Appalachian Regional Commission

Contract opportunity! ARC is seeking a qualified consultant to study economic benefit concepts and actionable strategies that will help state Departments of Transportation complete the Appalachian Development Highway System. Proposals are due June 25: bit.ly/4wum0q6

Applications for the Appalachian Leadership Institute are due June 1. This eight-month program helps participants build economic development skill and strengthen their communities. Learn more and apply: arc.gov/academies-and-…

Required letters of intent (LOI) to apply for INSPIRE funding are due TOMORROW, May 12, at 5:00 p.m. ET. INSPIRE funds projects that help Appalachians in recovery from substance use disorder get and keep jobs. 🌟 Submit LOIs here: bit.ly/3Sdxts4

Coal communities: Economic development funding is available through our POWER Initiative. Interested in applying? Watch our pre-application video and submit your Letter of Intent to apply by May 22. arc.gov/grants-and-opp…

Coal communities can apply for FY 2026 economic development funding through our POWER Initiative. Potential applicants can watch a pre-application video about key requirements and more: bit.ly/4ndxdY2 ⚡

Interested in recovery-to-work funding? 🌟 Letters of Intent (LOI) to apply are due May 12! Submitting an LOI is required to apply for INSPIRE, which funds projects that that help Appalachians in recovery from substance use disorder get and keep jobs: bit.ly/3Sdxts4

ARC is seeking a qualified research consultant to assess the differences in economic outcomes between similar Appalachian & non-Appalachian counties (AKA “twin counties”), & how those differences are associate with ARC investments. Proposals due 6/16! arc.gov/contract-oppor…

Applications for our Appalachian Leadership Institute are open now. Apply by 6/1! The 40 selected participants will attend six in-person sessions to build skills for local economic growth: arc.gov/academies-and-…

Calling all Appalachian organizations seeking funding for recovery-to-work projects! Our INSPIRE Initiative is accepting applications🌟 Watch this pre-application webinar youtube.com/watch?v=nAVsjl… Then, register for a Q&A with ARC staff on 4/29 arcgov.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Applications are open for our Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative! 🌟 INSPIRE projects address the economic impacts of substance use disorder in Appalachia. Learn about application requirements here: arc.gov/grants-and-opp…

Applications are now open for the eighth class of ARC's Appalachian Leadership Institute. Six multi-day economic development seminars will take place across the region from October '26 to June '27. Appy by June 1: arc.gov/leadership

Registration is OPEN NOW for ARC’s 2026 Annual Conference, Appalachia Builds. cvent.me/mR10B1 ☀️ Happening June 2–4 in Starkville, MS, the conference will highlight successful economic development efforts from across the region.

Yesterday, ARC partners & prospective grantees joined us in Cartersville, GA, for the first of our two 2026 Regional Workshops. Attendees learned about project best practices, met one-on-one with our staff & more. Thanks to everyone who joined us! Next stop 📍 Ithaca, New York.

Save the date! ☀️ Registration for ARC’s 2026 Annual Conference, Appalachia Builds, opens 4/9. Join regional leaders to share insights and explore economic development strategies across Appalachia. Visit arc.gov on 4/9 to register!

Attendees at ARC’s 2026 Regional Workshops will hear about project best practices, funding opportunities and can meet one-on-one with ARC subject matter experts. Register now to join us on March 24 in Cartersville, GA or March 26 in Ithaca, NY! bit.ly/4adEiD4

Thank you to the Governors and representatives from all 13 Appalachian states for joining the ARC annual quorum today. Learn more about how ARC collaborates with state governments: arc.gov/appalachian-st…

Due 2/27: programming proposals for ARC’s 2026 Annual Conference, Appalachia Builds: Breaking New Ground for Economic Growth, happening June 2–4 in Starkville, MS. arc.gov/2026-annual-co…

ARC’s 2026 Regional Workshops will provide information on funding opportunities, and project planning, compliance and alignment with ARC goals. Register now to join us on March 24 in Cartersville, GA or March 26 in Ithaca, NY! arc.gov/event/workshop…

Proposals to present at our 2026 Annual Conference, Appalachia Builds: Breaking New Ground for Economic Growth, are due Feb 27. Learn more and submit ideas you’d like to share in Starkville, Mississippi this June: bit.ly/4rdk9CO ☀️

Our 2026 Regional Workshops will be held March 24 & 26 in Cartersville, GA, and Ithaca, NY. The workshops will help both grant applicants and awardees deepen their understanding of the full ARC grant lifecycle. Register now to join us! bit.ly/4adEiD4