Gayle Manchin
@gaylemanchin
13th Federal Co-Chair of @ARCgov.
Lifelong educator and native West Virginian.
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http://www.arc.gov 13-01-2013 17:54:09
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I hope to see you in Tennessee this September for Appalachian Regional Commission's 2024 annual conference, "Advancing Appalachia"!
Gayle Manchin on the road in SWVA! π visiting 9 partners like: Repaired homes w/families and volunteers of ASP bit.ly/4ek09sz The future campus of the Appalachian Sustainable Development - ASD Food Harvest Hub in Bristol w/Dept. of Agriculture and Governor Glenn Youngkin's office bit.ly/4epXEFg
Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin was in Charleston, WV, this week to help cut the ribbon for WV Health Right's East End clinic expansion! π₯ Health Right provides free comprehensive healthcare to low-income, uninsured and underinsured adults in the area. bit.ly/45HceUy
It's summer camp season! βοΈ Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin was in Ohio at University of Rio Grande & Rio Grande Community College's STEM Camp. π¬ Campers are exposed to science, technology & more in a fun way, at no cost. π We love learning opportunities for young Appalachians!
FedCo on the road! π Gayle Manchin's in the Mountain State this week. First, a visit w/President Brad D. Smith to learn more about ARISE grantee Marshall University's cybersecurity training center project. They're working to bring new opportunities to 5 Appalachian states! bit.ly/3W3X4EF
Looking for a charming and vibrant downtown to visit in Appalachian North Carolina? Check out Elkin! That's where Co-Chair Gayle Manchin was last week, visiting grant partners who are working with local businesses to fill local storefronts and bring visitors to local trails. π
FedCo Gayle Manchin joined EnergyCommunities & other partners at the The White House this week! She spoke about historic investments like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), allowing ARC to launch READY Appalachia & improve local access to federal funds: arc.gov/bil/
Learning alert! π€ We're the topic of ReImagine Appalachia' grant of the month webinar this Thursday, August 29. Attendees will learn about the grants, opportunities and research we offer for Appalachian communities. Register and join us! bit.ly/4fUVNch
Big news! π Our Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin, Rural Development WV & New River Gorge RDA awarded $750K for WV Hive Network's Food Innovation Hub. This will be the first commercial kitchen for local food biz in the Hive's 13-county service area! π©βπ³ Learn more: bit.ly/3Z4COWI
Big news, y'all! We're finally on Instagram π AND we're havin' some fun over there. Where in the region is ARC? β¬οΈ Follow Appalachian Regional Commission and submit your guess before the puzzle is completed this Saturday, August 31! instagram.com/ARCgov
BIG NEWS π£ U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $49M through its Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative β including $21.4M for 15 projects bolstering workforce and skills training & support services in #Appalachia! πΈπ
ARC is a federal-state-local partnership working to strengthen #Appalachia. Ahead of #AdvancingAppalachia, Gayle Manchin, Gov. Bill Lee & Governor Glenn Youngkin met with partners from all 13 states to discuss our work in 2025. We'll see the rest of y'all at tonight's reception! π
#AdvancingAppalachia has begun! π₯³ Last night, ARC partners got energized at our welcome reception in the beautiful Tennessee Aquarium π’ while enjoying live, local music. We're so excited for the day ahead! Stay tuned for more, including a big multi-state grant announcement. πΈ
Honored to moderate this panel at Appalachian Regional Commissionβs conference this morning. Rural communities are the backbones of our states, and we are investing in rural Appalachia today to strengthen this region for the future. Thank you, Gov. Bill Lee Gayle Manchin Bob Corker for your leadership.