The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Pikeville City Government in Pikeville, TN. The grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support a range of economic development initiatives in the Appalachian region, including workforce training, community infrastructure improvements, business site development, career and technical education, healthcare...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,875,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to the University of Pikeville, Inc. in Kentucky supports efforts to improve healthcare access in the Appalachian region. The funding will be provided from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. As a sub-recipient, the University of Pikeville has also collaborated with the University of Louisville on initiatives related to geriatric care education using an...
The Pike County Health Department received a $607,095 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. This funding will support the health department's efforts to strengthen the local workforce and economy in Pike County, Kentucky by increasing residents' skills and education for current and future jobs. As the place of...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,508,221 Project Grant under the 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 initiative from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 focused on career and technical education to strengthen the economic development and workforce capabilities in the Appalachian region. The Appalachian Area Development program...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $668,114 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the KY River District Health Department, a non-profit organization in Hazard, Kentucky. The funding will support workforce training and other public health initiatives across the Appalachian region from June 2024 to September 2026. Specific project activities include collaborating with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation on harm reduction programs,...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,529,809.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the Center For Population Health, a non-profit organization located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in improving healthcare access across the Appalachian region through the award's projected completion on September 30, 2027. The Appalachian Area Development program is a...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc. (ARH), a not-for-profit healthcare system, to increase access to healthcare services in underserved Appalachian communities. This award is funded through the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region. As a sub-awardee, ARH has also utilized grants from various state...
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...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) program to Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc. (ARH), a not-for-profit healthcare system operating 13 hospitals across southeastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. The grant funding will support ARH's efforts to expand healthcare access and infrastructure in underserved Appalachian communities. Key initiatives include purchasing diagnostic medical equipment,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $4,994,717 Project Grant to the Jewish Healthcare Foundation of Pittsburgh under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) for workforce training and development activities in the Appalachian region. The award period spans from October 2024 to September 2027. Through this grant, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation will implement targeted programs to address critical healthcare workforce challenges in the Appalachian region, leveraging...