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Webinar: Broadband as a Service (BaaS) Projects

Join ARC on Tuesday, August 20 from 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. EDT for a webinar devoted to ARC’s Broadband as a Service (BaaS) Projects. Rural communities often face challenges securing access to affordable and reliable high-speed broadband service, including regulatory restrictions, lack of local capacity, resistance to network integration, and cost…
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Broadband Bootcamp 2.0: Broadband as an Investment

In this first session of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0, Brian Vo of Connect Humanity, a non-profit organization devoted to advancing digital equity across the Region, gives us a crash-course in broadband economics by focusing on the idea of “Broadband as an Investment”.    Brian will present on the driving forces…
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Broadband Bootcamp 2.0: Filling in the Holes After BEAD

The fifth and final session of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0 series will wrap up by focusing on the different funding opportunities that entities throughout Appalachia can tap into to help fill the gaps in funding their broadband programs.    Beth Sanner, Broadband Program Manager at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC),…
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Broadband Bootcamp 2.0: Broadband Data Today

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 Innovation (CORI), to…
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READY Community Foundations – Pre-Application Webinar

Community foundations serving Appalachia are invited to join an informational webinar on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET to learn about READY Community Foundations. This no-cost, six-week virtual training program is designed to help community foundation leaders build skills in effective operations, fundraising, and programming. Following…
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WORC: Project Development Considerations from Grantee Lessons Learned

Join ARC and our technical assistance provider, Chamberlin/Dunn LLC, for this TA webinar to support Appalachian Region applicants for the 2024 Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC Round 6) funding opportunity. The live webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, from 12:00-1:00 EDT and will cover funding opportunity basics…
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Exploring Funding Opportunities with ARC

The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development and Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) are partnering to host two workshops aimed at exploring ARC’s funding opportunities. These webinars are designed to give an overview of what ARC does, what its main goals are, and share high-level information on Non-Construction and…
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State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Webinars

The Appalachian Regional Commission is excited to partner with the US Department of Treasury to host two webinars about the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The initiative is providing $10 billion to support small businesses and empower them to access the capital needed to invest in job-creating opportunities…
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POWER 2024 Pre-Application Workshop

Join the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a virtual workshop to learn more about ARC’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. Sessions will provide applicants the opportunity to better understand the POWER Initiative and what makes a well-rounded application, hear an overview…
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READY Local Governments How to Apply Webinar

If you’re a local government leader in the Appalachian Region, join us to learn about how to apply for the READY Appalachia Local Governments Training Program. This 9-week course provides no-cost training to help local government officials better identify, secure, manage, and implement federally-funded projects to create lasting…
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INSPIRE 2024 Pre-Application Workshop

Join Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a virtual workshop to learn more about ARC’s Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative. Sessions will provide applicants the opportunity to better understand the INSPIRE Initiative and what makes a well-rounded application, hear an overview of the key…
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Opportunity Appalachia 2024 Launch Webinar

Appalachian Community Capital is announcing its expanded 2024 Opportunity Appalachia program, which has received ARC POWER funding since 2019 to help attract over $530M in capital to high impact projects, and will now provide technical assistance to coal-impacted communities in the Central Appalachian states of Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio,…
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Appalachian Gateway Communities Informational Webinar

Learn more about the Appalachian Gateway Communities by attending this Informational Webinar at 3:00 PM EST on January 10, 2024. This webinar will inform attendees about the Gateways Communities program, which provides community teams with training and the opportunity to apply for seed grant funding to implement action plans.
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