This $648,095 Project Grant awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC, CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) will support workforce training programs delivered by the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) and its Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC) campus. The funding will enable SKCTC to provide mining safety training, STEM education initiatives, and other workforce development activities aimed at strengthening the regional economy...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,645,073 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) to support career and technical education initiatives at its Big Sandy Community and Technical College campus. The grant funding, which covers the period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will enable the college to establish coaching/advising centers to improve student success, provide...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Hazard Community and Technical College, a sub-awardee of the Kentucky Community & Technical College System, a $1,250,000 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to provide adult education programs, academic instruction, workforce training, career planning, and other support services to students and residents in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. The award aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $3,178,031 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Kceoc Community Action Partnership, a non-profit organization based in Gray, Kentucky. The grant will support a range of economic development and community capacity-building initiatives across southeastern Kentucky over a 3-year period from January 2025 to December 2027. Key activities funded through this award include workforce training, community...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,038,815 Project Grant to Mountain Empire Community College in Virginia to support career and technical education programs from September 2023 to September 2025. This grant is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in Appalachia. The grant will enable Mountain Empire Community College to expand its career and technical education...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,646,479 Project Grant to Bridgevalley Community and Technical College in West Virginia to support the CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION program. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, aims to strengthen workforce development in the Appalachian region through career training, tutoring, supportive services, and job placement assistance for students in fields such as advanced manufacturing, computer science, cybersecurity, and information...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $172,125 Project Grant under its Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Berea College in Kentucky. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025, will support the college's career and technical education initiatives. As a private, non-profit liberal arts institution focused on serving Appalachian and low-income students, Berea College has a history of successfully implementing federal grant-funded...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP), a non-profit organization located in Hazard, Kentucky. The grant funding supports EKCEP's delivery of career and technical education programs in Kentucky, with a focus on serving at-risk populations, particularly women in transition. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September...
This $2,041,823 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) will fund a workforce training initiative by the Foundation For Appalachian Kentucky Inc. The project aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity in the Appalachian region. Specifically, it will support diverse economic development strategies, including workforce training, entrepreneurship support, agricultural development,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $4,080,000 Project Grant to Backroads Of Appalachia, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Kentucky, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The award, effective March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028, will support a range of economic development, workforce training, and community capacity building initiatives in the Appalachian region. Specific products and services to be delivered include job training, support for...