The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Walker County School District in Alabama. The grant, awarded on February 1, 2024, supports the district's efforts to provide a wide range of educational services, including special education, teacher/principal quality improvement, limited English proficiency assistance, access to well-rounded education, technology integration, and career and...
The City of Cullman, a U.S. local government entity in Alabama, was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on February 1, 2024. This grant supports the city's community revitalization efforts, which encompass initiatives such as entrepreneurship programs, infrastructure improvements, workforce training, and leveraging regional assets. The ARC program focuses on strengthening the regional...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the City of Cullman, Alabama a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on August 1, 2024. The grant funds will support a 3-year community revitalization initiative in Dodge City, Alabama, encompassing entrepreneurship programs, infrastructure improvements, workforce training, and leveraging regional assets. The City of Cullman, a local government entity, will serve as the prime grantee and...
The Gadsden City Board of Education received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA #23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. The Appalachian Area Development program focuses on strengthening Appalachia's economy through entrepreneurship and business development, education, critical infrastructure investments including broadband and...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Gadsden State Community College a $441,112 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from June 2021 through May 2023. As part of ARC's strategic plan to strengthen the Appalachian region's economy and workforce, the college will deliver career training and skills development programs for local residents seeking to work in the region using the...
The U.S. Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a $6,200,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Lawrence County Board of Education, doing business as the Lawrence County School District. This 3-year grant, with a period of performance from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2026, will fund the school district's career and technical education initiatives. The funding will allow Lawrence County School District to deliver a range of educational programs...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $530,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), doing business as Adeca, for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The Appalachian Area Development program funds a range of economic and community development initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region, with the goal of strengthening regional economies through...
JC Calhoun State Community College Inc. received a $252,356 project grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The award period is from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025. Funding will support career and technical education programs and services aligned with the grant program's strategic goals of strengthening Appalachia's economy and increasing residents' skills and knowledge to succeed in the region. As...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $833,334 Project Grant to the Oxford City School District in Alabama under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The award period is from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028. The grant will fund the school district's efforts to provide various educational services to students, such as special education, improving academic achievement, career and technical skills development programs, and technology improvements. As a...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $230,000.00 was made on October 1, 2023 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The purpose of the grant is to help strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through a range of activities including investing in critical infrastructure, supporting economic and workforce development initiatives, and leveraging the region's natural and cultural...