150 Appalachian Students Participate in Appalachian Teaching Project Conference in Washington, D.C.

Supported by ARC and organized by ETSU's Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, ATP helps student participants cultivate leadership and public policy skills and strengthen their research skills. For 2016, students' ATP research reflects key themes in ARC’s strategic investment plan, including natural and cultural asset development, downtown revitalization, leadership…

Relative Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2017

This map shows the unemployment rate in each of the ARC counties, as a percentage of the U.S. average.

• Unemployment

Labor Market Performance, Poverty, and Income Inequality in Appalachia

This study examines the performance of the Appalachian economy and how residents of Appalachia fared between 1990 and 2000.

• Distressed Counties Program

• Research Report

• Business and Entrepreneurship
• Distressed Counties

West Virginia

West Virginia Strategy Statement

West Virginia Strategy Statement FY 2023 – pdf 2 MB…

• Strategy

Virginia

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Named 2021 Appalachian Regional Commission States’ Co-Chair

ARC’s unique federal-state partnership model invested more than $160 million in Appalachia’s economic development during Fiscal Year 2020  WASHINGTON, D.C., February 3, 2021— Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has been selected to serve as the Appalachian Regional Commission’s States’ Co-chair for 2021. As part of ARC’s unique federal-state partnership structure, the states’ co-chair works with the federal office of the ARC and…

Relative Per Capita Market Income Rates in Appalachia, 2010

This map shows the per capita market income rate in each of the ARC counties, as a percentage of the U.S. average.

• Income

County Economic Status and Distressed Areas by State, FY 2024

Interactive Map of County Economic Status and Distressed Areas, Fiscal Year 2024 View larger map County Economic Status and Distressed Areas by State, FY 2024 Grant applicants can use the tables and maps in this section when completing ARC project forms. Each state PDF contains the…

Virtual Event: Obsolete & Unsafe Low-Head Dams of Appalachia

October 26, 2022, 10:00 AM - October 26, 2022, 11:30 AM

The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) are bringing together state regulators responsible for dam safety and removal, and economic development professionals for a workshop to discuss best practices from Pennsylvania’s nation-leading dam removal programs and to share ideas across participating states for how to remove…

• Community Infrastructure
• Tourism Development

• Webinar

• Basic Infrastructure
• Economic Development
• Tourism

Alabama

Alabama Community College System: The Ready to Work Program and Hornsby Steel, Inc.

The Alabama Community College System offers job training at no cost.

• College and Career Readiness
• Training and Opportunities

Entire Region

An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia

An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia, a report commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission, details major trends in coal employment and production in the Appalachian Region over the past two decades. The report examines where employment and production losses have been concentrated within the Region, and also…

• Research Report

• Education
• Energy
• Natural Assets

Mississippi

Sam Andrews

Office of the GovernorP.O. Box 139Jackson, MS 39205…

Access vs. Isolation: Preserving Appalachia’s Rail Connectivity in the 21st Century

This report examines the effect of reductions in coal production on Appalachia’s current and future rail freight transportation network and highlights opportunities to help ensure rail connectivity to markets essential to Appalachia’s economic success.

• Transportation

• Research Report

• Fact Sheet

• Transportation

Substance Use Disorder Advisory Council

ARC formed the Substance Use Disorder Advisory Council in May 2019 to offer recommendations for the Commission to consider as part of a strategic plan to build and strengthen recovery ecosystems throughout the Appalachian region. The Council is a volunteer advisory group made up of 23 leaders from law…

ARC’s OIG Online Complaint Form

ARC’s OIG Online Complaint Form Confidentiality Disclaimer: The OIG cannot guarantee the confidentiality or security of any complaint submitted through this form. Because the Internet is not secure, it is possible, though unlikely, that information sent using this form may be read by other individuals. If you are…

College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 1980

This map shows the college completion rate of adults in each of the ARC counties.

• Education