Project Grant XX12884VI

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,562,218 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh, a minority-owned and non-profit vocational training provider, to deliver workforce training and development services from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2025. The grant will support the organization's efforts to provide assessment, skills training, certification, job placement, and retention services to help individuals with barriers to...

The Department of Commerce North Carolina, through its Fiscal Management Division, has been awarded a $576,258 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development program) to support administrative and statistical analysis efforts related to community and economic development in the Appalachian region of North Carolina. This funding will enable the division to continue collecting, analyzing, and publishing labor market information, including data on...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $18,996,494 Project Grant to The Industrial Commons, a non-profit organization, for a 5-year business site development initiative under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The funding will support a range of activities across the Appalachian region, including brownfield remediation, community arts projects, entrepreneurship support, and infrastructure improvements. Key objectives are to strengthen the regional economy, build...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc. $312,500 under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for the SECTOR-BASED STRATEGIES project. The project funding period is from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen the regional economy and build self-sustaining economic development. Funding supports activities aligned with ARC's strategic goals, including entrepreneurship...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Nepa Community Impact Group, LLC on August 1, 2023. The funding will support efforts to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in the Appalachian region through the Nepa Community Impact Fund. The grant aims to invest in entrepreneurial and business development strategies, increase education and workforce skills, improve critical...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $5,860,660 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Enterprise Development Center of Erie County, Inc., a non-profit community development corporation in Pennsylvania. This 3-year grant, awarded in December 2024, will support a comprehensive community revitalization initiative focused on infrastructure improvements, entrepreneurship development, workforce training, and regional economic capacity...

This $140,646 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports Appalshop, Inc. in conducting a feasibility study under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The study will assess expanding Appalshop's media production and education hubs into coal-impacted regions of West Virginia and Virginia. The EAA program assists regions facing adverse economic changes, such as those resulting from declines in industries like coal mining. Upon...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.25 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 8, 2022 to the City of Huntington, West Virginia. The funding will support the Appalachian Climate Technology coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation to spur job growth in 21 economically distressed counties in southern West Virginia impacted by the decline of coal. The coalition will establish a hub for...

The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission received a $800,000 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The grant funding will support the Commission's Procurement Technical Assistance Center in delivering business technical assistance services to strengthen the regional economy in Pennsylvania. As outlined in the Appalachian Area...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,758,506 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Jari Growth Fund Inc., a non-profit community development organization located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support Jari Growth Fund's efforts to provide business technical assistance, financial services, and capital to low-income rural and urban communities in the...