Thanks TeamUIDP for hosting the #HBCU Student Career & Advancement Workshop!

24 ARC-funded travel awards helped students & faculty from six Appalachian HBCUs attend #HBCU Engage.

At the workshop, our team connected w/students re: available opportunities for them at ARC.

Are you advancing Appalachian communities through workforce development, tourism, entrepreneurship or another project area?

You could be presenting at our 2024 annual conference in Chattanooga this fall!

Submit your idea for a session by April 30. 💡 bit.ly/3W036Yv

This week, Appalachian Leadership Institute alumni visited Fayetteville, WV, for networking, engaging discussions & site visits.

You can join this network of Appalachian leaders (which includes a cute pup named Knox), too! 🐶

Apply for ALI by 6/1: bit.ly/3xBx7DE

$49.2M is available through the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative! WORC expands workforce training & services for dislocated workers, new workers, & individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. 🛠️

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3xqR5AZ

Our 2024 conference “Advancing Appalachia” is happening Sep. 4-5 in Chattanooga, TN 🎉

Join us, Gov. Bill Lee, TNECD & others to hear how ARC partners are moving the region forward.

Registration opens in June! Until then, submit your program ideas ⬇️ bit.ly/4cLamxp

Today, via our Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies, we awarded $17M to 2 projects that will bolster outdoor recreation and healthcare in Central Appalachia! 🌟

Learn more: arc.gov/news/arc-award…

Our team's thoughts are with all affected by yesterday's storms. 140K+ are without power in KY, OH & WV.

“As always, ARC stands ready to support our state partners as they help communities respond & rebuild,” said our Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin. bit.ly/4alCOUR

Did you know? We drop important announcements about funding opportunities via email first! Sign up for our Thursday newsletter to get our big ARISE announcement this Thursday! ✍️

Sign up: arc.gov/newsletter-sig…
Learn more about ARISE: arc.gov/ARISE

Thanks to the Mountain View Elem. Leadership Team for visiting ARC this week! 🌟

While on spring break, they joined our staff to learn about #Appalachia & ARC projects impacting their home in Leslie County, KY.

Then, they worked with ARC staff to develop their own project ideas 💡

Women are leading the way in Appalachia! During her travels in #WestVirginia , Gayle Manchin met w/leaders like:

🌟 Appalachian Leadership Institute alumni Donna Peduto & Jamila Jones
💫 The Hub's Stephanie Tyree, Katie Loudin & Amanda Workman Scott

#WomensHistoryMonth

Apply for the Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative! Up to $5M is available to:

🔍 Research natural gas & natural gas liquid supply + demand, OR
⚙️ Support implementation of an energy hub for hydrogen produced from natural gas w/carbon capture tech

bit.ly/3PBt7JA

The New Vision Village is providing 24 tiny homes for youth aging out of foster care 🏘️

Our Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin attended last week's groundbreaking.

Learn how the village will help youth build confidence, develop skills & obtain jobs in WV: bit.ly/3Vte1K0

In Philippi, WV, New Vision is giving young people renewed hope 💚

Our Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin helped break ground at New Vision Village, which is using ARC support to provide housing, employment & more for youth aging out of foster care. bit.ly/3Vx6J8b

FedCo on the Road! 🚗

Our Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin visited Elkins, WV, to celebrate the historic Tygart Hotel's grand reopening: bit.ly/4cvuIdK

Hotel partner Woodlands Development Group is using an ARC POWER grant to improve broadband access in Elkins. 🔗

The learning continues for Appalachian Leadership Institute fellows in Rome, GA! 🌟

This week's infrastructure session included tips to help communities make smart choices on issues like water & housing.

Learn more about infrastructure in Appalachia: bit.ly/4colS1r