Federal Project Grant Summary

Family Scholar House, Inc. received an $800,973 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The grant funds workforce training initiatives designed to strengthen economic development and build community capacity across the Appalachian region in Kentucky. The award supports the ARC's strategic objective to increase the education, knowledge, skills, and health of residents to work and succeed in Appalachia, aligning with the agency's mission to foster self-sustaining economic development while providing targeted assistance to distressed areas.

Family Scholar House will deliver comprehensive workforce training and support services targeting single-parent families and individuals experiencing economic instability or homelessness. The organization's service delivery model integrates workforce development with wraparound support services including case management, academic coaching, employment assistance, childcare support, and financial literacy education. This integrated approach directly supports the ARC's goal of enhancing resident capabilities and skills while promoting economic self-sufficiency, consistent with the organization's demonstrated track record of workforce development success across multiple federal funding streams and geographic regions including the Appalachian and Delta areas.