Grantee Resources

After an application is approved for funding, grantees work with ARC staff to successfully manage and implement their project. To ensure grantees remain in compliance and can receive award payments, they are required to submit reports and other documents in a timely manner to communicate project activities, progress and budgetary needs. These post-award activities are conducted through Pathways, ARC’s grant management system.

To help you successfully manage your ARC-funded project, we have provided multiple grantee resources below—including Pathways user tools.

Note: For the management of construction grants, ARC operates in partnership with a registered state basic agency (RSBA) or a federal basic agency (BA) that has an agreement with ARC to do so. As such, construction project grantees must adhere to post-award management and reporting requirements specific to the agency overseeing their grant’s administration. Please contact your basic agency for more information.

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ARC Project Guidelines

The guidelines set forth the criteria for approval of ARC projects reflecting the requirements of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (ARDA), as amended, the ARC Code, and the provisions of the ARC Strategic Plan.

BABA Frequently Asked Questions

What is BABA?  The Build America, Buy America Act, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021). It requires that iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in federally funded infrastructure projects be produced in the United States, unless a waiver applies.  Does BABA apply to…

BABA Manual & Useful Documentation for Grantees

The manual, templates and resources on this page were created to help current and prospective grantees comply with Build America, Buy America (BABA) preference requirements on ARC-funded infrastructure projects.   Step 1: Review the Checklist Are you planning a project involving infrastructure? Or are you a current grantee with an RSBA-administered construction project? Review the checklist that best suits your situation; it will…

BABA Waivers

ARC is responsible for processing and approving all Build America, Buy America (BABA) waiver requests relating to ARC Financial Assistance, including waivers requested by recipients and on behalf of subrecipients. Every waiver must be reviewed by the Made in America Office. To the greatest extent practicable, waivers should…

Buy America Preference Requirements

The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) is a federal law to help strengthen American manufacturing and build stronger domestic supply chains. It says that when the federal government helps pay for a public infrastructure project, the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials built into that project must…

Grant Compliance Guide

This guide serves as a compilation of the various laws, regulations, and other terms and conditions applicable to ARC grants. Grant recipients and subrecipients will especially find this useful as a primer for the management of federal grants. Applicants may also find this guide useful when applying for an…