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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded two grants totaling $266,880 for educational opportunities in Martinsville and Henry County. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

“Education holds the key to workforce development, which will attract new businesses and improve employment opportunities. Today’s award of $266,880 from the Appalachian Regional Commission for educational programs in Martinsville and Henry County will help develop skills and expand possibilities for the region’s workforce.”

Further Information

ARC awarded $216,880 to the Harvest Foundation for its Workforce Foundations: Advancing Childhood Education in Martinsville and Henry County project. This project will expand early childhood education businesses by increasing the number of fully trained and credentialed early childcare professionals in Henry County.

ARC awarded $50,000 to the New College Institute to produce a curriculum for a Center for Trades Entrepreneurship.

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