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    HomeBipartisan Infrastructure Law in Appalachia

        
      
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Appalachia
	
	
				
	
	
	On November 15th, 2021, President Biden signed the **Bipartisan Infrastructure Law** (BIL), a once-in-a-generation investment in American infrastructure intended to make the economy more sustainable, resilient, and just. Within the BIL, **ARC was allocated $1 billion dollars over five years**, or $200 million annually, starting in Fiscal Year 2022.

Over the last two years, ARC has used BIL funds to launch our Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) and award **$48.6 million to 13 multi-state projects**, invest in important local infrastructure projects, offer critical support for flood recovery in Eastern Kentucky, and much more.





	


  
ARISE Investment          
                      $10 Million Awarded to Accelerate Green Textile Manufacturing
          
                      Through BIL funding, ARC was able to award $10 million to **Industrial Commons** through ARISE.
Funding will be used to **construct a 40,000 square-foot upcycling textile manufacturing hub**, create over 80 new jobs and retain another 530, train hundreds of students and workers about advanced manufacturing, establish a textile supply chain, and connect entrepreneurs in Appalachian North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
          
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ARISE Investment          
                      $10 Million Awarded to Grown Green Manufacturing
          
                      BIL funding allowed ARC to award **$10 million to Catalyst Connection.**
This ARISE project will  **help 1,000+ small to medium manufacturers expand or enter green technology and clean energy** sectors in 156 counties across Appalachian Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.  Funds will be used to provide training, technical assistance, supply chain mapping, and guidance on factory upgrades, and more.
          
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Impactful Community Investments    
    
    Investment in Action      
      Hindman, KY: Overcoming Challenges and Upgrading Water Services
          Using BIL funds, the City of Hindman was able to overcome cost barriers to critical water system upgrades.
																	
										
			

  Investment in Action      
      Buckeye Hills Regional Council: Making Community Visions a Reality in Ohio
          Buckeye Hills Regional Council is using BIL funds to help the City of Athens revitalize historic buildings to meet community needs.




	



Investment in Action      
      Southwestern Commission: Creating Space for Western North Carolina Food Entrepreneurs
          BIL funds are allowing the Western North Carolina farmers market construct a training facility that will serve 1,100 food producers.
																	
										
			

  Investment in Action      
      Western Maryland: Elevating the Outdoors
          Two Appalachian Maryland counties used BIL funds to expand outdoor recreation by attracting new businesses and more visitors.



	


  


$5.5 Million Awarded for Flood Recovery in Eastern Kentucky
      
              Using BIL funds, ARC awarded $5.5 million to continued recovery from the devastating floods that hit Eastern Kentucky in July 2022.
      
      
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