The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $125,350 Project Grant under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects (CFDA 23.011) program to Community Colleges of the Appalachian Region, Inc. The grant supports workforce training activities over a one-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Community Colleges of the Appalachian Region, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides rural education, event, and workforce development services...
Corning Community College received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA #23.002). The award will support career and technical education services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The ARC grant program focuses on strengthening Appalachia's economy by increasing education and skills training opportunities for residents. This award will allow Corning Community College to...
This $7,478,103 federal Project Grant award to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is funded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant supports activities designed to advance STEM technician education and workforce development at community and technical colleges across the United States. Key project activities include: Hosting three national conferences for the NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program community to provide...
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 $2,046,936 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), doing business as Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2027, will enable SKCTC to provide a wide range of educational services, workforce development programs, and community outreach initiatives...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $689,687 Project Grant to Northeast State Community College in Tennessee to provide workforce training programs. The award, effective August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024, is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). Under this grant, Northeast State Community College will deliver workforce skills training, including programs for industrial control systems technicians and cybersecurity, targeting displaced...
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 awarded Gadsden State Community College a $441,112 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from June 2021 through May 2023. As part of ARC's strategic plan to strengthen the Appalachian region's economy and workforce, the college will deliver career training and skills development programs for local residents seeking to work in the region using the funding....
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $299,936 Project Grant to Corning Community College, a U.S. local government educational institution, under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) program. The grant will fund workforce training services to be delivered between June 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen the regional economy by supporting initiatives that build community capacity and advance economic growth in...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $208,360 Project Grant to Hagerstown Community College under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on June 1, 2024. This grant will fund the college's workforce development programs, student support services, and efforts to expand access to education for low-income and disadvantaged students in the Appalachian region over a 2-year project period ending on May 31, 2026. The grant supports the ARC's strategic objectives to...