The fiscal year 1999 program included continued support for the Appalachian scholar program and implementation of the ARC strategic plan and Government Performance and Results Act. Refer to Appendix IV of the Catalog. Inquiries and proposals for projects should be submitted first to the Appalachian State office designated by the Governor. Generally, Federal assistance will not exceed 50 percent for research and planning projects. Projects located in Commission-designated distressed counties may be funded at up to 80 percent of project costs.
Assistance is provided as required.
Priority will be given to technical assistance related to job creation projects. States can carry out investigations, research, studies, evaluations, and assessments of needs, potentials, or attainments of the people of the region, technical assistance, training programs, demonstrations and the construction of necessary facilities incident to such activities. All developments resulting from such research, and demonstration projects must be made freely available to the general public. Existing research by other agencies is to be utilized as much as possible. A member of the Commission staff is designated as project coordinator to maintain liaison with the contractor, and monitor and evaluate progress and performance under the contract.