# West Virginia - Appalachian Regional Commission

- West Virginia Our Work In West Virginia Investment Priorities In&#160;Fiscal Year 2023, ARC and the West Virginia Development Office partnered on the following investments and projects. Investment Snapshot Counties in Appalachia (All 55 counties): Barbour, Berkeley, Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, [&#8230;]The post West Virginia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Governor Jim Justice Governor Justice is a native of Raleigh County, West Virginia. After graduating from high school, he attended Greenbrier Military School and then earned both his bachelor&#8217;s degree and his M.B.A. from Marshall University. He joined his family&#8217;s agriculture business in 1976, and in 1977 founded Bluestone Farms (now Justice Family Farms, LLC) in Monroe County, [&#8230;]The post Governor Jim Justice appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Jennifer Ferrell Jennifer Ferrell currently serves as the Director of the Community Advancement and Development (CAD) division in the West Virginia Development Office. The CAD division administers state and federal grant programs which are designed to improve the quality of life to the citizens in West Virginia. Through these grant programs, the division assists citizens with access [&#8230;]The post Jennifer Ferrell appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- James E. Bush West Virginia Development Office.The post James E. Bush appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- West Virginia FY 2023 Investments The post West Virginia FY 2023 Investments appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference The WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference is the state’s premier professional learning and networking opportunity for entrepreneurs, resource providers, and/or public, private, and government entities supporting entrepreneurs. The one-day event features compelling keynotes, engaging panels, hands-on workshops, and extensive networking opportunities for attendees. Who should attend? Don&#8217;t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be a [&#8230;]The post West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Catalyst Connection: Bringing a New Energy to Northern Appalachia  ARC&#8217;s Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) is a funding opportunity driving large-scale, regional economic transformation through multi-state collaborative projects. Launched in 2022 using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) ARISE is strengthening Appalachian businesses and industries, and supporting the development of new opportunities across the region.&#160; Two of those industries are green [&#8230;]The post Catalyst Connection: Bringing a New Energy to Northern Appalachia  appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Mountwest Community & Technical College: Constructing a Greener Future in WV ARC’s POWER Initiative has invested millions to connect Appalachia’s students and workers with careers in emerging, high-growth industries – one of which is construction. This sector is struggling to find qualified workers to keep up with increasing demand. Furthermore, Appalachian communities continue to be faced with the lack of affordable housing and loss of jobs [&#8230;]The post Mountwest Community &#038; Technical College: Constructing a Greener Future in WV appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Central Appalachia: Increasing Capital Access in Coal Communities ARC’s POWER Initiative has invested millions in projects working to create jobs and new economic opportunities in coal-impacted communities. A barrier to the creation of opportunity, however, is capital access. Without the money and credit needed to start a business, the ideas of home-grown entrepreneurs cannot be put into action – and neither can the [&#8230;]The post Central Appalachia: Increasing Capital Access in Coal Communities appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- New Vision Renewable Energy:  Empowering West Virginia’s At-Risk Youth   Since 2007, the number of children placed in foster care due to parental substance use disorder (SUD) has risen by 53%, per the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System. As with other SUD-related issues, this trend is disproportionately higher in Appalachian counties, such as Barbour County, West Virginia, where approximately 60% of school-aged [&#8230;]The post New Vision Renewable Energy:  Empowering West Virginia’s At-Risk Youth   appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.