North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission invites pre-applications for Appalachian Regional Commission projects

RIDGWAY – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (North Central) is pleased to announce the opening of pre-applications for Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Area Development and Local Access Road projects for fiscal year 2025.

All proposed projects must align with the goals and objectives outlined in the Appalachian Envisioned: ARC’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, which can be found at www.arc.gov/strategicplan/, as well as meet the Pennsylvania state strategies for ARC projects.

Interested applicants can find the pre-application template on the North Central website (https://www.ncentral.com/arc/) and are requested to submit their ARC Area Development or Local Access Road project pre-applications to the North Central PA Regional Planning and Development Commission no later than July 15. These pre-applications will undergo a thorough review process in advance of the ARC’s Aug. 19 deadline.

The Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government consisting of 13 states and 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest in building community capacity and strengthening economic growth in Appalachia. Local Development Districts, such as North Central, work in partnership with ARC to champion regional strategies for progress, collaboration, and prosperity.

For further inquiries or assistance regarding ARC Area Development or Local Access Road pre-applications, please contact Sherry Dumire at 814-773-3162, ext. 3052 or at sdumire@ncentral.com.