This federal Project Grant award of $1,875,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to the University of Pikeville, Inc. in Kentucky supports efforts to improve healthcare access in the Appalachian region. The funding will be provided from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. As a sub-recipient, the University of Pikeville has also collaborated with the University of Louisville on initiatives related to geriatric care education using an...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,588,840 Project Grant to Pikeville Medical Center Inc. (PMC), a non-profit hospital organization located in Eastern Kentucky, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The funding will support adult education and workforce development initiatives in the Appalachian region over a 3-year period from June 2023 to June 2026. PMC has an extensive history of participating in various federal grant programs spanning multiple...
The Pike County Health Department received a $607,095 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. This funding will support the health department's efforts to strengthen the local workforce and economy in Pike County, Kentucky by increasing residents' skills and education for current and future jobs. As the place of...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $480,000 Project Grant on January 2, 2025 to the University of Pittsburgh under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) program. This federal grant supports workforce training initiatives in the Appalachian region, with a planned completion date of September 30, 2025. As a state-controlled institution of higher education and major recipient of federal grants, the University of Pittsburgh will leverage its research infrastructure and...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Pikeville City Government in Pikeville, Tennessee. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support a 3-year economic development initiative focused on strengthening the regional economy through activities such as workforce training, community infrastructure improvements, business site development, and career and technical education. The project aims...
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...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $2,737,743.00, was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The award was granted to the University of Scranton on October 1, 2024, with a scheduled completion date of September 30, 2027. The Appalachian Area Development program is a comprehensive federal grant initiative designed to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $668,114 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the KY River District Health Department, a non-profit organization in Hazard, Kentucky. The funding will support workforce training and other public health initiatives across the Appalachian region from June 2024 to September 2026. Specific project activities include collaborating with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation on harm reduction programs,...
This federal Project Grant award of $750,000.00 was made on February 1, 2025 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will support Mississippi State University, a prominent public land-grant research university, in delivering a range of specialized technical services and research solutions to address economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity building across the Appalachian region. Key focus areas...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $116,531 Project Grant on February 1, 2025 to the Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (MAHEC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This federal grant funding supports MAHEC's work in healthcare education, training, and service delivery focused on rural and underserved populations in Western North Carolina. Key products and services to be delivered include medical residency programs in family medicine, obstetrics...