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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) began accepting applications for the third class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership and economic development training opportunity for people who currently live and/or work in Appalachia. The Appalachian Leadership Institute is an extensive nine-month program focusing on skill-building, seminars, best practice reviews, mentoring, and networking. The curriculum is anchored by six multi-day seminars followed by a capstone graduation. Sessions are expected to take place throughout the Region should COVID-19 guidelines allow. read more

The 2020 Annual Report has been released read more

DEADLINE EXTENDED: ARC Accepting Applications for Summer Study Programs in Entrepreneurship and STEM for Region’s Middle and High School Students read more

ARC is seeking proposals from colleges and universities across the Appalachian Region to participate in the Appalachian Teaching Project (ATP). As part of the ATP, each participating institution offers at least one for-credit course in which students address the question of how to support community economic development to help build a sustainable future in Appalachia. read more

We appreciate your continued leadership and support throughout our state’s unprecedented response to COVID-19. DHEC is asking for your help getting the word out about a short eight-question survey that asks how South Carolinians feel about the COVID-19 vaccine. This survey is voluntary and will help us to better gauge current vaccine interest levels across the state and determine how to shape our outreach efforts. We will not be asking for participant’s names. The first three questions are about the vaccine. The last five questions will ask about the participant’s county, age, race, gender, and occupation, which they can choose not to answer. We would appreciate any help you care to offer by spreading the word about our survey. The survey will remain open from 01/26/2021 to midnight on 02/08/2021. Results of the survey will be posted on our website at scdhec.gov/COVID-19. We appreciate your support in sharing this survey with your contacts. read more

Closures and Cancellations due to COVID-19 read more

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China read more

Every five years, ARC revisits their investment priorities to ensure they're meeting the economic needs of communities in Appalachia. They need your ideas to guide their strategy! Attend a community conversation or take their online survey at arc.gov/strategicplan. read more