The DDAA Board met in Greenville, SC in early December 2024 to discuss important business and plan for 2025. Most importantly, however, the Board would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. No matter what you have planned, let’s all aim to be kind to one another and continue supporting our neighbors in […]
Continue ReadingBy: Randy Imler, Executive Director, Catawba Regional Council of Governments
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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 […]
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By: Richard Zink, Executive Director, Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board
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By: Kathy Zook, Appalachian Regional Commission Program Manager, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments
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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 […]
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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!
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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!
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Significant federal, state and local investments in broadband continue to pay dividends in Virginia as many previously unserved communities received high-speed internet for the first time in 2023. Click through to learn more from DDAA Board Member Scotty Wampler.
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To prepare their region in Western North Carolina for a more resilient and prosperous future, Land of Sky Regional Council in 2022 convened the Chambers of Commerce in our five-county region. The Land of Sky CEDS is doubling down on greater collaboration so our region will have a brighter, more prosperous and equitable future for all. Click through to learn more about how Land of Sky developed their CEDS.
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