Griffith Announces $200,000 ARC Subgrant to Big Stone Gap Community College for Cybersecurity

Monday, September 30, 2024 | Jackson Krug (202-225-3861)

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) a $200,000 subgrant. The funding will support the development of cybersecurity education and training programs at MECC. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

 

“As technology hubs grow in the United States, the cybersecurity field is playing an increasingly important role.

 

“This ARC grant for $200,000 helps MECC support efforts in Appalachia to fill existing IT/cyber sector employment gaps and cultivate talent for the cybersecurity industry.

 

BACKGROUND

 

ARC is giving a $10 million grant to the American Association of Community Colleges for the Cyber ACCESS (Appalachian Community Colleges Eco-System Sustainability) project. MECC is a subrecipient of these funds.

 

The Cyber ACCESS program aims to transform the regional economy by directly increasing the number of educated and trained cybersecurity professionals.

 

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