fy2025 area development grant program.
Southern Tier West annually solicits grant proposals for regionally significant projects through the Appalachia Regional Commission's (ARC) Areas Development Program. Review priorities are given for projects that will advance the goals and objectives of the Appalachian Regional Commission and at least one of New York State's Implementing Strategies for the investment of ARC's federal funding within the region. Southern Tier West seeks a diverse range of project proposals from area non-for-profit organizations and municipalities and provides individualized technical assistance to work with the applicants in the development of grant proposals that meet the region's eligibility requirements and exemplify measurable outcomes that support both ARC's and New York State's development goals.
Each year ARC provides funding for several hundred investments throughout the Appalachian Region, in areas such as business development, education and job training, communications, infrastructure, community development, rural healthcare, asset-based development, and leadership, and capacity development.
Each year ARC provides funding for several hundred investments throughout the Appalachian Region, in areas such as business development, education and job training, communications, infrastructure, community development, rural healthcare, asset-based development, and leadership, and capacity development.
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Eligible projects must be consistent with one of ARC's Investment Goals:
Eligible entities include incorporated non-for-profits, municipalities (towns, villages counties) and other public entities such as IDAs and educational institutions in the member counties. Eligible maximum amount funded: $250,000. Funds must be matched at least dollar per dollar with cash and/or in-kind goods or services depending upon the type of proposal. Funds must be used for new activities/programs, or for an expansion of activities/programs. Funding of existing programs is not an eligible expense. |
2025 GRANT TIMELINE |
APPLICANT ACTIVITY TIMELINE |
Thursday: March 7, 2024 |
Call-out for Letters of Intent (LOI) |
Wednesday: March 13, 2024 Tuesday: March 19, 2024 |
Webinar on ARC available funding - special focus Area Development Program Virtual Teams meeting. Email to [email protected] to RSVP |
Monday: April 15, 2024 |
Deadline: LOI by 4:00 PM email forms to: [email protected] |
Wednesday: May 1, 2024 |
Applicants receive feedback on LOIs. Invitation to move forward. |
Monday: June 3, 2024 |
Deadline: Pre-application (Project and budget narrative, Timeline, budget) by 4:00 PM email to [email protected] |
Thursday: July 11 |
Presentation of proposals at STW Board Meeting Tentative |
Friday: August 23, 2024 |
Deadline: Draft of final application, all required documents due by 4:00 PM email to [email protected] |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
Applications sent to NYS ARC representatives for review |
June 1, 2025 |
ARC notice of successful applications |
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Final Applications Forms & Tables
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