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2022 Accomplishments

The Development District Association of Appalachia has been busy in 2022 working to serve YOU in your mission to support your community. DDAA supports Local Development Districts in building healthy, prosperous, diverse, and resilient communities across the Appalachian Region.

Registration Open for

DDAA Annual Conference

The Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA) invites you to register for the 2023 Washington Conference, held from March 12-15, 2023 in Arlington, VA. The conference will include sessions focused on regional development, the federal landscape, and the programs and policies that matter most to Regional Development Organizations and their stakeholders. Click here to learn more and to register.

ARC Announces INSPIRE Funding

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for its Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative. The grant program addresses the disproportionate impact of the substance use disorder crisis on Appalachian communities and workforces with investments of up to $13 million in projects that create or expand services in the recovery ecosystem and help facilitate workforce entry and re-entry.

News

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear named 2023 Appalachian Regional Commission States’ Co-chair

ARC Awards $6.3 Million to Bolster Broadband Access Across 50 Communities in Every Appalachian Subregion

Appalachian Regional Commission Fund Assists Rural Broadband

Another COVID Surge in China is the Global Supply Chain’s Biggest Fear, But it May Be Overstated

Two Economists Who Study Rural America Say Official Inflation Numbers Don’t Count People Who Live Outside of Cities—And Their Own Analysis Shows That They Could be Suffering More

Coal Country’s Bumpy Transition

Google’s Low-Tech Plan to Solve the Opioid Crisis (Paywall)

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Helping Appalachian Counties, Economic Development and the Bengals

Invest Appalachia Secures $19 Million to Bridge Investment Gaps in Appalachia

For Appalachian Communities, the 117th Congress Brought Significant Victories, but Work Remains

USDA Looking for Simplified Rural Development Application Process

US Department of Labor Awards $2.8m in Funding to Provide Employment, Training Services to Combat Ohio’s Opioid Crisis

Research

Federation of American Scientists – Cluster Development is the New Economic Development

JAMA Network – Medical Costs of Substance Use Disorders in the US Employer-Sponsored Insurance Population

Pew Charitable Trusts – Vermont Takes a Regional Approach to Rural Broadband Expansion

Grant Opportunities

Agriculture Innovation Center Program

Deadline: March 5, 2023

Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative

Deadline: March 17, 2023

READY LDDs

Deadline: Rolling (cycle closes March 31, 2023)

Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD)

Deadline: N/A

DOT’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a NOFO for its National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP)

Deadline: N/A

Economic Adjustment Assistance

Deadline: Rolling

Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

Deadline: Rolling

Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies

Deadline: Rolling

Child Care Technical Assistance Network Stabilization Grant

Deadline: TBD

Events

Development District Association of Appalachia

Building the Case for Your Local Development District

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Improving Customer Service at Local Development Districts

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Development District Association of Appalachia

Annual Conference

March 12 – 16, 2023

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