ARC uses congressionally appropriated funds to invest in the region’s economic and community development through grants. Projects must take place within the Appalachian Region as defined by the Appalachian Regional Development Act (ARDA) of 1965. For projects with a geographic scope extending beyond ARC’s footprint, only activities within the region would be eligible for funding. […]| 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