# 2019 - Appalachian Regional Commission

- Success Factors, Challenges, and Early Impacts of the POWER Initiative: An Implementation Evaluation This evaluation was designed to help ARC and its stakeholders learn from program implementation successes and challenges; identify technical assistance needs; and report on the qualitative impact of investments made, to date, with POWER funds. Full ReportThe post Success Factors, Challenges, and Early Impacts of the POWER Initiative: An Implementation Evaluation appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Population Change in Appalachia, 2000–2010 This map shows the population change in Appalachian counties from 2000 to 2010 as a percentage of the 2000 population.The post Population Change in Appalachia, 2000–2010 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.
- 150 Appalachian College Students Convene in Washington, D.C. to Present Ideas for Appalachia’s Future ARC will host 150 students from 15 Appalachian based colleges and universities at the 19th annual Appalachian Teaching Project Conference in Washington, D.C. Supported by ARC and organized by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), ATP is an applied-research training program for college and graduate students to design community based economic development initiatives across the Appalachian Region.The post 150 Appalachian College Students Convene in Washington, D.C. to Present Ideas for Appalachia’s Future appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- New Research by ARC Finds Positive Post-Recession Employment Growth in Region, Yet Rate Lags Behind Country As A Whole ARC released a new report examining employment and earnings across the Region. Drawing on data from 15 industry sectors, the report catalogues how the Region’s industrial make-up and earnings compare to that of the country as a whole.The post New Research by ARC Finds Positive Post-Recession Employment Growth in Region, Yet Rate Lags Behind Country As A Whole appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Industrial Make-Up of the Appalachian Region: Employment and Earnings, 2002-2017 This report looks at the industrial make-up of employment and earnings in the Appalachian Region compared to the United States as a whole, differences found within the Region, and recent changes that have taken place.The post Industrial Make-Up of the Appalachian Region: Employment and Earnings, 2002-2017 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- West Virginia Industrial Snapshot The post West Virginia Industrial Snapshot appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Virginia Industrial Snapshot The post Virginia Industrial Snapshot appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Tennessee Industrial Snapshot The post Tennessee Industrial Snapshot appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- South Carolina Industrial Snapshot The post South Carolina Industrial Snapshot appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.