ARC hosted the Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative Pre-Application Webinar to help prospective applicants learn more about ARC and INSPIRE, updates to the current notice of solicitation of applications (NOSA), and the qualities of a well-rounded application. Watch the webinar above and find more helpful resources below.
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Meet the Presenters:


Assistant General Counsel
Stephanie Jones
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Stephanie Jones serves as the Assistant General Counsel at the Appalachian Regional Commission. Prior to joining ARC, she was a Senior Legislative Counsel for the New York City Council. In that role she served as the senior legal advisor to the committees responsible for business, labor and consumer legislation, which included drafting and negotiating bills for final passage. Previously, she managed policy and compliance matters for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Stephanie is admitted to the bar in New York. She holds a Juris Doctor Degree from Emory Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Law from SUNY Binghamton.


Program Manager
Lauren Wood
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Lauren Wood serves as a Health Program Manager at ARC where she enthusiastically works to manage ARC’s INSPIRE initiative, among other health specific projects. Prior to ARC, Lauren was a health policy analyst at the National Governors Association (NGA) where she led their opioid and substance use policy portfolio. Lauren holds a master’s degree in policy and health promotion from the University of Arizona.


Program Analyst
Mary Moran
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Mary Moran is a Program Analyst in the Business and Workforce Investment (BWI) Division at the ARC. In this role she manages a large portfolio of economic and community development projects focusing on health, substance use disorder, workforce development, and community capacity building.