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 awarded Workforce Solutions For North Central Pennsylvania Inc. a $1,006,420 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to provide workforce training services from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2024. This grant aims to strengthen Appalachia's economy by increasing residents' skills and education to succeed in the workforce, a key goal of the Appalachian Area Development program. Workforce Solutions For...
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 $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...
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 $995,250 Project Grant on January 1, 2025 to the Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. (doing business as Job Training Agency) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This grant will fund workforce training and development services targeting disadvantaged workers, youth, and individuals with employment barriers throughout 2025. The services to be provided include job placement, credentialing, case...
This $3,003,782.00 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development program) will fund workforce training initiatives delivered by the Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition. The grant supports the regional commission's goals of increasing the education, knowledge, and skills of Appalachian residents to strengthen the regional economy. Specific activities may include career and technical education programs, workforce...
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 federal Project Grant award of $1,021,775.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Pennsylvania Women Work. The funding supports a 3-year workforce training initiative in Pennsylvania from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The project aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the Appalachian region by investing in workforce training, career and technical...
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,...