The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $715,000 Project Grant to East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to support career and technical education initiatives from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. Under the Appalachian Area Development grant program (CFDA 23.002), ETSU will provide a range of educational services, including workforce training programs, student support, and economic development activities that align with the Commission's strategic goals. These efforts are intended to...
This $152,640 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.011 - Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects) to East Tennessee State University (ETSU) will fund a one-year health promotion and disease prevention program in Tennessee. As a state-controlled institution of higher education, ETSU has extensive experience delivering services to federal agencies across various domains, including public health, biomedical research, and rural...
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 federal Project Grant award of $546,331.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under its Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant was awarded to East Tennessee State University (ETSU), a public university overseen by the Board of Regents Tennessee, to support workforce training initiatives in the Appalachian region. The grant will fund a 2-year project from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026 to provide specialized training and education programs that aim...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Tennessee Technological University a $500,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from May 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The grant focused on strengthening the regional economy and workforce through activities advancing the ARC's strategic plan goals of investing in entrepreneurship and business development, increasing education and skills...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $689,687 Project Grant to Northeast State Community College in Tennessee to provide workforce training programs. The award, effective August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024, is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). Under this grant, Northeast State Community College will deliver workforce skills training, including programs for industrial control systems technicians and cybersecurity, targeting displaced...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $500,035 Project Grant to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects program (CFDA 23.011). The grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, will fund research and evaluation activities to assist ARC in accomplishing the objectives of the Appalachian Regional Development Act and implementing the agency's...
The University of Tennessee, doing business as UT Agriculture Extensions Service, was awarded a $952,381 Project Grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. This federal grant will support the university's initiatives in agricultural research, extension services, and education programs that serve the 13-state Appalachian region. The funding will enable the university to develop opportunities for organic...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech) to support the COMMUNITY FACILITY project. The grant is funded through the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and community development potential in Appalachia. Tennessee Tech, a public state-controlled institution of higher education, will use the funding to deliver its expertise and capabilities in areas...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $128,771.20 Project Grant under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects program (CFDA 23.011) to Glenville State University Foundation in West Virginia. The grant, awarded on June 15, 2024, will support workforce training activities with a performance period ending on June 15, 2025. The federal grant program aims to expand knowledge and support economic and social development across the Appalachian region...