Project Grant CLSS00000061515

The Appalachian Regional Commission was awarded a $315,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.890) on September 26, 2025. The award supports the Persistent Poverty RBCS RCAP (Regional Comprehensive Assistance Program) to foster economic development, provide technical assistance, and implement strategic investments to improve rural community infrastructure, partnerships, and economic sustainability within the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $1.6 million Project Grant to the Appalachian Regional Commission on September 15, 2022 to complete the project by September 15, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program (RDCAP, CFDA #10.890), which supports the USDA Rural Development Innovation Center's partnership with the Rural Cooperative Business Service. The funding will support the Appalachian Regional Commission's delivery of...

This $2,866,160 federal Project Grant awarded on September 29, 2023 by the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services provides funding for the Rural Development Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.890). The grant supports initiatives aimed at reducing persistent poverty, fostering economic development, and improving quality of life in rural communities within the Appalachian region. Key activities include regional economic planning, placemaking projects, and development of rural business...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $145,835 Project Grant to Appalachian Center For Hope Inc. on October 1, 2025 under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The project aims to support economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity building initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region. Funded activities may span a wide range of sectors including community infrastructure, workforce training, economic development, healthcare access, arts and...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $171,291 Project Grant to Woodlands Community Lenders Inc., a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), to support economic development and community capacity building efforts in the Appalachian region. The grant, funded through the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), will provide financial products, services, technical assistance, and capacity-building support to low-income communities and individuals who lack...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $124,470 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (Southeast RCAP) to provide technical assistance, training, and financing to support critical infrastructure development, economic growth, and community revitalization projects in rural and disadvantaged communities across the southeastern United States. The 2-year project grant, effective from July...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $10,220,513 Project Grant to the Rural Health Redesign Center Organization, Inc. (RHRCO) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, will fund a workforce training initiative with a completion date of January 31, 2029. RHRCO, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on rural healthcare transformation and innovation, will utilize the grant funding to deliver a comprehensive program...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $5,259,250 Project Grant to Backroads Of Appalachia, Inc., a non-profit organization in Lynch, Kentucky, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant, with a performance period from March 1, 2025 to February 29, 2028, will support a comprehensive range of economic and community development initiatives in the Appalachian region. Key activities include workforce training, job creation, small business support, tourism...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Partners For Rural Impact, Inc. a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to provide career and technical education programs, literacy skills instruction, full-service community schools, Promise Neighborhoods implementation, bystander intervention training, Youth Mental Health First Aid, violence prevention curricula, and volunteer management across Kentucky and other rural communities in the Appalachian...

This $4,582,803 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) supports business site development and regional economic strengthening initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region. The grant recipient, Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation, will leverage this funding to implement a range of economic development activities, including community infrastructure improvements, workforce training programs, and...