In the Region - May 21, 2026 | Volume 11, Issue 20

Written By Brian Williamson

ARC NEWS

Apply to ALI By June 1 ⌛

Have you or someone you know been thinking about applying to the Appalachian Leadership Institute (ALI)? Now’s the time! Applications are due June 1. 💡

ALI is a no-cost training opportunity that equips you to use economic development as a tool to drive positive change. Fellows participate in skill-building seminars on key topics at locations throughout the region. 

Submit your application now!

Due Friday 5/22! POWER Letters of Intent 

Important deadline! ⚡

Interested POWER applicants must submit their letters of intent (LOI) to apply by 5 p.m. ET TOMORROW, May 22. 

Submitting an LOI is necessary to apply for POWER funding. Visit our application information page for more information! 

Note: In order to submit an LOI, you must already be registered for our grants management system, Pathways.

COMMUNITY

In Gallia County, Ohio, local leaders and community members celebrated a new ARC-supported transit program that is strengthening access to jobs and services. A fleet of 10 vans transports residents as needed, an efficient type of public transit for rural areas. 🚐

A new segment of the 9/11 National Memorial Trail in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, is under construction. Supported by ARC funding, the 1.5K-foot extension in Brothersvalley Township will connect three separate memorial sites. 🎗️

APPALACHIA IN THE NEWS

Northern Appalachia

Central Appalachia

Southern Appalachia

Learn about Appalachia’s subregions.

EVENTS

Pathways Office Hours
May 29–June 23, 2026; virtual

2026 ARC Annual Conference, Appalachia Builds: Breaking New Ground for Economic Growth (Waitlist closed)
June 2–4, 2026; Starkville, Mississippi

Tennessee Pre-Application Webinar
June 10, 2026; virtual

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