comprehensive economic and community development initiatives across the Appalachian region, with the goal of strengthening regional economies through investments in critical infrastructure, entrepreneurial development, workforce training, and community capacity building....
This federal Project Grant award of $12,728,945.00 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) is intended to provide business technical assistance to the Appalachian region. The grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, will support a range of economic development activities through the Appalachian Investors Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Key focus areas include workforce training, community...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Partner Community Capital, Inc. (doing business as Ncif), a non-profit community development financial institution based in West Virginia. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support Ncif's efforts to provide financing, technical assistance, training programs, and capacity building services to underserved communities in the Appalachian region,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to The Launch Pad, a woman-owned non-profit organization located in East Ridge, Tennessee. The grant funding supports workforce training initiatives in the Appalachian region. The project aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region through activities focused on workforce development,...