About the Toolkit
Welcome to ARC’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization Initiative (POWER) promotional toolkit! 👋
On Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CT, ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin will announce $59.2 million for 57 POWER projects during our annual conference in Starkville, Mississippi. ARC will amplify the POWER announcement via press release (view a preview here), social media and in our weekly newsletter, In the Region.
Made possible with fiscal year (FY) 2025 POWER funding, these new projects will impact nine Appalachian states: Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
This toolkit contains key messages, press release and newsletter templates, sample social media posts and graphics to make POWER award amplification as easy as possible.
Please kindly hold promotion until after ARC makes the POWER award announcement at 9:00 a.m. CT on Wednesday, June 3.
If you have any questions, please contact ARC’s Communications Director, Janiene Bohannon.
Key Messages
- The Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative targets federal resources to expand economic opportunities for coal communities.
- POWER projects strengthen a variety of industries, including advanced manufacturing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and workforce development, to bolster re-employment opportunities, create jobs in existing and new industries, and attract new sources of private investment in coal communities.
- In June 2026, ARC will award $59.2 million to 57 projects impacting nine Appalachian states.
- To date, ARC has invested nearly $530 million in 611 projects, which are helping to leverage nearly $1.9 billion in additional private investment in coal communities. These investments are projected to have created or retained nearly 55,000 jobs and prepared nearly 190,000 workers and students for new opportunities.
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State Partner Promotion
Award Totals & Project Summaries
Find a state-by-state breakdown of FY25 POWER awards below. To learn more about these projects, find the summaries here.
| State | No. of Awards | Total ARC Funding |
| Alabama | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Kentucky | 10 | $13,111,965 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $100,000 |
| Ohio | 5 | $6,016,068 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | $11,902,435 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Virginia | 4 | $3,875,857 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $21,680,777 |
| Totals | 57 | $59,187,102 |
Press Release Template
XX Projects in [STATE] Receive(s) $[GRANT AMOUNT] from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
[GRANTEE(S)] is/are part of a $59.2 million award package, and will [DO WHAT] for coal communities in XX [COUNTIES AND/OR STATE].
Your Town, Date, 2026 — [GRANTEE NAME(S)] [has/have] been awarded $[GRANT AMOUNT] by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to [DO WHAT] in [COUNTIES/STATES]. This award is part of a recently announced $59.2 million award package supporting 57 projects through ARC’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative, which offers federal grant funding for projects that help Appalachian coal communities expand economic opportunities by creating high-quality, in-demand jobs in multiple industries, attracting new sources of private investment and providing comprehensive workforce services and skills training.
Additional support for [PROJECT] is provided by [OTHER FUNDERS].
[FedCo Quote]
[QUOTE FROM GRANTEE PRINCIPAL OR OTHER LOCAL VOICE]
To date, ARC has invested nearly $530 million in 611 projects, which are helping to leverage nearly $1.9 billion in additional private investment in coal communities. These investments are projected to have created or retained nearly 55,000 jobs and prepared nearly 190,000 workers and students for new opportunities.
[STATE AGENCY BOILERPLATE]
About the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
The Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development entity of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC’s mission is to invest and partner to strengthen economic development in Appalachia to help the region reach its full economic potential.
Newsletter Blurb Template
[GRANTEE NAME(S)] Receive(s) $[GRANT AMOUNT] from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
[GRANTEE NAME(S)] [has/have] been awarded $[GRANT AMOUNT] by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to [DO WHAT] in [WHAT COUNTIES/STATES]. This award is part of a recently announced $59.2 million award package supporting 57 projects through ARC’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunities and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative.
POWER offers federal grant funding for projects that help Appalachian coal communities expand economic opportunities by creating high-quality, in-demand jobs in multiple industries, attracting new sources of private investment and providing comprehensive workforce services and skills training.
Learn more at https://www.arc.gov/grants-and-opportunities/power/.
Social Media Examples & Graphics
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The Appalachian Regional Commission has announced its most recent POWER awards! XX recipients in [STATE] will use the (nearly) $XXX award to [DO WHAT]. Learn more here: [PRESS RELEASE LINK]
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XX Projects in [STATE] received $[GRANT AMOUNT] from @ARCgov’s POWER Initiative ! The project(s) will [DO WHAT] in [STATE/COUNTIES]. Learn more: [PRESS RELEASE LINK]
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POWER Grantee Promotion
Press Release Template
[GRANTEE NAME] Receives $[GRANT AMOUNT] from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
[NAME OF PROJECT] is part of a $59.2 million award package, and will [DO WHAT] for coal communities in XX COUNTIES in STATE.
Your Town, Date, 2026 — Today [GRANTEE NAME] was awarded $[GRANT AMOUNT] by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to for its new project [PROJECT TITLE]. This award is part of a recently announced $59.2 million award package supporting 57 projects through ARC’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative, which directs federal resources to help Appalachian coal communities expand economic opportunities by creating high-quality, in-demand jobs in multiple industries, attracting new sources of private investment and providing comprehensive workforce services and skills training.
[GRANTEE] along with partners in [STATE(S)] will [BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION].
[QUOTE FROM GRANTEE PRINCIPAL OR OTHER LOCAL VOICE]
To date, ARC has invested nearly $530 million in 611 projects, which are helping to leverage nearly $1.9 billion in additional private investment in coal communities. These investments are projected to have created or retained nearly 55,000 jobs and prepared nearly 190,000 workers and students for new opportunities.
[GRANTEE BOILERPLATE]
About the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
The Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development entity of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC’s mission is to invest and partner to strengthen economic development in Appalachia to help the region reach its full economic potential.
Newsletter Blurb Template
[GRANTEE NAME] Receives $[GRANT AMOUNT] from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
[GRANTEE] has been awarded $[GRANT AMOUNT] by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to [DO WHAT] in [WHAT COUNTIES/STATES]. This award is part of a recently announced $59.2 million award package supporting 57 projects through ARC’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunities and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative.
POWER offers federal grant funding for projects that help Appalachian coal communities expand economic opportunities by creating high-quality, in-demand jobs in multiple industries, attracting new sources of private investment and providing comprehensive workforce services and skills training.
Learn more at https://www.arc.gov/grants-and-opportunities/power/.
Social Media Examples & Graphics
Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram
We’re proud recipients of an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER Initiative award! Our project, [PROJECT TITLE], received [GRANT AMOUNT] to [DO WHAT] in [COUNTIES / STATE]. We’re excited to partner with [WHO] on this effort and strengthen coal communities!
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We’re proud recipients of an @ARCgov POWER Initiative award! [PROJECT NAME] received [GRANT AMOUNT] to [DO WHAT] in [COUNTIES / STATE].
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