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 $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 $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 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 $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Partner Community Capital, Inc. (doing business as Ncif), a non-profit community development financial institution based in West Virginia. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support Ncif's efforts to provide financing, technical assistance, training programs, and capacity building services to underserved communities in the Appalachian region,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to M-Ark Project Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant period runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The funding will support business technical assistance and community development activities in the Appalachian region to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity. Specific objectives include investing in entrepreneurial and...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $922,850 Project Grant to the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning & Development Commission, a local government entity, to provide business technical assistance services. This grant supports the ARC's Appalachian Area Development Program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen economic competitiveness and community development in the Appalachian region. The funded activities will focus on advancing ARC's strategic plan goals,...
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...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $3,736,847 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Region I Planning & Development Council in West Virginia. The grant, with a performance period from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2027, will support the development of economic strategies and local development district assistance programs to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the six-county region served...