Appalachian Regional Commission

Tuskegee to get $764,320 grant to help drainage issues

Tuskegee will be getting a $764,320 grant to fix several drainage issues at 10 locations across the city. Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement that Tuskegee would be getting the money from the Appalachian Regional Commission , which is a federal-state partnership group. Many of the stormwater drainage problems were noticed in 2016 when heavy rains pelted the area. Those…

Auburn Students to Attend Symposium on Friday and Saturday in D.C.

Appalichian Regional Commission

“Supported by ARC and organized by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), ATP is an applied-research training program for college and graduate students to design community based economic development initiatives across the Appalachian Region as part of a school based curriculum. Schools participating in ATP offer a directed seminar guiding students in developing…