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Legislative Update: President Biden Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act, Which Includes $195 Million for ARC

          Last week, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes $195 million for the Appalachian Regional Commission for FY22. The funding represents an increase of $15 million over the FY21 amount. Compared to FY21, the legislation provides a $10 million increase in POWER funding, a $3 million increase...
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: President Biden Signs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Which Includes $1 Billion for ARC Over Five Years

          President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) today, which includes $1 billion over five years for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), starting in FY22 with $200 million. The funding through IIJA is in addition to ARC’s pending appropriation of $210 million through the FY22 Energy & Water...
    
    
    
    
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    Legislative Update: U.S. House Passes the FY 2022 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act Which Includes $210 Million for ARC

          On July 29, the U.S. House passed the FY22 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act which includes $210 million for ARC. This appropriation includes $65 million for POWER, $10 million to continue a program of broadband deployment in distressed counties in Central Appalachia, $16 million for a program of basic...
    
    
    
    
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    President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Proposal Includes $235 Million for the Appalachian Regional Commission; $1 Billion for Coal-Impacted Communities through the American Jobs Plan

          Contact: Janiene Bohannon WASHINGTON, D.C., May 28, 2021—President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Proposal, released today, requests $235 million for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the American Jobs Plan includes an additional $1 billion for ARC’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative, a competitive...
    
    
    
    
          NewsPresident Trump Signs Appropriations Legislation for Remainder of Fiscal Year 2021

          On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to fund the Federal Government for the remainder of the current fiscal year. The legislation includes $180 million for ARC, an increase from the previous year’s appropriation and record funding for the agency’s non-highway work. The legislation...
    
    
    
    
          NewsPresident Trump Signs Continuing Resolution

          On September 30, 2020, P.L. 116-159 was signed into law by President Trump to implement a Continuing Resolution funding all Federal agencies at the same rate as Fiscal Year 2020.  Under this legislation, ARC will be operating at an annual budget of $175 million through December 11,2020. The law also...
    
    
    
    
          NewsU.S. House of Representatives Passes Continuing Resolution, Funding ARC Through December 11, 2020

          On September 22, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the operations of government, including ARC, through December 11, 2020. ARC will be operating on FY 2020 budget levels through the duration of the CR. The Bill also extended Congressional authorization of ARC through September 30,...
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: U.S. House of Representatives Passes the FY 2021 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill Which Includes $175 Million for ARC

          On July 31, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY21 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill which includes $175 million for ARC. This appropriation includes $65 million for POWER, $10 million for Substance Abuse Disorder, $10 million to continue a program of broadband deployment in distressed counties in Central...
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal Includes $165 Million for ARC

          President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal, released on February 10, 2020, includes $165 million for ARC.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: $175 Million for ARC Included in Omnibus Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 2020

          On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2020, appropriating a record of $175 million for ARC funding.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2020 Funding For ARC

          The Senate Appropriations Committee approved FY 2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations, which includes $175 million for ARC. The full Senate is expected to take up the bill later this month.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: House Passes FY 2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act

          On June 19, the U.S. House of Representative passed the FY 2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act, which includes $170 million for ARC.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: House Appropriations Approves FY 2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations, Including $170 Million for ARC

          The House Appropriations Committee approved FY 2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations, which includes $170 million for ARC (the highest non-highway funding in ARC's history). The House is expected to consider the full Appropriations bill in June. Senate action is pending.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: President Trump Approves FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Including $165 Million for ARC

          $165 million for ARC is included in the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Act which was signed into law by President Trump on September 21, 2018. This is the largest appropriation for ARC's nonhighway work in the agency's history.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: $165 Million for ARC is Included in the Final Conference Report for the FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Act

          $165 million for ARC is included in the final Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Act which passed both houses of Congress this week. This is the largest appropriation for ARC's nonhighway work in the agency's history.
    
    
    
    
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