Appalachia READY Local Governments Training

Appalachia READY Local Governments Training is sponsored by Appalachian Regional Commission. This program provides training for local government officials in the Appalachian region to better identify, secure, manage, and implement federally funded economic development projects, which can include healthcare-related infrastructure.

READY Local Governments - Appalachian Regional Commission READY Local Governments provides training to help local government officials better identify, secure, manage and implement federally funded economic development projects to maximize positive outcomes.

Following successful completion of the training program, participating organizations are eligible to apply for up to $50,000 in funding (no-match required) to implement internal projects to help them address their communities’ economic needs.

Build Federal Grant Management Skills READY Local Governments participants will build skills to manage the entire federal grant lifecycle, including: Federal Grant Project Identification, Application Development and Submission Strategy Federal Grant Regulations, Administration and Compliance Federal Grant Financial and Risk Management Leveraging Federal Grants for Long-Term Success Past READY Local Government Participants To date, ARC has awarded a nearly $3.

4 million to 69 Appalachian local governments after they successfully completed the READY Local Governments training program. Note: Past participants are not eligible to apply in 2026. Helping All Communities Access Resources Any borough, city, county, municipality, parish, town, township or federally recognized Indian tribe in the Appalachian Region is eligible for READY Local Governments.

Municipalities serving economically distressed counties are strongly encouraged to participate. If you have questions, please contact our team at READY@arc. gov .