The Itawamba County School District was awarded a $4,463,249 Project Grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on May 1, 2024. This three-year grant will fund the district's efforts to enhance its career and technical education (CTE) programs. As a U.S. local government entity and school district, Itawamba County School District aims to prepare students for both higher education and workforce readiness through its CTE offerings. The grant...
The Board of Trustees of the New Albany City Schools, a U.S. local government entity operating a school district in Mississippi, was awarded a $3.8M Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to provide career and technical education (CTE) services over a 3-year period from 2023 to 2026. This grant funding enables the school district to deliver CTE programs and services for the benefit of students and the local community within the...
The Cullman County Board of Education was awarded a $325,000 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on February 1, 2024. The grant will support a career and technical education initiative in Alabama over the period of February 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. The Appalachian Area Development program provides funding for a wide range of economic and community development projects across the 13-state...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,096,503.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) on October 1, 2024. The award supports EMCC's efforts to enhance educational opportunities, workforce development, and community infrastructure in Mississippi's Appalachian region over a 3-year period ending on September 30, 2027. The grant funding will enable EMCC to deliver a range...
The U.S. Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a $6,200,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Lawrence County Board of Education, doing business as the Lawrence County School District. This 3-year grant, with a period of performance from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2026, will fund the school district's career and technical education initiatives. The funding will allow Lawrence County School District to deliver a range of educational programs and...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), through its Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), awarded a $286,126 Project Grant to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) on Oct 1, 2023. The grant will support EMCC's educational achievement and attainment initiatives in Mississippi, with a planned completion date of May 30, 2024. As a key recipient of ARC grants, EMCC has a track record of leveraging federal funding to provide workforce training, community services, and educational...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Mississippi State University under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) with a start date of February 1, 2025 and a completion date of June 30, 2026. This grant supports Mississippi State University's research, technical services, and innovative solutions across diverse scientific and technical domains to address critical national initiatives in areas such as agricultural development, cybersecurity,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Walker County School District in Alabama. The grant, awarded on February 1, 2024, supports the district's efforts to provide a wide range of educational services, including special education, teacher/principal quality improvement, limited English proficiency assistance, access to well-rounded education, technology integration, and career and technical...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $253,000 Project Grant to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This 2-year grant, awarded on July 1, 2023, supports MDA's efforts to strengthen economic development and community capacity building initiatives across the Appalachian region of Mississippi. The grant funding enables MDA to implement a range of activities focused on ARC's strategic goals, including investing in...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $337,170 Project Grant to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) under the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on July 1, 2024. The funding will support MDA's efforts to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across Mississippi's Appalachian counties. As a state government agency and regional economic development organization, MDA will use the grant to provide technical assistance,...