The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Bedford County Technical Center in Everett, Pennsylvania under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, supports the center's implementation of sector-based career development strategies to strengthen workforce development and educational advancement in the Appalachian region. As an educational institution, the Bedford County Technical Center focuses on...
The Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Foundation received a $688,000 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) program. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will fund a 3-year project focused on career and technical education initiatives to strengthen economic development, workforce training, and community capacity across the Appalachian region. The project aims to advance ARC's strategic objectives...
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 (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...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,790,698 Project Grant to the Keystone Community Education Council under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) federal grant program. The funding will support workforce training activities in Pennsylvania over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through investments in critical...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology a $1,002,400 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for career and technical education services from September 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. As an educational institution operated by the Mifflin County School District, MCAST will use the funding to provide career and technical education and workforce training programs to secondary and...
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 and...
The Spartanburg School District 6 was awarded a $160,000 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant supports workforce training efforts at the R.D. Anderson Applied Technology Center within the district. The project has an award date of August 1, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by May 28, 2027. The Appalachian Area Development program provides funding to strengthen economic development, improve...
The Genesee Valley Central School has been awarded a $265,056 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development program) with a start date of July 1, 2023 and an end date of December 31, 2024. The grant funds will be used to strengthen career and technical education programs in the Appalachian region served by the school district. The school district is a U.S. local government entity and school district registered in SAM.gov, and has previously...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,753,566 Project Grant to Fairmont State University in West Virginia under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will fund a 3-year initiative focused on teacher training and professional development programs to strengthen educational opportunities in the Appalachian region. As the primary awardee, Fairmont State University has demonstrated strong capabilities in managing both federal...