Helping Communities Shine

Whether researching and implementing ways to shape a community's economic development plan or partnering to create ways to put people to work, CREC connects researchers and policymakers with:

• Data training
• Custom portfolios that aid regional competitiveness

Project Profile

Community Capacity Building for Using Treasury State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds

Appalachia Regional Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Start Date: Jan 2022 — End Date: Dec 2023

CREC, working with the National Association of Counties and Entreworks Consulting is providing training and technical assistance to communities identifying catalytic projects that use ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars. The project is developing and delivering five virtual training sessions designed for LDDs, local elected officials and their key staff on the ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 101, ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Deep Dive, case studies and best and/or promising practices in reporting, compliance, accountability, and other relevant topics. The training series is a joint effort between ARC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of ARC’s Community Capacity Building Pilot Program.

About the Client

Appalachia Regional Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia.