FOA-Limited
Submission – Appalachian Regional Commission – Partnerships for Opportunity and
Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER); LOI March 5,
2021
Purpose:
The
Appalachian Regional Commission’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and
Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative targets federal resources to help
communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining,
coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries due to the
changing economics of America’s energy production. The POWER Initiative supports
efforts to create a more vibrant economic future for coal-impacted communities
by cultivating economic diversity, enhancing job training and re-employment
opportunities, creating jobs in existing or new industries, and attracting new
sources of investment. All applications will be reviewed on their ability to
address at least one of these priority areas (see program guidelines for
complete details on priorities):
Prior to submission of the
application, every applicant is required to contact the state program managers
of the states impacted by the project proposal. The state officials will ensure
that the proposals are also in alignment with their
state Appalachian economic development plans and strategy
statements. Note: Only local development
districts (LDDs) may submit more than one POWER application in an application
period.
Cost Share/Matching
Funds: Under POWER FY21, applicants
for an ARC grant must demonstrate a matching share from non-ARC sources that is
identified and forthcoming to the project. Matching sources may be non-federal,
other federal, or a combination of sources, including in-kind sources. The
maximum share of ARC assistance is determined by the ARC classification of the
county (or all counties) served by the proposed activity. Applicants may
request up to 80% of the total project cost when the county served by a project
has been designated as economically “distressed” according to ARC’s FY21
classification. A table summarizing ARC’s economic designations and the maximum
ARC share for each Appalachian county can be found online at www.arc.gov/POWER.
(Please see guidelines for complete details on determining the level of match
required.)
Eligibility:
Eligible POWER projects must be located within and targeted to communities or
regions that have been recently impacted, or can reasonably demonstrate that
they will be impacted in the near future, by coal- mining or coal-power plant
employment loss, or employment loss in the supply-chain or logistics industries
of either.
Funding
Amount/Project Period:
Planning Grants - $50,000
total costs for 12 months.
Implementation Grants - $400,000 to $1.5 million total costs for 12- 36
months
Institutional
Limit: 1
Link
to Funding Opportunity Announcement
Internal
Competition: To
participate in the university’s selection process,please upload the
following,assembled
into a single PDF file, to the Office of the Vice President for Research via
this
portal
with a copy to your Associate Dean for Research by February 16,
2021:
·
Names and departments or affiliations of
the project director and other key personnel or partners
·
Title
of program and/or funding opportunity announcement number
·
Brief
project description (2 pages maximum)
·
Brief
biosketch
·
Budget,
including source of the cost share
A committee will be
convened to review the material and make a recommendation.
For questions or issues
with submission through the portal, email the limited submission mailbox
(limitedsubmissions@uky.edu), or call 257-2861.
Agency
Deadline: required letter of
intent - March 5, 2020; full application - April 16, 2021