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Conference content will begin on the afternoon of Sunday, March 10 for DDAA Board Members. On the evening of Sunday, March 10, an opening reception will be held for all conference attendees, as well as a dinner for DDAA members.

Conference plenary and breakout sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 11 and continue through 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13.

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 lack of broadband service has had a particularly crippling effect on the economy and quality of life in Southern West Virginia where income, educational attainment, and labor participation are persistently low following years of decline in the coal industry. 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.

News

ARC Seeks Applicants for Economic Diversification Projects in Region’s Coal-Impacted Communities

Rural Employment Edges Back to Pre-Pandemic Numbers

Virginia Now Tops North Carolina in One Economic Sector: Remote Workers

Patrick County Gets $700K for Broadband Access for Thousands in Underserved Areas

Smart Grid Modelling Collaboration Launched in Appalachia

What It Will Take to Make Rural Broadband Affordable – and Keep It That Way

Alabama Awards $188 Million in Middle-Mile Broadband Expansion Grants

Greenville Organizations Awarded $562K to Battle Opioid Crisis

Tennessee Part of Another Opioid Settlement. How Much Will It Get?

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $28 Million in Funding Opportunities for Grants Expanding Treatment Services for Substance Use Disorder

Research Grant Aimed at Improving Wastewater Monitoring for Diseases in Rural Appalachia Communities

Will Outdoor Recreation Save Appalachia?

Research

The Opioid Epidemic Cost Virginians $5 Billion in 2021, New Data Shows

How Should State and Local Governments Respond to Illegal Retail Cannabis?

The Paradox of High Greenness and Poor Health in Rural Central Appalachia (PDF)

This Community Engagement Tool Can Strengthen Rural Research and Data

Grant Opportunities

Appalachian Solar Finance Fund

Deadline: Rolling

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health

Deadline: Rolling

AmeriCorps: Formula Grants

Deadline: Rolling 

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

Deadline: Rolling

Appalachian Regional Commission: INSPIRE Grants for Substance Use Disorder Recovery-to-Work Projects

Deadline: March 8, 2024

U.S. Department of Transportation: Rural Autonomous Vehicle Research Program

Deadline: March 13, 2024 

Events

2024 NADO & DDAA Washington Conference

March 10 – 13, 2024

Arlington, VA

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Federal Community Development Funding Training

March 20 – 21, 2024

Bridgeport, WV

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Appalachian Regional Commission 

West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference 

April 9, 2024

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

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