Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Funding and Resources
Open Funding Opportunities
Funding to address substance use disorders (SUDs) and related issues. List may include programs with a primary purpose other than addressing SUDs.
No funding programs from this federal agency are currently accepting applications.
Inactive Funding Opportunities
Many inactive programs are likely to be offered again. Grant deadlines are often short, and viewing inactive programs can give you a head start in applying next time.
Funds economic revitalization projects in the Appalachian region focused on building businesses, workforce ecosystems, infrastructure, culture and tourism, and leadership capacity to meet Appalachian Regional Commission's strategic investment goals. Gives priority to investments for building a competitive workforce, fostering entrepreneurial activities, developing industry clusters, and broadband initiatives.
Supports projects to address the crisis of substance and opioid use in Appalachian counties through programs that help people in recovery obtain and maintain employment. Promotes the development of recovery ecosystems that support individuals as they transition from substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs into recovery and seek to enter or re-enter the workforce. Brings together multiple sectors, including recovery communities, peer support, healthcare, human services, law enforcement, and others, to deliver job training, skill development, and comprehensive support services that enable individuals to find stable employment and sustain their recovery from SUD.
Resources
Provides information on mortality disparities from overdose, suicide, and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis, also known as diseases of despair, in the Appalachian region among people aged 15-26. Uses 2022 data from the Multiple Cause of Death database to examine mortality trends regionally, by state, as well as by gender, and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan designation.