ARC Awards Nearly $54 Million to Advance Economic Diversification in Appalachia's Coal-Impacted Communities
October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023:
Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $54 million to 64 projects in 217 counties through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative, which directs federal resources to economic diversification projects in Appalachian communities affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, an . . .
Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $54 million to 64 projects in 217 counties through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative, which directs federal resources to economic diversification projects in Appalachian communities affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, an . . .