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📢JUST ANNOUNCED: @ARCgov has awarded $17.3M to 19 projects in #Pennsylvania's Appalachia region!
This record number of awards will help grow PA's economic sectors, increase entrepreneurial activity, and expand workforce opportunities. #PAProud
ARC is excited to award $54M to Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities! 🎉
Our single largest POWER package to date will help create new jobs & diversify economies across the region.
Read our announcement & learn more about our awardees here: bit.ly/3tENUUu
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Pa. snowboard manufacturer plans for future after devastating fire pennlive.com/news/2022/11/pa…
May the 4th, We Were With You! Congratulations!
🎉👏🎉Congratulations to Brett Smith, Director @LehighSBDC 🏆 recipient of the SBA #NSBW 2022 #Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center Excellence & Innovation Award. Nominated by @PASmallBusiness. 📝Read more at content.govdelivery.com/acco…
ALT SBA Mid-Atlantic Administration John Fleming is with Lehigh University Small Business Development Center Director Brett Smith, as Brett is awarded the SBA's Pennsylvania SBDC Excellence & Innovation Award by SBA Eastern Pa Director Steve Dixel.
ALT Attending the ceremony for Lehigh University SBDC Excellence & Innovation Award were Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure, SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator John Fleming, U.S. Congresswoman Susan Wild, SBA Eastern Pennsylvania District Director Steve Dixel, Lehigh SBDC Director Brett Smith, and Pennsylvania Dept. of Community & Economic Development Director Neil Fowler.
We are #PAProud to say #Pennsylvania has 6 of those 21 projects that will receive @ARCgov funding! 🎉More than $4.1M will support projects that support customized #WorkforceInPA training, small business counseling, and more. Check out the projects funded: ow.ly/uXfq50IlM0w
ARC's POWER Initiative just awarded ~$21M to 21 projects serving 211 coal-impacted counties 🎉 This brings POWER to a grand investment total of $316.6M & we're awarding another ~$25M this fall!
Congrats to today's awardees ⬇️ Learn about their work at arc.gov/power.
We are so proud of our partners at @StartupAllegh Check out the great work they are doing! @ARCgov @sapdcorg #Entrepreneur #SmallBusiness #coaching youtu.be/5IZ7fKBwTcc
Pennsylvania applicants should reach out to their Local Development District for assistance! @SEDA_COG @NEPA_Alliance @NCPCommission @nwpa_commission @sapdcorg @spcregion @NorthernTierDev @ARCgov
Calling all PA middle & high school students and high school teachers in #Appalachia! 📣 Interested in learning about #STEM? 🔬 Apply for this FREE learning opportunity to work w/ award-winning scientists through @ORNL! Deadline is March 4 arc.gov/summerstem @ARCgov
Are you a high school student who thinks outside of the box? Apply for the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy at @appstate for free education, mentorship & more to cultivate your creativity. 💡 Apply by March 4 at arc.gov/AEA @ARCgov #Summer2022 #entrepreneurs
What connects students & teachers from 210 #Appalachian counties w/ award-winning scientists? The Appalachian STEM Academy! Now in its 33rd year, it's a key gateway to science 🔬 math & computer education in #Appalachia 👨🏽💻 Apply by March 4 arc.gov/summerstem @ARCgov @ORNL
Super excited for Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow - Stop 1: Workforce Ecosystem ! airmeet.com/e/579541b0-78a1-…
Potential Pennsylvania applicants, reach out to our office or your Local Development District for technical assistance! @sapdcorg @NEPA_Alliance @nwpa_commission @NCPCommission @NorthernTierDev @SEDA_COG @spcregion
ARC's INSPIRE Initiative is seeking applicants for our third round of funding 🎉 In 2022, we're investing up to $10M in projects that help Appalachians recover from substance use disorder, reenter the workforce, & rejoin communities 👷🏻♀️ Apply by March 24! arc.gov/SUD.
Entrepreneurs are key to Appalachia’s economy 📈 That’s why the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy is a FREE summer learning program to foster innovative thinking in high school students 👩🏽💻 Apply by March 4 at arc.gov/AEA @ARCgov @appstate
Are you a Pennsylvania student or teacher in #Appalachia who’s interested in science? 👩🔬Mad for math? 📐Crazy for computers? Then check out the Appalachian STEM Academy! Applications for this free learning opportunity are due March 4 arc.gov/summerstem
NewPA PREP retweeted
Our student delegation for this year's @ARCgov Appalachian Teaching Project will be giving their presentation, "Quintuple Mountain Recreational Trail Project: To Enhance Trail
Access and Amenities for the Community of Bradford, PA," this afternoon.
Check out more here ⬇️
We’re partnering with @etsu to host the 21st annual #Appalachian Teaching Project Symposium from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3! At #ARCATP, 150+ students from 15 schools will present research & ideas to improve communities across #Appalachia 💙 arc.gov/news/arc-hosts-21st-…
Pennsylvania is proud to have Indiana University of Pennsylvania participating in @ARCgov's Appalachian Teaching Project. Students are presenting "COVID in Rural America: Community Vulnerability and Resiliency in Indiana County, PA" at the 21st annual #ARCATP Symposium!
#ARCATP is off to a great start! During Day 1, @appstate, @IUPedu, @virginia_tech & @UTKnoxville presentations focused on community needs & opportunities involving local food 🍎, recovery from substance use disorder 👨⚕️ & electric vehicles 🚘 Learn more at arc.gov/ATP.
🚨 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Is your business ready to start an #ApprenticeshipInPA to assist in the development of your #WorkforceInPA? If so, learn about our grant program that helps to cover expenses related to on-the-job training. Learn more ⤵️. #NAW2021
NewPA PREP retweeted
#Pennsylvania is a state of small businesses. This holiday season #ShopSmall and #ChooseLocal to help support a dream. 🛍️ ❤️
Our friends at @TU_SBDC have made your shopping list easy this year. Check out these 30 gift ideas by #PASmallBiz. ⤵️ ow.ly/Wovb50GP6SX
NewPA PREP retweeted
Belrick Corp. is a family & woman-owned manufacturer in #Appalachian PA 👩🏻🏭 Using ARC-supported programs at @NEPA_Alliance, they've received technical assistance, loans & more. Recently, they were signed as a new @SpaceX subcontractor! 🚀 Learn more at belrick.com.
NewPA PREP retweeted
ARC is in PA this week 👋 Alongside @RepCartwright, @PADCEDnews, @NEPA_Alliance & @RD_Pennsylvania, we're meeting partners who are strengthening communities through workforce training & manufacturing. First stop 📍 Ashley Machine & Tool, an aerospace company operating since 1945.
