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Appalachian off-roaders get an infusion of cash to boost rural tourism
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded more than $7.4 million to "Backroads of Appalachia." The eastern Kentucky nonprofit promotes scenic drives on existing roads.
Backroads of Appalachia awarded $3.8 million dollar grant
Backroads of Appalachia was awarded an ARC ARISE (Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies) grant from the ...
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Backroads of Appalachia awarded ARC ARISE grant to support expansion of adventure tourism corridor
Backroads of Appalachia has been awarded a competitive ARISE (Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies) grant ...
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Barbara Kingsolver on the Urban-Rural Divide: ‘Ask Rather than Tell.’
Most people don’t pronounce Appalachia correctly, and that’s a problem, says author Barbara Kingsolver. The Pulitzer ...
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ASP is seeking funding assistance from the USDA Rural Development for Housing Preservation Grants
PUBLIC NOTICE    Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is a non-profit specializing in providing home repairs and replacement for income ...
ACCC Rural Appalachian Lung Cancer Screening Initiative Fuels Increased, Early Cancer Detection
The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) today released results of the last two years of initial work of the ACCC Rural ...
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Appalachian Ohioians can get free Conservation Technical Assistance
The Sustainable Forestry team is working with the US Forest Service on a Forest Landowner Support project to provide technical assistance on forest farming, silvopasture, invasive species removal and ...