# POWER Initiative - Appalachian Regional Commission

- ARC Seeks Applicants for Economic Diversification Projects in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities  Applications for ARC’s 2024 POWER Initiative, which creates new opportunities in communities affected by the downturn of the coal industry, are due April 17, 2024. WASHINGTON, D.C., February 1, 2024—Today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) issued a Notice of Solicitations of Applications (NOSA) for its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative. [&#8230;]The post ARC Seeks Applicants for Economic Diversification Projects in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities  appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- ARC Awards Nearly $54 Million to Advance Economic Diversification in Appalachia’s Coal-Impacted Communities Largest POWER funding package to date is expected to create an estimated 13,700 new jobs and train over 4,600 workers for new opportunities in Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 19, 2023—Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $54 million to 64 projects in 217 counties through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce [&#8230;]The post ARC Awards Nearly $54 Million to Advance Economic Diversification in Appalachia’s Coal-Impacted Communities appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- ARC Seeks Applicants for Economic Diversification Projects in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities ARC’s POWER Initiative is making available up to $65 million in FY 2023&#160;to&#160;create new opportunities in&#160;communities affected by the downturn of the coal industry. WASHINGTON, D.C., February 7, 2023—Today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative. POWER targets federal [&#8230;]The post ARC Seeks Applicants for Economic Diversification Projects in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- ARC Awards $47 Million for Economic Diversification in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities  Largest POWER funding package to date will support growth of food economies, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and more to create new jobs in Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities. Frostburg, Maryland, October 17, 2022 —Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $47 million to 52 projects in 181 counties through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and [&#8230;]The post ARC Awards $47 Million for Economic Diversification in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities  appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Appalachian Regional Commission Awards Nearly $21 Million to Revitalize the Region’s Coal-impacted Communities   Building off of its largest POWER Initiative investment in 2021, ARC is funding an additional 21 projects to spur economic opportunities in coal-impacted communities. YOUNGSTOWN, OH, March 17, 2022 — Today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $21 million for 21 projects impacting 211 counties through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic [&#8230;]The post Appalachian Regional Commission Awards Nearly $21 Million to Revitalize the Region’s Coal-impacted Communities   appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- ARC Announces Nearly $46.4 Million to Continue Economic Transformation in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities  ARC’s largest&#160;POWER&#160;grant package to date&#160;will leverage&#160;entrepreneurship, workforce development, and infrastructure to bolster&#160;re-employment opportunities, create jobs in existing or new industries, and attract new sources of investment.&#160; MATEWAN, WV, September 16, 2021:&#160;Today,&#160;during a virtual event co-hosted by the&#160;Appalachian Regional Commission&#160;(ARC)&#160;and the&#160;Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization, ARC&#160;announced nearly&#160;$46.4&#160;million&#160;for&#160;57&#160;projects&#160;across 184 counties to support [&#8230;]The post ARC Announces Nearly $46.4 Million to Continue Economic Transformation in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities  appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Appalachian Regional Commission Issues Request for Proposals (RFP) for Economic Diversification Investments in Region’s Coal Impacted Economies Funding Available via ARC&#8217;s POWER Initiative WASHINGTON, D.C., January 14, 2021—Today, Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) released a Request for Proposals for applications for the 2021 POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative. POWER seeks to diversify economies in communities and regions affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and [&#8230;]The post Appalachian Regional Commission Issues Request for Proposals (RFP) for Economic Diversification Investments in Region’s Coal Impacted Economies appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Appalachian Regional Commission Announces $43.3 Million to Continue Economic Growth in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities Emphasis on Recovery-To-Work Efforts and Broadband Development in 12 Appalachian States WASHINGTON, D.C., October 14, 2020—Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced $43.3 million across 51 projects to support economic diversification in the Region’s coal-impacted communities. More than half of these investments will support recovery-to-work efforts or strengthen the Region’s broadband infrastructure. &#8220;Communities impacted by [&#8230;]The post Appalachian Regional Commission Announces $43.3 Million to Continue Economic Growth in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Appalachian Regional Commission Announces $3.3 Million to Continue Economic Growth in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities On April 3, 2019, ARC announced announced $3.3 million to continue supporting economic diversification in the Region’s coal-impacted communities through the POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative. These investments focus on strengthening responses to the substance abuse crisis Kentucky and Ohio, and building a sustainable local food system in North Carolina.The post Appalachian Regional Commission Announces $3.3 Million to Continue Economic Growth in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Appalachian Regional Commission Announces Nearly $2 Million in Additional POWER Investments in Central Appalachia On September 6, ARC announced $1.9 million in investments that will continue strengthening the economies of Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities. With these awards, ARC has now invested a total of $94 million to diversify the economies in 250 coal-impacted counties across 11 Appalachian states.The post Appalachian Regional Commission Announces Nearly $2 Million in Additional POWER Investments in Central Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.