The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $12,728,945 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Appalachian Investors Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The grant, with a performance period from February 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027, is intended to provide business technical assistance to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region. The program...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $930,600.00 Project Grant under its Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Morgan County Economic Development Board, Inc. in Tennessee. The grant will fund a 3-year economic development initiative focused on workforce training, community infrastructure improvements, business site development, and regional economic diversification projects across the Appalachian region. The award is part of ARC's comprehensive federal grant...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,689,869 Project Grant on July 1, 2024 to the Greeneville Light & Water Commission in Tennessee under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant funding will support community infrastructure improvements to help strengthen the regional economy in Appalachia. Specific objectives include investing in critical infrastructure like broadband, transportation, and water/wastewater systems, as well as supporting business...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a civilian federal agency, awarded a $1,325,235 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to The Cocke County Partnership Inc., a non-profit organization, on October 30, 2023. This 3-year grant will support community infrastructure development in Tennessee. Specific project activities and initiatives to be delivered through this funding were not detailed, but the Appalachian Area Development program typically invests...
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....
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $393,352 Project Grant to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will support the delivery of services focused on strengthening Tennessee's regional economy and building local capacity for self-sustaining economic growth through June 30, 2022. Specifically, funding will be used to invest in entrepreneurship and business development, workforce...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $4,651,152 Project Grant to Marion County Government in Tennessee on March 1, 2024, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant funding supports the county's career and technical education initiatives, which aim to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity across the Appalachian region. As a sub-recipient, Marion County Government has also participated in other federal grant programs managed by...
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. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will fund sector-based economic and community development strategies in the Appalachian region. The Appalachian Area Development program supports a range of initiatives including workforce training, infrastructure...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the First Tennessee Development District a $100,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support community infrastructure development. The funding will be used over the period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025 to invest in critical infrastructure projects that strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region. The Appalachian Area Development program supports a...
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development received a $510,000 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to support economic and community development initiatives in Tennessee's Appalachian region. This three-year grant, awarded on August 1, 2023, will enable the agency to invest in critical infrastructure, entrepreneurial and business development strategies, workforce training, and efforts to leverage the...