News Briefs
The Appalachian Diabetes Control and Translation Project, a partnership between ARC, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Marshall University's Center for Rural Health, is soliciting applications from local diabetes coalitions for two funding opportunities. Applications for both opportunities are due November 16, 2012. | |
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On September 28, 2012, President Barack Obama signed into law Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, which funds government operations—and extends authorization of ARC's nonhighway programs—through March 27, 2013. | |
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The Network Appalachia–South planning and development initiative will design new infrastructure, technology, financing, and institutional alliances to help enhance inland Appalachia's access to neighboring coastal ports. The goal is to help the Region better compete in the global economy. | |
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On July 6, 2012, President Barack Obama signed into law a two-year reauthorization of surface transportation programs—Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century—which authorizes federal highway programs including the Appalachian Development Highway System. | |
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ARC will join the White House Business Council, the Delta Regional Authority, the White House Rural Council, and the U.S. Small Business Administration in hosting the Oxford Rural Economic Forum at the University of Mississippi. | |
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A total of $70 million is available; grants will be awarded to governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations across a variety of sectors. The application deadline is July 31, 2012. | |
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The legislation, approved on June 6, 2012, provides $75.3 million for ARC's fiscal year 2013 nonhighway programs. | |
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In May 2012, a delegation of Appalachian businesses participated in the ARC-supported Trade Winds Asia Forum, a U.S. Department of Commerce business development conference and trade mission in Singapore. | |
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In April 2012, the Senate and House appropriations committees passed legislation containing $64.9 million and $75.3 million, respectively, for ARC's fiscal year 2013 nonhighway programs. | |
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On April 18, 2012, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development approved legislation containing $75.3 million for ARC's FY 2013 nonhighway programs. | |
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A delegation of Appalachian businesses will participate in the ARC-supported Trade Winds Asia Forum, a U.S. Department of Commerce business development conference and trade mission in Singapore. | |
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The third annual meeting of the Appalachia Funders Network was held March 28-29, 2012, in Berea, Kentucky. The theme was "Accelerating the Economic Transition of Central Appalachia." | |
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Public law 112-102, signed on March 30, 2012, extends authorization of the Appalachian Development Highway System through June 2012. | |
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Operation UNITE will hold the first National RX Drug Abuse Summit April 10-12, 2012, in Orlando, Florida. The purpose of the summit is to foster better understanding and cooperation among all stakeholders in the prescription drug abuse arena. | |
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The ARC-supported Appalachian Diabetes Control and Translation Project is sponsoring its fourth diabetes coalition conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 27-30, 2012. | |
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The Appalachian Region's population grew about 7 percent from 2000-2010, according to a report conducted for ARC by the Population Reference Bureau. | |
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The administration's proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 assumes no major policy or programmatic changes for Commission activities and will continue the administration's interagency focus on strengthening and diversifying the Appalachian economy. | |
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On February 2, 2012, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs approved legislation that would authorize Appalachian transportation-related activity. | |
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Home-furnishings and wood-products businesses that want to expand export sales to Asia and the Pacific Rim can apply to join an Appalachia USA delegation traveling to the September 2012 Furniture Manufacturing and Supply China trade fair. | |
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-74), contains level funding of $68,263,000 for ARC's nonhighway programs. | |
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Startup Appalachia is envisioned as a framework to help coordinate the efforts of public and private grant makers to promote economic development in Appalachia, increasing the impact they have on the Region's economy. | |
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The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2112), continues funding for agencies at their current level. | |
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Under the MAP-21 legislation, the Appalachian Development Highway System would be consolidated into the new Transportation Mobility Program and would continue to be funded from the federal Highway Trust Fund. | |
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Through the roundtables, senior administration officials including ARC Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl are gathering ideas and suggestions from local business and civic leaders on strengthening the economy. | |
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Applications for both grant opportunities are due in mid November 2011. | |
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The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, provides level funding for most government agencies, including ARC, minus a 1.503 percent across-the-board cut. | |
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A short-term continuing resolution passed by both the House and the Senate in late September 2011 funds most agencies, including ARC, at the FY 2011 level, minus a 1.503 percent across-the-board cut. | |
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In September 2011, a 27-member delegation representing Appalachian furniture and wood product businesses attended a major trade event in Shanghai, China. | |
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P.L. 112-30 extends authorization of the Appalachian Development Highway System through March 2012; the Senate Committee on Appropriations' FY 2012 energy and water development appropriations bill provides $58.024 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. | |
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H.R. 2354 provides $68.4 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. | |
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The online edition of the Encyclopedia of Appalachia will expand to include comprehensive information on the Appalachian Region's history, land, culture, and people. | |
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P.L. 112-10 provides funding for ARC's nonhighway programs through September 30, 2011; P.L. 112-005 extends funding for the Appalachian Development Highway System through September 30. | |
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P.L. 112-006 extends funding for government programs through April 8; P.L. 112-005 continues funding for federal highway programs through September 30. | |
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P.L. 112-004 funds ARC's nonhighway programs at the FY 2010 level of $76 million through March 18. | |
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A number of federal agencies have joined the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in forming the Appalachian Regional Development Initiative (ARDI), an unprecedented partnership to energize economic development in Appalachia. | |
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In July 2010, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved legislation for an outreach program to assist veterans in the Appalachian Region. | |
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Earl Gohl's nomination to serve as ARC federal co-chair was received in the Senate on November 17, 2009. | |
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In July 2009 ARC and the Appalachian Studies Association signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and share information on Appalachian issues. | |
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In July 2009, the Senate and House both passed appropriations legislation containing $76 million for ARC's FY 2010 nonhighway programs. | |
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On July 17, 2009, the House of Representatives passed legislation providing $76 million for ARC's FY 2010 nonhighway programs. The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its version of the legislation, also containing $76 million, on July 9. | |
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The deadline for submission of proposals is August 28, 2009. | |
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On June 25, 2009, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development approved legislation containing $76 million for ARC's FY 2010 nonhighway programs. | |
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President Obama's proposed FY 2010 budget requests $76 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. | |
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The president approved the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act on March 11, 2009. | |
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ARC has developed a federal grant resource guide to help Appalachian communities find information on federal grant opportunities related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. | |
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On October 8, 2008, President George W. Bush approved ARC's reauthorization through September 30, 2012. A continuing resolution providing funding for ARC into FY 2009 was approved September 30. | |
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On July 10, 2008, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its version of the FY 2009 energy and water development appropriations bill. The House Committee on Appropriations approved its FY 2009 energy and water development appropriations bill on June 25. On July 15, the House approved a compromise five-year reauthorization bill for ARC's nonhighway programs. | |
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The proposed FY09 budget requests $65 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. | |
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The omnibus appropriations legislation signed into law on December 26, 2007, provides funding for ARC through September 30, 2008. | |
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On December 19, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to legislation providing FY 2008 funding for federal agencies. On December 14, President Bush signed a third continuing resolution extending funding for federal programs through December 21. | |
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Funding for ARC's nonhighway program is continued at the FY 2007 level of $64.8 million; the legislation also extends ARC's authorization until December 14. | |
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Funding for ARC's nonhighway program is continued at the FY 2007 level of $64.8 million. The bill also contains a provision that extends ARC's authorization until November 16, 2007. | |
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On August 3, 2007, the Senate approved ARC's five-year reauthorization legislation, which continues all of the Commission's existing programs and creates a new economic and energy development initiative. | |
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On July 16, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a five-year reauthorization for ARC that continues all of ARC's existing programs and contains a new economic and energy development authority. On July 17, the House approved its FY 2008 energy and water development appropriations bill. | |
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Both the Senate and the House appropriations committees approved FY 2008 funding bills for ARC in June 2007. | |
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The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved a five-year reauthorization of ARC’s nonhighway programs on March 29, 2007. | |
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On February 15, 2007, President Bush signed into law legislation funding ARC through September 30. On February 7, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a five-year ARC reauthorization bill. | |
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In January 2007, the House of Representatives approved legislation funding ARC through September 30, 2007, and extending ARC’s authorization until October 1, 2007. | |
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On December 9, 2006, Congress approved a continuing resolution providing funding for ARC and extending its authorization through February 15, 2007. | |
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ARC's October 2006 "energy blueprint" provides a strategic framework for the promotion of new energy-related job opportunities throughout Appalachia. | |
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On September 29, 2006, Congress completed action on legislation providing ARC funding and extending ARC's authorization through November 17. | |
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The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its version of the FY 2007 energy and water development appropriations bill on June 29, 2006. The House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management will hold a hearing on ARC’s reauthorization on July 12. | |
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The House of Representatives approved its FY 2007 energy and water development appropriations bill on May 24, 2006. On May 23, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved legislation reauthorizing ARC through 2011. | |
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A new donation program is helping Appalachian schools obtain their own copies of the first-of-its kind Encyclopedia of Appalachia. | |
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On November 19, 2005, President Bush signed the compromise FY 2006 energy and water development appropriations bill, which contains $65.5 million for ARC. | |
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President Bush signed into law the multi-year highway bill SAFETEA-LU on August 10, 2005. It replaces the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. | |
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The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its FY 2006 energy and water development appropriations bill on June 16, 2005. On June 30, Congress approved an extension of federal highway programs, including the Appalachian Development Highway System, until late July. | |
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On March 10, 2005, the House of Representatives approved a multi-year highway bill to replace the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. | |
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President Bush's proposed FY 2006 budget, released February 7, 2005, provides $65.5 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. The administration's proposed multi-year highway legislation calls for $450 million annually for construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System. | |
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On November 20, 2004, the House of Representatives and the Senate completed action on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, which provides $66 million for ARC's nonhighway program for FY 2005. | |
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A continuing resolution signed by President Bush on September 30, 2004, will provide funding for ARC at its FY 2004 level through November 20. Also on September 30, Congress approved an eight-month extension of federal highway programs, including the Appalachian Development Highway System. | |
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On June 25, 2004, the House of Representatives approved the FY 2005 energy and water development appropriations bill containing $38.5 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. A multi-year highway bill that would fund the Appalachian Development Highway System through FY 2009 is under consideration in a House-Senate conference. | |
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On April 2, 2004, the House of Representatives approved its version of a multi-year highway bill that would provide funding for the Appalachian Development Highway System for fiscal years 2004 through 2009. | |
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On March 24, 2004, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a multi-year highway bill that authorizes funding for the Appalachian Development Highway System from FY 2004 through FY 2009. | |
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The Bush administration's proposed FY 2005 budget maintains funding of $66 million for ARC's nonhighway economic development programs and regional initiatives. Funding for the Appalachian Development Highway System would remain at $450 million. | |
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President George W. Bush signed into law the 2004 energy and water development appropriations act, containing $66.0 million for ARC's area development programs, on December 1, 2003. | |
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The Senate and House passed a compromise version of the FY 2004 energy and water development appropriations bill, containing ARC's nonhighway programs funding, on November 18, 2003. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a multi-year bill that would authorize $590 million per year for the Appalachian Development Highway System on November 12. | |
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The Senate approved its version of the FY 2004 energy and water development appropriations bill on September 16, 2003. The bill includes $71.1 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. | |
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In July 2003 the House of Representatives passed its FY 2004 energy and water development appropriations bill, containing $33.1 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. The Senate Committee on Appropriations also approved its version of the legislation, which includes $71 million for ARC. | |
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On July 9, 2003, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development approved legislation containing $33.1 million for ARC's FY 2004 nonhighway programs. The Senate subcommittee will consider its bill the week of July 14. | |
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The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003 would provide a total of $2.7 billion for the Appalachian Development Highway System. | |
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ARC will receive $70.9 million in FY 2003 for its area development programs under the "Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003," signed into law by President George W. Bush on February 20, 2003. | |
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The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations approved its FY 2003 energy and water development appropriations bill on September 5, 2002. The bill contains $71.3 million for ARC's nonhighway programs. The Senate appropriations committee's version of the bill, approved July 24, provides $74.3 million. | |
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The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development approved legislation containing $71.3 million for ARC's nonhighway programs in FY 2003. The full House and Senate appropriations committees are expected to consider the legislation in July. | |
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The Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2002 extend ARC's nonhighway programs and authorize funding through FY 2006. |