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	2023



Business Development Grants from ARC Created 29,000+ Jobs and Brought $923M in Private Investment to Appalachia, According to New Report

          The report highlights 10 successful grant projects as case studies, demonstrating the impact of the strategies used to address community challenges. WASHINGTON, D.C., December 19, 2023—A new report released today shows that Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) investments in business development projects facilitated the creation or retainment...
    
    
    
    
          NewsARC Hosts 130 Appalachian College and University Students at Community Research Symposium

          On December 1 and 2, 2023, students from 13 colleges and universities in 10 Appalachian states share capstone research at the 23rd annual Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative symposium.
    
    
    
    
          NewsEvaluation of ARC’s Business Development Grants Closed Between 2017-2021

          This report presents findings from an evaluation of ARC’s business development projects that closed between 2017 and 2021, representing 220 grants and nearly $75 million of ARC investment. The evaluation found that ARC’s business development grants closed during that timeframe led to improvements for nearly 11,000 businesses and facilitated...
    
    
    
    
          ReportFood Insecurity in the Appalachian Region

          This report provides a comprehensive assessment of food insecurity dynamics in Appalachia—primarily through analysis of datasets from Feeding America, the American Community Survey (ACS), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It highlights the realities, risks, and opportunities related to food insecurity in the region. The report also offers case...
    
    
    
    
          ReportBiden-Harris Administration through ARC Awards $20M to Accelerate Green Textile Manufacturing, Green Energy Technology in Southern and Central Appalachia

          Funding will help revitalize the textile manufacturing industry and remove barriers to deploying smart grid technologies across six Appalachian states.  WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2023—Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $20 million for two new projects that will bolster green “upcycling” textile manufacturing and smart grid technologies across Appalachian...
    
    
    
    
          NewsBiden-Harris Administration through ARC Awards $14.5M+ to Grow Green Manufacturing in Northern and Central Appalachia

          Two new ARISE grants strengthen green manufacturing and clean energy production and prepare youth for in-demand jobs across five states.  WASHINGTON, D.C., October 10, 2023—Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded two new grants totaling over $14.5 million to boost green energy manufacturing and workforce development through its Appalachian Regional...
    
    
    
    
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    Congressional Districts in Appalachia

          This map displays the 57 congressional districts and the district representatives of the 118th U.S. Congress in the Appalachian Region.
    
    
    
    
          MapARC Awards Nearly $14 Million to 43 Projects Supporting Appalachians Recovering from Substance Use Disorder

          Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative funding will help partners continue building and expanding services in the recovery ecosystem.  WASHINGTON, D.C., September 11, 2023—Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $14 million to 43 projects through its Investments...
    
    
    
    
          NewsCoal Production and Employment in Appalachia, 2023

          The coal industry—both in Appalachia and in the United States as a whole—has undergone a severe downturn over the last decade as demand for coal has fallen across the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated recession weighed down on coal production even more. With data through 2022, this report...
    
    
    
    
          ReportAppalachian Diseases of Despair, 2023

          This study analyzes the impact of diseases of despair on mortality within the Appalachian Region, focusing on mortality from three main causes: alcohol, prescription drug, and illegal drug overdose; suicide; and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis of the liver. It includes data through 2021 and serves as an update to previous ARC...
    
    
    
    
          ReportPrivate-Sector Employment in Appalachia

          These state-level reports offer a glimpse at private-sector employment throughout the Appalachian Region. Each report, focusing on the Appalachian portions of the states, includes employment data for 91 industries, allowing readers to see which industries account for the largest percentages of total employment. The reports also include variables measuring recent...
    
    
    
    
          Report39 Fellows Graduate from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Appalachian Leadership Institute

          Graduates will now join the growing Appalachian Leadership Institute Alumni Network, continuing their regional connection and collaboration.   WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2023—The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is proud to announce that 39 fellows from Appalachia’s 13 states graduated from the Appalachian...
    
    
    
    
          NewsNetwork Appalachia: Freight, Trade, and Economic Development

          This research report, commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Network Appalachia multimodal transportation advisory group, provides an assessment of the freight network in Appalachia and the global context that surrounds it. This report is an update of the 2010 Network Appalachia: Access to Global Opportunity report and maps freight network...
    
    
    
    
          ReportARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin, Gov. Beshear Award Millions in Flood Recovery Funds; Announce Coach John Calipari as Keynote Speaker of ARC 2023 Conference in Ashland, KY

          ASHLAND, Ky., July 18, 2023— Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin and ARC States’ Co-Chair Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky announced more than $5 million to help Kentucky’s flood-impacted communities recover and rebuild. They also announced that registration is now officially open...
    
    
    
    
          NewsARC Awards Nearly $417,000 to Empower Student Innovation in West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania

          The new ARISE planning grant will create a roadmap to help students innovate in their communities and prepare for in-demand careers across three states. WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13, 2023—Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $416,959 Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) planning grant to...
    
    
    
    
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