Workforce training
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- ARC25C22350
- Recipient
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Catalyst Connection UEI FL8LB5QJQEK4
- Awarding agency
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Obligated
- $1,000,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 23.002 Appalachian Area Development
- Completion date 38% complete
- Funding
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- $500,000.00 Federal
- $500,000.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Pennsylvania, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Catalyst Connection a $1 million Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on September 1, 2025, for workforce training initiatives extending through August 31, 2028. Catalyst Connection, a Manufacturing Extension Partnership center based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will deliver comprehensive workforce training services focused on advanced manufacturing competencies including additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, and cybersecurity. The grant supports Catalyst Connection's mission to enhance the skills and knowledge of residents across the Appalachian region and southwestern Pennsylvania, aligning with ARC's strategic objective to increase education and workforce capabilities for economic competitiveness in the region.
This award builds on Catalyst Connection's substantial track record managing federal workforce development grants, including previous ARC grants totaling over $5 million for workforce training in advanced manufacturing sectors and a $3 million Department of Labor Dislocated Worker grant serving multiple regions. The current funding will enable the organization to expand training program capacity and enhance access to high-quality workforce development services for small and medium-sized manufacturers operating in the ARC service area.
Quick answers
Who received award ARC25C22350?
ARC25C22350 was awarded to Catalyst Connection by Appalachian Regional Commission on September 1, 2025.
How much is award ARC25C22350 worth?
$1,000,000 has been obligated on ARC25C22350: $500,000 in federal funding and $500,000 in non-federal funding.
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