# Kentucky - Appalachian Regional Commission

- Kentucky Our Work in Kentucky Investment Priorities In Fiscal Year 2023, ARC and the Kentucky Department for Local Government partnered on the following investments and projects. Investment Snapshot Counties in Appalachia (54 out of 120 counties): Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Greenup, Harlan, [&#8230;]The post Kentucky appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Governor Andy Beshear Governor Beshear is ARC's 2023 States' Co-Chair.The post Governor Andy Beshear appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Dennis Keene With a background in business development and state government, Department for Local Government Commissioner Dennis Keene is no stranger to improving Kentucky communities. Equipped with an entrepreneurial spirit, he started a business at 20 before becoming a top advisor at regional economic development group Southbank Partners. While there, Commissioner Keene and colleagues collaborated with local [&#8230;]The post Dennis Keene appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Scott Sharp Kentucky Department for Local Government.The post Scott Sharp appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Kentucky FY 2023 Investments The post Kentucky FY 2023 Investments appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- 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. The post Hindman, KY: Overcoming Challenges and Upgrading Water Services  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.
- Shawnee State University: Building a Behavioral Health Workforce  With support from ARC’s INSPIRE initiative, many Appalachian communities are addressing substance use disorder (SUD) by bolstering recovery-to-work programs and related support services. Portsmouth, Ohio and the surrounding area – which includes both Southern Ohio and several counties in north central Appalachian Kentucky – is no exception, with a variety of community partners offering critical [&#8230;]The post Shawnee State University: Building a Behavioral Health Workforce  appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- ARC Awards Nearly $500K to Help Five Appalachian Kentucky Area Development Districts Apply for More Federal Funds   First round of new funding is made available through ARC’s READY LDDs [local development districts] initiative, with additional grantees to be announced in June of 2023. PINEVILLE, KY., May 11, 2023–Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced nearly $500,000 in new funding to the following Appalachian Kentucky area development districts through READY LDDs, ARC&#8217;s recently [&#8230;]The post ARC Awards Nearly $500K to Help Five Appalachian Kentucky Area Development Districts Apply for More Federal Funds   appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Rural Partners Network Community Forum in Pineville, KY Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation is hosting this forum for local government, nonprofits, and community partners working in these Appalachian Kentucky counties: Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Whitley, and adjacent counties. The event will build collaboration, capacity, and relationships by connecting the Community Network with targeted federal and civic partners. While registration is free, [&#8230;]The post Rural Partners Network Community Forum in Pineville, KY appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.