Our Work In Ohio In partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Office of Appalachia, ARC is supporting 53 projects in Ohio totaling $24.1 million in fiscal year 2023. These investments have been matched by $76.3 million and are attracting an additional $500,000 in leveraged private investments in Ohio. They are also…

Governor Mike DeWine was elected as Ohio’s 70th Governor in November 2018 and then reelected in November 2022. With a background in a small family business, DeWine’s political career has included serving as Greene County Prosecutor, Ohio State Senator, U.S. Congressman, Ohio Lt. Governor, U.S. Senator, and most recently, Ohio’s…

John Carey was appointed Director of the Governor’s Office of Appalachia by GovernorMike DeWine in February 2019.John Carey served as the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education from2013 – 2018. As Chancellor he worked to align higher education programs with Ohio’s jobcreation and workforce needs. Carey also implemented…

ARC’s Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) is a funding opportunity driving large-scale, regional economic transformation through multi-state collaborative projects. Launched in 2022 using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) ARISE is strengthening Appalachian businesses and industries, and supporting the…

Buckeye Hills Regional Council is using BIL funds to help the City of Athens revitalize historic buildings to meet community needs.

ARC POWER partners are using millions to make financial resources accessible for coal-impacted communities.

With support from ARC’s INSPIRE initiative, many Appalachian communities are addressing substance use disorder (SUD) by bolstering recovery-to-work programs and related support services. Portsmouth, Ohio and the surrounding area – which includes both Southern Ohio and several counties in north central Appalachian Kentucky – is no…

Peer support and job training will help Ohioans launch new careers.

This story is one of several "Stories of Change" highlighted in a new evaluation of ARC's POWER Initiative.

In Appalachian Ohio, local food provides a clear path to opportunity, and resilience, in communities.

Rural Action is using ARC support, and a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, to help coal-impacted communities boost trails and tourism.