The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), awarded a $4,994,717 project grant to the Jewish Healthcare Foundation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support workforce training and development initiatives in the Appalachian region. The Jewish Healthcare Foundation, a non-profit organization, will utilize the federal funding to implement targeted programs addressing...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $176,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to The 1901 Church, a non-profit organization located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The grant will support comprehensive economic and community development initiatives in the Appalachian region. Specific objectives include strengthening regional economies through investments in critical infrastructure, entrepreneurial development, workforce training, and community...
The U.S. Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,810,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Tri County Workforce Investment Board Inc., a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania. The funding will support the organization's workforce training, education, skills development, job placement, and other employment services primarily serving the Appalachian region. Specific services include career awareness, outreach, recruitment, incumbent...
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 (ARC) awarded a $995,250 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. (doing business as Job Training Agency), a non-profit organization in Washington, Pennsylvania. The grant will fund comprehensive workforce training and development services targeting disadvantaged workers, youth, and individuals with employment barriers throughout 2025. Key services to be provided...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,562,218 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh, a minority-owned and non-profit vocational training provider, to deliver workforce training and development services from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2025. The grant will support the organization's efforts to provide assessment, skills training, certification, job placement, and retention services to help individuals with barriers to...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,561,072 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Employment Opportunity & Training Center, a non-profit organization operating as Outreach - Center For Community Resources, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The two-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2024 and running through September 30, 2026, will fund a workforce training initiative focused on strengthening economic development,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,508,221 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Westmoreland Regional Hospital, a non-profit organization located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The award, made on October 1, 2024, will support the organization's career and technical education initiatives over the 3-year project period ending on September 30, 2027. This federal grant funding is intended to strengthen economic development, infrastructure,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $688,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Foundation. The grant will support career and technical education initiatives in Pennsylvania over a 3-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The funding will be used to strengthen workforce training, community infrastructure, and economic development in the Appalachian region of...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,529,809 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Center For Population Health in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The grant will fund a 3-year project from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 to improve healthcare access in the Appalachian region. The Appalachian Area Development program supports a wide range of economic and community development initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region, with a...