# Legislative Update - Appalachian Regional Commission

- 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 in INSPIRE funding, and an increase [&#8230;]The post Legislative Update: President Biden Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act, Which Includes $195 Million for ARC appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Legislative 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 &#38; Water Development Appropriations Act. The infrastructure [&#8230;]The post Legislative Update: President Biden Signs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Which Includes $1 Billion for ARC Over Five Years appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- 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 &#38; 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 infrastructure improvements in distressed counties [&#8230;]The post Legislative Update: U.S. House Passes the FY 2022 Energy &#038; Water Development Appropriations Act Which Includes $210 Million for ARC appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- 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 grant program to help coal-impacted communities. The [&#8230;]The post 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 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- President 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&#8217;s appropriation and record funding for the agency&#8217;s non-highway work. The legislation includes specific funding for ARC&#8217;s&#160;POWER [&#8230;]The post President Trump Signs Appropriations Legislation for Remainder of Fiscal Year 2021 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- President 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.&#160; Under this legislation, ARC will be operating at an annual budget of $175 million through December 11,2020. The law also contains a provision extending Congressional [&#8230;]The post President Trump Signs Continuing Resolution appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- U.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, 2021. Senate action is pending.The post U.S. House of Representatives Passes Continuing Resolution, Funding ARC Through December 11, 2020 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Legislative 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 &#38; 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 Appalachia, and $15 million towards [&#8230;]The post Legislative Update: U.S. House of Representatives Passes the FY 2021 Energy &#038; Water Development Appropriations Bill Which Includes $175 Million for ARC appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Legislative 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.The post Legislative Update: President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal Includes $165 Million for ARC appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Legislative 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.The post Legislative Update: $175 Million for ARC Included in Omnibus Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 2020 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.