Meet the 2021-2022 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, who graduated in July 2022. Watch the Class of 2021-2022’s recap video here. Pennsylvania Athena Aardweg Learn More Pennsylvania Athena Aardweg × Athena Aardweg is the Community Services Manager at the Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center under…
This report, commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and led by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, explores transportation accessibility within North Carolina. Building upon the foundational insights provided by ARC’s Access in Appalachia report of 2020, this report provided an opportunity to measure differences in accessibility…
Using data from the decennial census, this report provides a demographic, economic, and social portrait in the 410-county Appalachian Region at the dawn of the 21st century.
In the second session of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0, we are joined by Jordan Pittman and Christine Parker of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), Nick Pappin of Washington State University (WSU), as well as by our guest moderator, Alex Kelley of the Center of Rural…
Meet the 2023-2024 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, who graduated in July 2025. Pennsylvania Kendy Alvarez Learn More Pennsylvania Kendy Alvarez × Kendy Alvarez serves as the Mayor of Lewisburg Borough. She champions entrepreneurship as part of the organizing team for 1 Million Cups Susquehanna and…
Meet the 2023-2024 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, who graduated in July 2024. Watch the Class of 2023-2024’s recap video here. Alabama Kenny Anderson Learn More Alabama Kenny Anderson × Kenny Anderson is a nationally certified counselor with over forty years of experience in the…
The Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 requires the Inspector General to perform an independent audit of the Commission’s annual financial statement. The Inspector General is required to render an opinion on whether the Commission’s financial statement is presented fairly in all material aspects; report on internal control;…
The mission of the Office of Inspector General is to promote and preserve the efficiency, effectiveness and integrity of the Appalachian Regional Commission by conducting audits and investigations in an independent manner and objectively reporting to Commission officials and the Congress. The results of these activities can be found in…
Applications for the Class of 2026-2027 of the Appalachian Leadership Institute are now closed. Applicants should expect to be notified of their selection status in Fall 2026. How to Apply Each class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute will include at least two fellows from every state in the…
ARC’s Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) is a learning experience designed to cultivate creativity and develop skills for entrepreneurial success for high school students across the Appalachian Region.
Graduates will now join the growing Appalachian Leadership Institute Alumni Network, continuing their regional connection and collaboration. WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2023—The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is proud to announce that 39 fellows from Appalachia’s 13 states graduated from the…
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2022—The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is proud to announce that 39 fellows from Appalachia’s 13 states graduated from the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership and economic development program sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
$10 million available for ARC INSPIRE Initiative Grants to Help Appalachian Communities and Economies Thrive WASHINGTON, D.C., January 24, 2022 — Today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a federal-state partnership working to strengthen economic growth and community development in 13 Appalachian states, issued a Request for Proposals…
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 15, 2021—The Appalachian Regional Commission is proud to announce that 38 fellows graduated from the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership and economic development program sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Members of the Class of 2021, along with…
