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READY Local Governments
	
	
				
	
	
	READY Local Governments is one of four tracks offered by ARC’s READY Appalachia initiative.

Appalachia’s local governments are the backbone of economic and community development. With more federal funding available than ever, local governments need support to apply for these opportunities and leverage federal support to create lasting, positive change.

*READY Local Governments*provides **no-cost training**to help local government officials better identify, secure, manage, and implement federally funded projects.

Following completion of the training program, participants will be eligible for **up to $50,000 in funding (no-match required)**to implement internal capacity-building projects to help them better serve communities.

ARC will announce training cohort participants in spring 2024.





	


  
No-Cost Training          
                      Expand Your Skillset
          
                      Through nine weeks of virtual, cohort-based training, participants will grow their skills in areas including:
Project Identification, Research, and Planning
The Grant Lifecycle
Federal Grant Application Development
Community Engagement
Federal Grant Regulations and Compliance
Federal Grant Financial and Risk Management

Helping All Communities Access Resources

Any borough, city, county, municipality, parish, town, township, or federally-recognized Indian tribe in the Appalachian Region is eligible for *READY Local Governments.*

Municipalities serving the following groups and areas are strongly encouraged to participate:

Distressed areas and census tracts

Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities priority communities

Rural Partners Network Community Networks communities

Historically underserved and marginalized populations



	


  


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              If you have questions about applications, please contact our team at arcready@grantworks.net. Appalachian Regional Commission

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