Grants from Appalachian Regional Commission will help communities affected by coal mining loss
19 projects across the Commonwealth are receiving a total of $17.3 million for economic development
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that counties and organizations in Pennsylvania coal communities will receive a total of $17.3 million in POWER grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The grantee projects include high-speed internet expansion, workforce training, small business development, and other regional development purposes. Casey has been a strong advocate for funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission and its work.
“Job training programs and access to high-speed internet are critical for success in our modern economy,” said Senator Casey. “These grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission will bolster the workforce across Pennsylvania coal communities. I will continue fighting to ensure our rural communities have a voice in Washington and our workers don’t get left behind.”
|
Recipient |
Funding |
Project |
|---|---|---|
|
Tri-County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. |
$1,400,000.00 |
Building a Competitive Workforce to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the ARC region |
|
Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation |
$1,500,000.00 |
Pitt-Johnstown Future Works |
|
Venango County Economic Development Authority |
$1,457,000.00 |
Venango County Restaurant and Retail Food Accelerator |
|
Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation |
$1,463,222.00 |
Partners for Creative Economy |
|
The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Erie |
$1,082,000.00 |
Building Capacity with Infinite Erie |
|
Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition (PaPSC) |
$1,500,000.00 |
Providing Opportunities in Workforce and Entrepreneurship though Recovery (Project P.O.W.E.R.) |
|
Trade Institute of Pittsburgh |
$781,109.00 |
Trade Institute of Pittsburgh Social Enterprise |
|
Susquehanna Valley United Way |
$401,080.00 |
Susquehanna Valley Makerspace Collaborative |
|
Washington County, PA |
$2,500,000.00 |
Washington County’s East Finley Broadband Expansion Project |
|
Keystone Community Education Council |
$1,500,000.00 |
Transforming Our Workforce Ecosystem (TOWE) |
|
Community Kitchen Pittsburgh |
$697,592.00 |
Expanding Sectoral Partnerships in the Regional Food System through Culinary and Butchery Training |
|
Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development |
$611,909.00 |
Beaver County Business District Initiative |
|
LindenPointe Development Corporation |
$1,150,000.00 |
Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Center |
|
Westminster College |
$437,351.00 |
Enhancing Nursing and Allied Health Professional Education with a High-Fidelity Simulation Lab |
|
Lycoming County |
$50,000.00 |
Lycoming County Broadband Engineering & Deployment Readiness Plan |
|
Transitional Paths to Independent Living (TRPIL) |
$50,000.00 |
TRPIL Advances Career Options and Opportunities |
|
Borough of Ridgway |
$35,000.00 |
Ridgway Riverfront Master Site Plan |
|
Edinboro Market, Inc. |
$663,699.00 |
‘Cultivating’ the Agri-culinary Industry in Northwest Pennsylvania |
|
Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. |
$50,000.00 |
Junior Achievement Comprehensive Analysis of Territories – Western PA & West Virginia (JA CAT-WPWV) |
ARC’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative delivers federal resources to communities and regions affected by job losses in coal mining and related industries. POWER grants support efforts to create a more vibrant economic future for coal-impacted communities. You can read a more detailed list of the grants here.
