Grant partner the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will use $50,000 in POWER funds tostudy the potential of an artisanal tannery industry on tribal lands. Seeking to draw on centuries of hunting, trapping and tanning traditions, EBCI hopes that the tannery will promote access to high quality food and entrepreneurship…

In 2024, ARC awarded $2.8 million in POWER funds to three business development and entrepreneurship projects in coal-impacted communities in Central Appalachia.

In 2024, ARC awarded more than $5 million in POWER funds to three advanced manufacturing projects that will benefit coal-impacted communities and workers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia.

Using more than $12 million in ARC funds for two innovative projects, Catalyst Connection is revitalizing manufacturing in Northern Appalachia.

In 2024, ARC awarded $10M in POWER funds to healthcare workforce development projects in coal-impacted communities across the Appalachian Region.