Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Our Work In Alabama In partnership with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, ARC is supporting 51 projects in Alabama totaling $21.9 million in fiscal year 2024. These investments have been matched by $30.3 million and are attracting an additional $202.5 million in leveraged private investments in Alabama.
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Alabama

Governor Kay Ivey

A native of Camden, Alabama, Governor Ivey received her bachelor’s degree from Auburn University. Her early career included service as a schoolteacher, as a bank officer, and as the reading clerk for the Alabama House of Representatives. She then served as assistant director of the Alabama Development Office (now the…
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Kenneth Boswell, Alabama Governor's Alternate
Alabama

Kenneth Boswell

Kenneth Boswell was named Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs by Governor Kay Ivey in May 2017, bringing a proven background in business and successful leadership in municipal government.As ADECA Director, Boswell has the broad responsibility of guiding dozens of grant programs, including the Appalachian Regional…
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Alabama

Crystal Talley

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
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Alabama

FY 2026 ARC Program Grant Application Workshop

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), in conjunction with ARC, will be hosting the FY 2026 ARC Program Grant Application Workshop on Thursday, July 31, 2025. This will be an “in-person” workshop that will begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m. The workshop…
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Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

Harlan

$1 Million Awarded to Five Projects Through Joint Appalachian Regional Commission, U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative

Recipients will use funds to expand skilled workforce capacity for Appalachia’s Energy, Aerospace, Aviation, Automotive, and Petrochemical Industries Washington, D.C., March 2, 2021 – Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) announced five grant awards for the …
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