The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will hold an in-person how-to-apply workshop for the 2026 Virginia Appalachian Regional Commission Grant (ARC) program on Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the SWVA Higher Education Center in Abingdon, VA. This workshop will guide applicants with…

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will hold an in-person how-to-apply workshop for the 2026 Virginia Appalachian Regional Commission Grant (ARC) program on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the New River Valley Regional Commission in Radford, VA. This workshop will guide applicants…

All ARC grant activities are conducted through Pathways, ARC’s grant management system. Do you have questions about Pathways? Register for a virtual office hours session below to ask an ARC staff member. Access more helpful Pathways user resources. Tuesday, Feb. 17: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 25: 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Register Now ARC Regional Workshops help both grant applicants and awardees develop a deeper understanding of the full grant lifecycle. Tuesday, March 24 – Cartersville, Georgia | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Thursday, March 26 – Ithaca, New York | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET…

We hope you’ll join us in Starkville, Mississippi, for our 2026 Annual Conference, Appalachia Builds: Breaking New Ground for Economic Growth! Co-hosted by States’ Co-Chair Gov. Tate Reeves and the State of Mississippi, the conference will be June 2-4, 2026. Registration information coming soon! This year, our annual conference will focus…