Lift Youth Center, Inc. received a $125,000 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This grant supports educational achievement and attainment initiatives aligned with workforce skills development in Georgia, contributing to ARC's broader mission to strengthen economic competitiveness and self-sustaining development across the Appalachian region. The funding advances the program's strategic objectives to increase education, knowledge, and skills of residents to work and succeed in Appalachia.
As a Georgia-based nonprofit, Lift Youth Center will leverage this federal investment to deliver educational and workforce development services that support regional economic growth and build community capacity. This award represents the organization's primary engagement as a direct grant recipient from ARC, complementing its concurrent work as a sub-recipient of pandemic recovery education funding through the Georgia Department of Education, positioning the center as a key implementation partner for federal economic development initiatives in the region.