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ARC Launches  “Envision Appalachia: Community Conversations for ARC’s New Strategic Plan”

          On February 26, ARC announced Envision Appalachia: Community Conversations for ARC’s Strategic Plan, a series of public input sessions to identify critical opportunities and challenges facing Appalachia’s economic future. Using insights gathered from these public sessions, coupled with guidance from regional, state, and local partners, ARC will develop a strategic...
    
    
    
    
          NewsARC Announces Philip M. Heneghan To Head Office of Inspector General

          On February 19, 2020, ARC announced that Philip M. Heneghan has been appointed ARC Inspector General and will head the Agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).
    
    
    
    
          NewsARC Announces $3.3 Million to Continue Economic Growth in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities

          On February 12, 2020, ARC announced $3.3 million in investments to continue supporting economic diversification in the Region’s coal-impacted communities through the POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative.
    
    
    
    
          NewsLegislative Update: President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal Includes $165 Million for ARC

          President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal, released on February 10, 2020, includes $165 million for ARC.
    
    
    
    
          NewsARC Accepting Applications for Summer Study Programs in Entrepreneurship and STEM for Region’s Middle and High School Students

          ARC is accepting applications for the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and for the ARC/ORNL Summer STEM Program in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Each program is a free immersive learning experience specifically for the Region’s high school and/or middle school students, and includes room and board, transportation, activity fees,...
    
    
    
    
          NewsOhio Governor Mike DeWine Named 2020 Appalachian Regional Commission States’ Co-Chair

          Chosen by his fellow Appalachian governors to serve as the Commission's 2020 states' co-chair, DeWine will work directly with the ARC federal co-chair in this leadership role to continue the agency's commitment to economic growth in the 13-state Appalachian Region.
    
    
    
    
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