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THE APPALACHIAN REGION The Appalachian Region includes all of West Virginia and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The Region is home to more than 25 million people and covers 420 counties and almost 205,000 square miles. About the Appalachian Region
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 NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTSARC-Supported Study Examines Best Practices, Economic Development Impact of Rural Business Incubators
A comprehensive new study conducted by the National Business Incubation Association identifies the best practices used by successful business incubators to grow companies and jobs in rural areas. News brief ARC to Produce Local Food Mapguide with American Heritage Publishing
The tourist-oriented mapguide will showcase Appalachian food-heritage and agritourism attractions to boost tourism and stimulate economic development in the Region. The deadline for site nominations is June 9. News brief Legislative Update: Obama Administration Requests $64.6 Million for ARC for FY 2014
The administration's proposed budget requests an amount roughly even with ARC's post-sequester FY 2013 funding and assumes no major policy or programmatic changes for Commission activities. Legislative update ARC Launches Foodways Tour at Appalachia Funders Network Conference
ARC's 13-state Appalachian Foodways Tour, launched in Asheville, North Carolina, on March 20, will highlight the potential of local food systems to create economic opportunity and grow jobs. Press release New Report Provides Data Overview of the Appalachian Region
A report prepared by the Population Reference Bureau details state- and county-level data on population; age; race and ethnicity; housing occupancy and tenure; education; labor force, employment, and unemployment; income and poverty; and migration patterns. The report is based on data from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey for the 13 Appalachian states. Read the report ARC Releases 2012 ADHS Cost-to-Complete Report Summary
The 2012 Appalachian Development Highway System cost-to-complete report executive summary provides updated information on the system's completion status and the estimated cost of completing ADHS corridors in the Appalachian states. The full study will be released this spring. Read the executive summary (PDF: 1.25 MB) 
Featured LDD: Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
Serving 51 local governments, the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission supports development efforts in the fast-growing Georgia Mountains Region. The region, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has a thriving tourism industry and has built a diversified economic base. Feature article |
UPCOMING EVENTSAppalachian Higher Education Network 2013 Summer Meeting Global Appalachia Workshop |
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