{"id":24611,"date":"2022-10-17T13:15:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T17:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=24611"},"modified":"2022-10-19T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T19:11:28","slug":"marshall-university-receives-1-5-million-from-appalachian-regional-commissions-power-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/marshall-university-receives-1-5-million-from-appalachian-regional-commissions-power-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall receives $1.5 million from Appalachian Regional Commission\u2019s POWER Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
Marshall University (Marshall) today was awarded $1.5 million by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to establish West Virginia Grant Resource Centers (Grant Centers) to assist communities and other eligible applicants in developing competitive grant applications. The project is a collaboration among Marshall, West Virginia University (WVU), and the State of West Virginia\u2019s Department of Economic Development (WVDED).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the ARC\u2019s Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin and her team for supporting our efforts to build a national model that will assist local communities submit competitive grants,\u201d Marshall President Brad D. Smith<\/a> said. \u201cWe have amazing leaders who have developed innovative solutions and strong visions for the future of their small towns and communities, but many lack the grant writing capacity to submit and win competitive proposals. We are excited to capitalize on the grant-writing capabilities and experience leaders at Marshall, WVU and across the state to assist our local community leaders with the pre-award process. We are stronger together!\u201d<\/p>\n

Representatives from Marshall, WVU and WVDED were onsite in Frostburg, MD for the official announcement today.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur coal-impacted communities are a vital part of Appalachia\u2019s 13 states and 423 counties\u2014when our coal communities thrive, our entire region is uplifted,\u201d said ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin.<\/p>\n

The Grant Centers is a statewide project that Gov. Jim Justice says will enhance current economic development efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re seeing record-setting growth and surplus right now, but there’s so much more we can do to boost our communities around the state,” Justice said. “This program provides the tools and education to bring more money into West Virginia. It’ll also help support local economies and attract new people and businesses to the Mountain State. So, I’m all for it. What an exciting time to be part of West Virginia’s story.\u201d<\/p>\n

WVDED\u2019s Executive Director Mike Graney shared the governor\u2019s excitement. \u00a0\u201cWe are thrilled to support this project that will directly benefit communities across the state. Marshall and WVU are committed to assisting eligible applicants submitting competitive applications, thus capturing more investment dollars for projects like economic development, workforce investment and infrastructure projects,\u201d Graney said.<\/p>\n

The focus of the Grant Centers is to build the state’s proposal development and grant writing capacity; host workshops for communities to grow their independent application preparation and grant writing skills; offer grant writing certification so more professionals can obtain the skill; leverage expertise at the universities to build more competitive grant proposals; and enhance relationships with agencies and foundations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis full partnership between WVU and Marshall is a true service project that will build community capacity, flame innovative solutions and capture financial resources to help create more jobs,\u201d said Sara Payne Scarbro, associate vice president for government relations at Marshall, who will this oversee the project as its principal investigator.<\/p>\n

Dr. Liz Vitullo, assistant vice president for Startup WV at WVU said, \u201cThis kind of collaborative effort is core to West Virginia University\u2019s land-grant mission, and it is the charge we heed from President Gordon Gee every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Grant Centers program is expected to be fully operational beginning early 2023. \u00a0Additional details of the Grant Centers operations will be announced next month.<\/p>\n

The Appalachian Regional Commission<\/a> is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region.<\/p>\n

Additional quotes: <\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI applaud Marshall University and West Virginia University for taking this step to reinvest in our local communities and equip them with the resources necessary to thrive and create new opportunities. Projects like the West Virginia Grant Resource Centers are the best example of the incredible work we can accomplish with the support of the Appalachian Regional Commission. I look forward to supporting these critical efforts,\u201d said U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin.<\/p>\n

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs the ranking member of the committee that oversees ARC, I know how critical the POWER program can be to strengthening communities across our state,\u201d U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to see this grant awarded to Marshall University to partner with WVU and the state development office to establish grant centers that will mean so much to the future of West Virginia. It\u2019s great news for job growth, workforce development, and investment right here in the Mountain State.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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