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Appalachian Regional Commission - Kentucky Department for Local Government Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachian Regional Commission Pre-Application Deadlines 2026 Pre-Application submittal deadline is October 31, 2025. Pre-applications should be emailed to DLG. OFG@KY.
GOV . If you submitted an ARC Pre-application in 2025 and a full application was not requested for your project, you must submit a new 2026 Pre-application for consideration in 2026. Please note that 2026 Pre-applications may be submitted after the October 31, 2025 deadline only with proper justification and subject to the discretion of the Governor’s ARC Alternate.
Pre-application forms and instructions are available below.
What: The ARC is a federal-state economic development program designed to assist in the economic development of Appalachia through a diversity of projects in the areas of public infrastructure (water, sewer, solid waste, housing, and telecommunications), human resource development (education/workforce development, affordable/accessible healthcare, and leadership development) and business/entrepreneurial development.
Why: Historically, the far eastern region of Kentucky has lagged behind the rest of the nation in terms of economic development. The ARC grant program provides the region with financial assistance in creating jobs, developing a workforce, and providing health care and education services. Who Can Apply?
Local governments, special districts, and non-profit entities that include Kentucky's 54 most eastern and southcentral Counties are eligible to apply for the grant dollars. Matching requirements are fifty percent (50%) for transitional counties, thirty percent (30%) for at-risk counties, and twenty percent (20%) for distressed counties. Federal Funds may not exceed 80 percent of the total project.
Examples of eligible projects are: water/sewer line extension and treatment expansion; telecommunication/broadband deployment; learning center development; education/workforce development training; industrial site development; asset-based development planning/activities; and, leadership development/civic capacity building.
2026 Fiscal Year ARC Preapplication Fillable 2026 ARC preapplication ( Once open, please download form for fillable PDF copy.)
Full Application Forms for Construction Projects ARC Construction Project Application Checklist Performance Measure Guidance USDA RD Serving as Basic Agency Guidance Full Application Forms for Non-Construction Projects ARC Non-Construction Project Application Checklist 424 Form for Non-Construction 424a Form for Non-Construction 424b Form for Non-Construction ARC MOU - Non-Construction Performance Measure Guidanc e Project Summary Format for Non-Construction Appalachian Regional Commission INSPIRE Initiative The Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) is an initiative addressing the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis.
Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) ARC’s Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) prepares the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers. Appalachian STEM Academy A residential, hands-on learning experience for Appalachia’s middle and high school students, as well as high school teachers in STEM-related fields.
NOTE: The 424 form links below will connect you directly to the standard forms that are available on the grants. gov website. Please note that you must open and view these documents with Adobe Reader.
You may have to download the selected form first, then specify how it is opened and displayed (even if you already have the latest Adobe installed, your operating system may not be configured to open it correctly in which case you have to choose this option manually). 2026 ARC Preapplication (10. 2025) [ pdf , 2MB] ARC Construction Project Application Checklist (02.
2025) [ pdf , 189KB] ARC County Economic Status and Distress Areas Kentucky (FY2024) [ pdf , 1MB] ARC County Economic Status map (2024) [ pdf , 391KB] ARC Development Plan 2021-2025 - Kentucky [ pdf , 5MB] ARC draw sheet [ xlsx , 33KB] ARC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Construction [ pdf , 49KB] ARC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Non-Construction [ pdf , 49KB] ARC Non-Construction Project Application Checklist (02.
2025) [ pdf , 180KB] Kentucky ARC Strategy Statement FY 2025 [ pdf , 1MB] Project Summary Format [ doc , 36KB] Standard Form for Non-Construction 424 [ pdf , 144KB] Standard Form for Non-Construction 424A [ pdf , 132KB] Standard Form for Non-Construction 424B [ pdf , 64KB] Standard Forms for Construction 424 [ pdf , 144KB] Standard Forms for Construction 424C [ pdf , 2MB] Standard Forms for Construction 424D [ pdf , 65KB] USDA RD Serving as Basic Agency Guidance 2024 [ pdf , 2MB]
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