The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced over $2.8M in awards through READY Local Governments and the selection of 75 participants for the READY Nonprofits training program. These awards and training opportunities are provided through READY Appalachia, ARC’s initiative to help Appalachians build individual, organizational and community capacity to envision and enact positive economic change. 📈
The 59 local government award recipients successfully completed nine weeks of READY Local Governments training and will use ARC funding for capacity building projects to better address their communities’ economic needs.
Nine local governemnts in Pennsylvania received awards:
- Borough of Greenville
- Borough of New Brighton
- City of Johnstown
- City of New Castle
- Elizabeth Township
- Morris Township
- Potter County
- Reserve Township
- Wright Township
The training offered through READY Nonprofits will help 75 nonprofit organizations representing 12 Appalachian states build internal capacity to better fulfill their missions and strengthen services to help Appalachian economies thrive. After successfully completing training, participants will also have the opportunity to apply for funding to implement a capacity building project.