Federal Grant Award Summary

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $653,633 to the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission on July 1, 2025, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) for a business technical assistance project. The award, which runs through June 30, 2026, supports the delivery of technical assistance services designed to strengthen entrepreneurial and business development across the six-county north central Pennsylvania region (Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter counties). As a regional planning and development intermediary, the awardee provides consulting and advisory services to local businesses, governments, and organizations to enhance economic competitiveness and support self-sustaining economic development initiatives aligned with ARC's strategic objectives.

This project grant advances ARC's mission to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia by leveraging the awardee's established expertise in facilitating partnerships between private sector entities, local governments, and state and federal agencies. The technical assistance services support business development strategies and organizational capacity building, contributing to the program's goal of investing in entrepreneurial and business development strategies that strengthen the regional economy while providing targeted support to distressed areas within the Appalachian region.