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    West Virginia FY 2021 Investments

          
    
    
    
    
          ReportOhio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
							

																			Monroe
																			Allegheny
																			Marion    
    TEAMing Up: A Regional Partnership Story

          This story is one of several "Stories of Change" highlighted in a new evaluation of ARC's POWER Initiative.
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia    
    West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition: Growing Local Food Opportunities

          WVFFC provides statewide leadership in local food so farmers and agriculture businesses can thrive, ultimately nourishing and strengthening their communities.
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia    
    Sprouting Farms: Supporting the Future of Farming

          Sprouting Farms grows Southern West Virginia’s local food systems through education, resource sharing, land access, and food production.
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia    
    The EdVenture Group: Celebrating 20 Years of Service in West Virginia and Beyond

          EdVenture is driving educational change and empowering Appalachian students.
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionNew York, West Virginia
							

																			Allegany
																			Preston    
    Trail Systems: Guiding Communities to Opportunities

          Every Appalachian state has ample trail opportunities, from the Tanglefoot Trail in Mississippi, to South Carolina’s Swamp Rabbit Trail and the Great Allegheny Passage in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Trails are incredible gateways for attracting outside visitors and increasing quality of life for community members. ARC partners have long worked to establish trail systems that...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia
							

																			Kanawha    
    New River Gorge: America’s Newest National Park

          ARC investments help communities and entrepreneurs sustainably leverage this incredible asset.
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia
							

																			Clay    
    West Virginia University Research Corporation: Inspiring Hope in the Mountain State

          West Virginia, though improving in many measures, has the most drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people of any other state. Fortunately, the Mountain State also has an incredible host of ARC partners, local leaders, and community members committed to overcoming this challenge. This list includes West Virginia University Research Corporation and the Institute for Community and Rural Health (WVU...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionAlabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
							

																			
																			Harlan    
    $1 Million Awarded to Five Projects Through Joint Appalachian Regional Commission, U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative

          Recipients will use funds to expand skilled workforce capacity for Appalachia’s Energy, Aerospace, Aviation, Automotive, and Petrochemical Industries Washington, D.C., March 2, 2021 – Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) announced five grant awards for the ...
    
    
    
    
          NewsWest Virginia
							

																			Boone    
    The Natural Capital Investment Fund: A Path To Success

          In 2016, the Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIFund) partnered with the Hatfield McCoy Trail Authority and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Southern) to drive recreational tourism development in the coalfields of southern West Virginia. Through ARC POWER funding, the partners launched a revolving loan...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia    
    West Virginia FY 2020 Investments

          
    
    
    
    
          ReportKentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia
							

																			
																			
																			Athens    
    Appalachian States Lead on COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

          It’s been a full year since the nation’s first confirmed COVID-19 case. With federal plans to amp up vaccinations as soon as possible, it’s important to take a look at how Appalachian states are responding to, and in some cases leading, vaccination...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia
							

																			Braxton    
    On the Road to Recovery with Reintegrate Appalachia

          Individuals overcoming substance use disorder (SUD) often face a series of overwhelming obstacles when reentering their communities. Workplace stigmas around addiction, a lack of transportation to services and unsupportive living situations can all stand in the way of successful long-term recovery. To help individuals navigate these types of barriers,...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia
							

																			Calhoun    
    SWEEP: Training West Virginia’s Entrepreneurs

          “About 80% of West Virginia businesses have 20 or less employees,” said Alyssa Keedy, the Advanced Career Education Coordinator at the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE). Why is that the case? One reason is a disconnect between West Virginia workers and the skills needed by local employers. With many...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionWest Virginia
							

																			Fayette, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster,    
    Region 4-Planning and Development Council

          Region 4-Planning and Development Council Address 885 Broad Street, Suite 100Summersville, WV 26651 Executive Director John Tuggle Email jtuggle@reg4wv.org...
    
    
    
    
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