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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a United States federal–state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Congress established ARC to bring the region into socioeconomic parity with the rest of the nation.
Counties included within the Appalachian Regional Commission's charter. The following list contains the 420 counties and eight independent cities that comprise the region of Appalachia as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The ARC was established by the United States federal government in 1965 to alleviate poverty in the ...
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy created the President's Appalachian Regional Commission (PARC) "to prepare a comprehensive action program for the economic development of the Appalachian Region." [6] This work was continued by President Lyndon B. Johnson after Kennedy's assassination. He used a PARC report as a basis for legislation.
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is in the process of finding an organization to design and execute a "Community Capacity-Building Pilot" that will help local officials plan for projects ...
Appalachian Ohio is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, characterized by the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and the Appalachian Plateau. The Appalachian Regional Commission defines the region as consisting of thirty-two counties. [ 1 ]
U.S. Counties in Appalachia — as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Subcategories. This category has the following 200 subcategories, out of 390 total. ...
The map from the Appalachian Regional Commission shows the counties and states included in the Appalachian region. Where is JD Vance from? Vance's mother's parents, Bonnie Blanton and Jim Vance Sr ...
Sep. 11—ASHLAND — An enormous American flag hanging between a pair of fire truck ladders served as the backdrop during a solemn "Remembering 9/11" ceremony at The Delta by Marriott on Monday ...