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DDAA Board Member: Town of Cameron Housing Rehabilitation Project

To prepare their region in Western North Carolina for a more resilient, equitable 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.

News

ARC Awards Nearly $54 Million through POWER Initiative to 64 Projects

Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Selected to Develop Hydrogen Hub

Reimagine Appalachia Discusses Job Losses from Closed Coal Plants

Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellows 2023-2024

To Combat the Opioid Epidemic, Cities Ponder Facilities for Drug Use

Ownership in the Agricultural Supply Chain

Review of Environmental threat from ‘Zombie” Coal Mines

Infrastructure Funding Could Boost West Virginia Internet Connectivity

North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority Approves 7 Grants to Rural Communities

The Forgotten People of Appalachia

First-Ever 13-State Narcan Distribution Event

Kinetic Fiber Internet Brought to Greene County Through $5.2 Million Public-Private Partnership

Research

Telehealth Supports Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Transition Technology, Carbon Markets, and an Appalachian Coal Mine

Barriers to Utilizing Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Appalachia (download link)

Exploring Rural Public Health Community Development with the CD + SI Toolkit

Will EDA’s Recompete Pilot Program Reach Rural America?

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Correctional Facilities

A Road Map for Asset Based Investing in Central Appalachia

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

U.S. Department of Agriculture: 2024 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program

Deadline: December 1, 2023

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program

Deadline: December 15, 2023

U.S. Department of Transportation: Rail Vehicle Replacement Program Deadline: December 18, 2023

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities

Deadline: February 12, 2024

Events

National Association of Development Organizations

2023 Annual Training Conference

November 7– 10, 2023

Cleveland, OH

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The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

2023 CAEL Annual Conference

November 8– 10, 2023

Baltimore, MD

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Appalachian Regional Commission

Federal Programs and Applying for Federal Funds Training (WV)

November 30, 2023

Huntington, WV

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