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Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia    
    Catalyst Connection: Bringing a New Energy to Northern Appalachia

          ARC’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...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionPennsylvania    
    Appalachian Pennsylvania: $17.3 Million Awarded for Coal Community Revitalization

          Since 2015, ARC’s POWER Initiative has invested millions in projects working to create jobs, fuel new industries, and prepare students and workers for new opportunities in coal-impacted communities. ARC’s largest single POWER funding package to date was awarded in October 2023, with one state receiving an...
    
    
    
    
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    Tri-County Workforce Investment Board: Creating PA’s Semi-Conductor Workforce

          Tri-County Workforce Investment Board is partnering with Steamfitters Local Union 449 (see video above) to offer free training for over 500 participants at its Technology Center in Harmony, PA. ARC’s POWER Initiative has invested millions to connect students and workers in coal-impacted communities with in-demand, high-growth industries. One such...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionKentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia    
    Northern and Central Appalachia: Expanding Tourism Through Outdoor Recreation

          In KY, PA, VA, and WV, ARC partners are building trails and tourism experiences.
    
    
    
    
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																			Cambria    
    Startup Alleghenies: Empowering the Cycle of Entrepreneurship

          Since 1974, JARI has supported the economic growth and diversification of Pennsylvania’s Southern Alleghenies region. Their service area in Greater Johnstown, Pennsylvania historically relied on the steel and coal industries, and like other Appalachian communities needed to diversify its local and regional economic bases to improve long-term vitality.  In order to best carry out its...
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionPennsylvania    
    Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery: Providing Tailored Treatment

          Addiction treats women differently, so POWER designed treatment to meet those needs.
    
    
    
    
          Investment in ActionOhio, 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.
    
    
    
    
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																			Allegheny    
    Pennsylvania Wilds: Connecting Nature, Culture, and Entrepreneurship

          Fifty state game lands, 29 state parks, 8 state forests, and one National Forest make the Pennsylvania Wilds.
    
    
    
    
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