State Program Managers| Appalachian Regional Commission
ARC’s current Strategic Plan is a blueprint for investments at the Regional level. Each of Appalachia’s 13 states develops a companion four-year plan and annual strategy statement outlining its funding priorities for ARC projects. The first step in applying for any ARC support is to review both the ARC Strategic Plan and corresponding plans and […]| Appalachian Regional Commission
ARC uses Congressionally appropriated funds to invest in Appalachia’s economic development through grants. As part of our unique federal-state partnership, ARC grant applications begin at the state level with ARC state program managers. All applications must align with ARC’s current strategic investment priorities, as well as state plans and strategies. As you work with your […]| Appalachian Regional Commission
ARC's INSPIRE Initiative addresses the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis in Appalachia by creating or expanding recovery ecosystems that will lead to workforce entry or re-entry.| Appalachian Regional Commission
Effective January 20, 2025, any statements outlined in Appalachia Envisioned: ARC’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan that reference “diversity, equity and inclusion” and “green energy” are no longer applicable. Throughout 2021, ARC hosted community conversations, focus groups, and a public survey to gather input and affirm an investment framework to meet Appalachia’s economic needs. Approximately 2,000 participants shared […]| Appalachian Regional Commission
ARC’s Area Development program empowers Appalachian communities to work with their state governments to design impactful projects that will strengthen infrastructure, businesses, the workforce and more.| Appalachian Regional Commission
Local development districts (LDDs) — also known as area development districts (ADDs), council of governments (COGs) or regional planning and development commissions — are multi-county planning organizations facilitating community-based, regionally driven economic development. There are 74 LDDs in the Appalachian Region. Guided by community leaders, elected officials, business representatives and others, ARC relies on LDDs to lead […]| Appalachian Regional Commission
This map displays the 61 congressional districts and the district representatives of the 119th U.S. Congress in the Appalachian Region.| Appalachian Regional Commission
Every year, ARC investments support hundreds of economic development projects across the Appalachian Region. Projects align with one of five goals outlined in our strategic plan, which was developed alongside our state partners and based on input from nearly 2,000 Appalachians. The resulting investments ultimately help build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia.| Appalachian Regional Commission
READY Appalachia, our new community capacity-building initiative, offers free cohort-based training, and flexible funding to employees of Appalachian nonprofits, community foundations, local governments, and Local Development Districts.| Appalachian Regional Commission
Appalachia is made up of 423 counties across 13 states and spans 206,000 square miles, from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The Region’s 26.3 million residents live in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and all of West Virginia.| Appalachian Regional Commission
Through ARISE, ARC aims to drive large-scale, regional economic transformation through multi-state collaborative projects across Appalachia.| Appalachian Regional Commission