This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), was awarded to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in the amount of $492,000.00. The award will support the college's workforce development and skills training initiatives over a 2-year project period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2027. Key activities funded by this grant...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $274,176 Project Grant to Western Piedmont Community College in North Carolina on January 1, 2025. The grant is funded through the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region. This award will support career and technical training initiatives at the community college that address economic challenges in the...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,076,000 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to Isothermal Community College in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, will fund integrated education, training, career pathway development, and reentry programs for criminal offenders and adult education. Isothermal Community College, a U.S. local government entity and state-controlled institution of...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,038,815 Project Grant to Mountain Empire Community College in Virginia to support career and technical education programs from September 2023 to September 2025. This grant is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in Appalachia. The grant will enable Mountain Empire Community College to expand its career and technical education...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Mountain Gateway Community College a $2,202,364 project grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant will support workforce training programs that align with the goals of strengthening Appalachia's economy and increasing the skills and education levels of its residents. Specifically, the college will deliver training to build the workforce skills...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Northampton Community College a $181,364 project grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant aims to support career and technical education initiatives consistent with the goals of the Appalachian Area Development program, which focuses on strengthening the regional economy and building community capacity through activities that invest in...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Jamestown Community College a $299,968 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA #23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from June 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022. This funding will support the ARC goal of increasing education, knowledge, skills, and health of Appalachian residents to work and succeed in the region through career and technical education programs delivered by Jamestown...
This $810,550 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will support Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in West Virginia to expand their plastics training program. The expansion will provide workforce development for 345 highly skilled technician positions according to projections from industry partners. This will address needs in Morgan, Jefferson and Berkeley counties and help offset job...
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 funding....
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,646,479 Project Grant to Bridgevalley Community and Technical College in West Virginia to support the CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION program. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, aims to strengthen workforce development in the Appalachian region through career training, tutoring, supportive services, and job placement assistance for students in fields such as advanced manufacturing, computer science, cybersecurity, and information...