Open Date: 8/12/2025
Close Date: 10/22/2025
Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER)
Match: 20%-50%
Funding: Implementation: $400,000 to $2.5 million; Planning: Up to $100,000
Eligible Entities: Institutions of Higher Education, Local Government, Non-Profits
Description
ARC’s POWER Initiative offers federal grant funding for projects that help Appalachian communities and regions affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries. ARC prioritizes POWER funding for projects that will produce diverse economic development outcomes, such as the following:
- Diversifying the commercial and industrial bases of local and regional economies
- Creating high-quality, well-paying jobs in new and existing industries
- Attracting new sources of public and private investment
- Providing a range of workforce services and skills training
- Supporting the expansion of coal technology
POWER projects must also be collaborative. They should be specifically aligned with state, local, and/or regional economic development plans and be designed by a blend of state, local, and regional stakeholders.
Implementation Grants: for programmatic delivery of eligible POWER Investment Priorities.
- Funding: $400,000 to $2 million
- Except Broadband Construction and BaaS: $400,000 to $2.5 million
Planning Grants: to develop plans, strategies, and feasibility studies
- Funding: Up to $100,000
Important Dates:
- Virtual Pre-Application Workshop – 8/21/25
- Letter of Intent (LOI) due – 9/12/2025
- Applications Due – 10/22/2025
- Awards Announced – Spring 2026
Additional Details
Open Date: 8/12/2025
Close Date: 10/22/2025
Match: 20%-50%
Funding: Implementation: $400,000 to $2.5 million; Planning: Up to $100,000
Eligible Entities: Institutions of Higher Education, Local Government, Non-Profits
Recent Opportunities
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES: Non-Profits, Other
Close: 06/30/2026