Board Feature: Solving the Local Match Funding Dilemma – Town of Jonesville Streetscape Improvements Project
By: Randy Imler, Executive Director, Catawba Regional Council of Governments
Continue Reading
Board Feature: Brighter Futures: Welding Bootcamp
By: Heather Feldman, Executive Director, Georgia Mountains Regional Commission Georgia Mountains Regional Commission’s (GMRC) Workforce Development; hereinafter referred to as WorkSource Georgia Mountains (WSGM), in collaboration with Hall County Salvation Army and Good News at Noon Ministries, launched a three-week program aimed at empowering persons experiencing homelessness. This program offered comprehensive welding training to equip […]
Continue Reading
Board Spotlight: Southern Tier’s Annual Local Government Training Conference
By: Richard Zink, Executive Director, Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board
Continue Reading
Board Spotlight: Annual Meeting and ACGP Award Announcement for Eastgate Regional Council of Governments
By: Kathy Zook, Appalachian Regional Commission Program Manager, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments
Continue Reading
Board Spotlight: Addressing Workforce Challenges Collaboratively Across State Political Boundaries
By: Chelsea Robertson, Executive Director, Southern Tier Regional Central Regional Planning & Development Board Two small rural LDD’s located in Northern Appalachia were successful in obtaining a $4.5 million grant from ARC’s ARISE program to provide new and innovative workforce initiatives as a two state partnership. The Twin Tiers ARISE program (TTAP) consist of a […]
Continue Reading
Board Spotlight: Community Geographic Information System Program for Local Municipalities in New York
In 2023, Southern Tier West (STW) launched the Community Geographic Information System (CGIS) program to help local municipalities manage and use geographic information effectively. Click to learn more from DDAA Board Member Richard Zink!
Continue Reading
Board Spotlight: Last-Mile West Virginia Broadband Expansion Project Will Bring Fiber to the Premises to Unserved Customers in Logan and Mingo Counties
Rural counties in West Virginia have long been affected by the growing digital divide as the state has historically been one of the least broadband-connected in the country. This situation, however, is poised to dramatically change through the last-mile construction and deployment of fiber to the premises for 13,432 unserved residences, businesses, and community institutions in Logan and Mingo Counties. Click through to learn more from DDAA Board Member Chris Chiles!
Continue Reading