The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $7,968,600 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) program to The Clearwater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania Inc. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will support a range of economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity building initiatives across the Appalachian region. Key focus areas include workforce training, community infrastructure improvements, business site...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $432,135 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED). The award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support a range of economic and community development initiatives across Pennsylvania's Appalachian region. The ARC Appalachian Area Development program provides funding for projects that...
The U.S. Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, a non-profit organization. The grant will provide business technical assistance within the Appalachian region over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2026. The Appalachian Area Development program supports a wide range of economic and community development initiatives in the 13-state Appalachian region,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,529,809.00 Project Grant on October 1, 2024 to the Center For Population Health, a non-profit organization located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. This grant is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region. The grant will support healthcare access initiatives in Pennsylvania over a project...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc., a non-profit organization, to support arts, culture, and tourism development in the Pennsylvania Wilds region. The funding will enable the Center to provide technical assistance, strategic infrastructure development, workforce initiatives, and entrepreneurial ecosystem building to grow nature...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,107,703 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Ridc Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Fund, a non-profit organization, on July 1, 2025. The grant supports business site development activities in Pennsylvania that aim to strengthen the regional economy, enhance workforce skills, invest in critical infrastructure, leverage cultural assets, and build community leadership capacity. The grant will fund...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $5,860,660 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Enterprise Development Center of Erie County, Inc., a non-profit community development corporation in Pennsylvania. This 3-year grant, awarded in December 2024, will support a comprehensive community revitalization initiative focused on infrastructure improvements, entrepreneurship development, workforce training, and regional economic capacity...
This $646,000 Project Grant was awarded on January 1, 2024 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under its Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Pennsylvania Wilds Center For Entrepreneurship, Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant funding will provide business technical assistance to support economic development, entrepreneurship, and tourism in the Pennsylvania Wilds region. The Center's work aims to grow nature tourism, diversify local economies, inspire...
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 a $570,000 Project Grant to the Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA #23.002) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The grant funding will support the delivery of business technical assistance services focused on strengthening the regional economy and building the capacity for self-sustaining economic development in Pennsylvania, as outlined in...