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Press Releases
2009
- Ohio Governor Ted Strickland Elected 2009 ARC States’ Co-Chair--1/13/09
2008
- ARC Announces Winners of Second Round of Renewable-Energy and Energy-Efficiency Grants Competition--12/8/08
- ARC, West Virginia Governor Manchin, and Benedum Foundation Announce Oral Health Initiative--11/20/08
- ARC Announces 2008 Jerry W. Davis Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence--11/17/08
- President Bush Signs ARC Reauthorization Legislation--10/9/08
- ARC Fall Conference to Focus on Workforce Strategies for the Future--10/1/08
- ARC Announces Winners of Great Smoky Mountains/Cherokee National Forest Gateways Grants Competition--9/8/08
- ARC Study: Disproportionately High Rates of Substance Abuse in Appalachia--8/12/08
- ARC and NEA Announce Winners of Grants Competition to Promote Gateway Communities--8/7/08
- ARC-Commissioned Study Underscores Economic Benefits of the Appalachian Development Highway System--6/5/08
- Senator Lamar Alexander and ARC Announce Great Smoky Mountains/Cherokee National Forest Gateways Initiative--5/10/08
- ARC and NEA Announce Second Round of Grants Competition to Promote Tourism Development--4/19/08
- ARC Announces Second Round of Competition for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grants--4/4/08
- ARC and National Geographic Announce Driving Tours Map of Appalachia--3/20/08
- U.S. Congressman Chip Pickering of Mississippi Honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia--2/27/08
- ARC Announces Winners of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grants Competition--2/27/08
- Ohio Congressman Zack Space Receives Award from the Development District Association of Appalachia--2/26/08
- Appalachian Governors Call for Regional Approach to Substance Abuse Problem--2/26/08
- Susan Reid Receives 2008 John D. Whisman Vision Award--2/26/08
- Bush Administration Proposes $65 Million in Funding for ARC in Fiscal Year 2009 Budget--2/4/08
- ARC Urges TV Viewers in Appalachia to Gear Up for 2009 Conversion to All-Digital Television Broadcasting--1/30/08
- ARC to Sponsor Conference on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Technologies--1/10/08
2007
- Mississippi Governor Barbour Elected 2008 ARC States’ Co-Chair--12/20/07
- ARC Announces First Winner of the Jerry W. Davis Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence--11/2/07
- ARC Study Underscores Economic Benefits of Physical Infrastructure --10/25/07
- ARC Fall Conference to Emphasize the Role of Physical Infrastructure in Economic Development--9/26/07
- Frostburg State University Receives ARC Grant--9/14/07
- ARC Promotes Entrepreneurship at Incubation Conference in Johnson City, Tennessee--8/21/07
- West Point, Mississippi, Receives $200,000 ARC Grant to Improve Broadband Services--8/13/07
- ARC Makes $1.5 Million Check Presentation for Infrastructure Support for New Mississippi Toyota Plant--8/10/07
- Ohio Restaurateur and Education Proponent Bob Evans Eulogized at ARC Summer Meeting--8/3/07
- ARC to Highlight Work in Area at Summer Meeting to be Held in Florence, Alabama--7/23/07
- ARC Announces Winners of Grants Competition to Promote Tourism Development--6/7/07
- ARC Releases Capital and Credit Report for Appalachia--5/1/07
- ARC Announces Grants Competition for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency--4/9/07
- Pennsylvania Congressman Shuster Receives Award from the Development District Association of Appalachia--3/13/07
2006
- West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin Named 2007 States’ Co-Chair of Appalachian Regional Commission--11/28/06
- ARC Releases Energy Blueprint for Appalachian Region--10/12/06
- ARC and USDA Announce Support for Second Grants Competition to Promote Agricultural Development--9/29/06
- ARC Fall Conference to Promote Creating Jobs from Appalachia’s Natural Assets--9/21/06
- ARC and USDA Announce Support for Grants Competition to Promote Agricultural Development--7/18/06
- ARC Partners with Benedum Foundation, Microsoft, and Verizon to Help Mission West Virginia Launch Technology Academy--6/28/06
- ARC Developing Appalachian Energy "Blueprint"--6/7/06
- ARC Telecom Initiative Is Bridging Digital Divide in Appalachia--4/27/06
- ARC Grant Puts ETSU Pharmacy School over the Top in Meeting Governor's $7.5 Million Challenge--4/3/06
- Twenty-Six Communities Awarded Seed Grants to Battle Substance Abuse in Appalachia--3/23/06
- Senator Clinton Honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia--3/15/06
- Kentucky Governor Fletcher Selected as 2006 ARC States' Co-Chair--2/15/06
- Bush Administration Proposes Level Funding for ARC in FY 2007 Budget--2/6/06
2005
- ARC Providing Science, Math Educational Materials and Software at No Cost to Appalachian Communities--12/22/05
- Pennsylvania State University Professor Amy Glasmeier Named John D. Whisman Scholar--12/13/05
- Eight Alabama Communities Awarded Microsoft-ARC "Unlimited Potential" Software Grants--11/30/05
- ARC Katrina Recovery Grants Target Rural Communities in Northeast Mississippi--10/14/05
- ARC Katrina Recovery Grant Targets Training and Schools in North Alabama--10/4/05
- Model Workforce Development Partnership Announced for Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia--9/22/05
- ARC Fall Conference to Promote Rural Development--9/14/05
- ARC Sponsors Conference of Rural Telecommunications Congress--9/9/05
- ARC Announces Eight Winners of Grant Competition for Asset-Based Economic Development--7/27/05
- Study Released at Incubator Conference Shows "Home-Grown" Jobs Increasing in Appalachia--7/19/05
- ARC to Co-Host Assets to Opportunities Conference in Pennsylvania--3/30/05
- Remembering Alabama Congressman Tom Bevill--3/30/05
- ARC and National Geographic Announce First "MapGuide to Appalachia"--3/18/05
- Bush Administration Announces FY 2006 Budget Proposal for Appalachian Regional Commission--2/7/05
- ARC Grants Competition for Asset-Based Economic Development Opens--1/19/05
2004
- Ohio Governor Taft Named 2005 ARC States' Co-Chair--12/1/04
- ARC Receives Level Funding in FY 2005 Federal Budget--11/23/04
- ARC Releases Handbook on Youth Entrepreneurship Education--11/19/04
- ARC and Microsoft Announce $1 Million in Microsoft "Unlimited Potential" Software Grants to ARC--10/27/04
- ARC Annual Conference to Showcase Appalachia's Culture, Heritage, and Natural Resources--9/20/04
- ARC Supports Rural Telecommunications Congress Conference--8/26/04
- ARC Program Boosting College-Attendance Rates--5/13/04
- William D. Workman III Receives John D. Whisman Vision Award--3/15/04
- Bush Administration Announces FY 2005 Budget Proposal for Appalachian Regional Commission--2/3/04
2003
- House-Senate Conference Committee Agrees on ARC FY 2004 Funding--11/6/03
- ARC Federal Co-Chair and FCC Chairman to Review Telehealth Technology Applications in Appalachia--11/5/03
- ARC to Showcase Education Resources--10/24/03
- ARC to Partner with FCC in Expanding Telecommunications Access in Appalachian Region--10/16/03
- ARC Annual Conference to Highlight Role of Telecommunications in Region's Development--9/26/03
- ARC and AdvantageWest NC Sponsor Conference on Building Entrepreneurial Communities--8/28/03
- ARC to Host Conference Boosting Rural Telecommunications--8/13/03
- Key Segment of Appalachian Development Highway System is Completed--8/6/03
- Partnership to Bring Broadband to Rural Appalachia
--6/24/03
- Bush Administration Proposal Includes Funding for Appalachian Highway System for Next Six Years--5/22/03
- Bruce Robinette of Virginia is Recipient of 2003 Whisman Award--3/20/03
- ARC Announces Winners of 2003 Springboard Entrepreneurship Awards--3/18/03
- Alabama Representative Aderholt Honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia--3/17/03
- Bush Administration Proposes FY 2004 Budget and New Strategy Statement for ARC--2/3/03
2002
- ARC Supports Trade Mission to Mexico--11/23/02
- Senate Confirms Nominations of Anne B. Pope as ARC Federal Co-Chairman and Richard J. Peltz as ARC Alternate Federal Co-Chairman--11/18/02
- Ohio University Professor Mark Weinberg Named John D. Whisman Scholar--11/14/02
- Forum Sponsored by ARC and Mississippi State University to Explore Mississippi's High-Tech Sector--11/13/02
- ARC Supports New Markets Fund--11/5/02
- ARC Reports Dramatic Reduction in the Number of Distressed Counties--10/31/02
- ARC Announces Second Competition for Springboard Entrepreneurship Awards--10/17/02
- ARC Annual Conference to Focus on Education and the Community--10/1/02
- Conference to Build Demand for Broadband in Rural America--9/30/02
- President Bush Nominates Anne B. Pope to be ARC Federal Co-Chairman and Richard J. Peltz to be Alternate Federal Co-Chairman--9/5/02
- ARC and West Virginia University to Host Forum to Explore Appalachia's Technology Assets and Opportunities--8/5/02
- Information and Telecommunications Technology Critical to Appalachia's Economic Development, Study Concludes --7/10/02
- ARC Welcomes New Inspector General--4/10/02
- ARC Regional Workshops to Focus on New Markets Tax--4/4/02
- The Business of Arts-Based Appalachian Economies to be Explored in Asheville April 28-30, 2002--3/26/02
- Sara Stuckey of North Carolina is Recipient of Whisman Award--3/21/02
- Senator Voinovich Honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia--3/18/02
- ARC Announces Winners of 2002 Springboard Entrepreneurship Awards--3/18/02
- President Bush Signs ARC Reauthorization into Law--3/13/02
- Historic Reauthorization Bill for ARC Sent to President Bush--2/26/02
- ARC Reauthorization Bill Passes Senate--2/8/02
- President Bush Requests $466.4 Million for ARC in Fiscal Year 2003--2/4/02
- January 23 Deadline for Appalachian Youth Entrepreneurship Education Springboard Applications--1/10/02
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