This federal Project Grant award of $428,000.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through a range of activities, including investing in critical infrastructure, entrepreneurial and business development strategies, workforce training, education initiatives, healthcare access, and efforts to leverage the...
This federal Project Grant award of $12,728,945.00 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) is intended to provide business technical assistance to the Appalachian region. The grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, will support a range of economic development activities through the Appalachian Investors Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Key focus areas include workforce training, community...
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 under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon organization, a non-profit based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The grant will support economic development initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region, with a focus on workforce training, community infrastructure improvements, business development, and career and technical education. The project is scheduled to run...
This federal Project Grant award of $271,989 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development program) aims to strengthen organizational capacity and economic development in the Appalachian region. The grant was awarded to Purpose Possible, LLC, a woman-owned small business, on April 1, 2024, with a final completion date of August 31, 2025. The project will support a range of initiatives focused on innovating, partnering, and investing to build community...
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 federal Project Grant award in the amount of $801,584.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development program) to the County of Forest, Pennsylvania to support community infrastructure development projects. The funding will be used over a period of three years from November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2026 to invest in critical infrastructure such as broadband, transportation, and water/wastewater systems, as well as economic development and...
This federal Project Grant award of $987,664.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The award was made on March 1, 2025 to the Small Modular And Advanced Reactor Training Program, a minority-owned non-profit organization located in Pittsburgh, PA. The funding will support the organization's efforts to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region...
This $169,990.00 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) will provide workforce training and development services in Alabama. The award was made on March 1, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by January 3, 2025. The funding will be utilized by the non-profit organization Workfaith Birmingham to implement initiatives aimed at increasing the education, knowledge, skills, and health of residents in the Appalachian region to support...
This federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The award, with a project period from October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2027, will fund community infrastructure improvements in Virginia. The Appalachian Area Development program supports a wide range of economic and community development initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region, with a focus on workforce training,...