How to Apply
Interested communities in the ARC-defined Appalachia region should submit a letter of interest, no more than two pages, describing the needs and goals of the community as they pertain to the description above.
The selection process will take into account:
- · Community interest in food systems, including the production and
distribution of healthful local food as a means of boosting economic
competitiveness and economic diversification;· The potential to
address the community’s development challenges through the strategies described
in the Partnership for Sustainable Communities 2011 publication Supporting Sustainable Rural
Communities;
· Support from community leaders and community members;
· Interest by the Local Development District or a local university or community college in playing an active role in the technical assistance and potentially replicating such efforts in other communities;
· Potential for the community to receive public or private investments to implement strategies identified through the technical assistance program; and
· The extent of social and economic needs of the Appalachian community as measured by per-capita market income, poverty rate, and unemployment rate.
Submit letters of interest to Wilson Paine at wpaine@arc.gov by October 4, 2013. Letters of interest should indicate a primary point of contact and, if possible, other members of the community who will participate in the technical assistance process. Questions about this solicitation may be addressed to Wilson Paine at wpaine@arc.gov or Ed Fendley at Fendley.Ed@epa.gov.