The City of Mount Airy received a $522,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant, awarded on September 23, 2024, will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of community facilities that provide essential services to rural residents.
The grant funds will enable the City of Mount Airy to implement several initiatives, including workforce development,...
This Project Grant award of $1,630,934.00 from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) supports workforce training activities in the Appalachian region. The grant will fund a range of initiatives over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. This supports the program's objectives to increase the education, knowledge, and skills of Appalachian residents to succeed in the regional economy. The grant aims to build community...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Land-O-Sky Regional Council in North Carolina under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant supports the delivery of a range of community infrastructure and economic development services aligned with ARC's strategic goals. Key activities include providing technical assistance, planning, and implementation support for economic development initiatives, as well as workforce training, paid...
The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant was awarded on July 1, 2024 to the Land-0F-Sky Regional Council, a multi-county local government planning and development organization in North Carolina, to support a range of economic and community development initiatives across the Appalachian region. Through this funding, Land-0F-Sky Regional Council will deliver services...
This federal Project Grant award of $470,000.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development program) to support the 'Round The Mountain: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Network in Virginia. The funding will be used to strengthen the regional economy by investing in entrepreneurial development, workforce training, and community capacity building initiatives that leverage the region's cultural and natural heritage assets. This aligns with the...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Town of Mentone, AL. The award, effective January 1, 2025 with a completion date of December 31, 2027, will fund a range of economic and community development activities to strengthen the regional economy. These efforts are expected to advance ARC's strategic goals, including supporting entrepreneurship, enhancing workforce skills, investing in...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,208 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction, a non-profit organization, on October 1, 2023. The grant funding will support workforce training activities in North Carolina. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through investments in critical infrastructure, entrepreneurial...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $626,000 Project Grant to Dream Coalition, Inc. under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support workforce training initiatives in Kentucky. The funding will be used over a 2-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025 to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through workforce development activities. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to invest in...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $999,879 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Land-0F-Sky Regional Council, a multi-county planning and development organization in North Carolina. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund workforce training initiatives. As a regional development agency, Land-0F-Sky Regional Council has implemented various federal grant programs, including...
The Mount Rogers Planning District Commission received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA #23.002) to support community infrastructure projects. The two-year grant running from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 will fund the Commission's work to strengthen economic growth in southwest Virginia through activities aligned with the ARC strategic plan such as investing in entrepreneurship and business development,...