West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Archive

To create a grant opportunity to pilot innovative workforce development ideas for West Virginia universities offering advanced practice psychology, social work, and counseling degrees

For technical assistance and mini-grants to catalyze revitalization of brownfield sites (over two years)

For expansion of a cross-curricular educational program that teams teaching artists with classroom teachers, and engages students in public art projects (over two and a half years)

For general operating support of the growth of programs and services to the State’s philanthropic community that leverages other foundation and corporate giving investments

For a teacher-designed online learning program that can be shared by all West Virginia school districts

To accelerate an equitable Appalachian Transition by convening and connecting funders for learning, analysis, and collaboration; increasing investments to the region; and supporting working groups

For teaching artists residencies in northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio (over two and a half years)

To improve the regional economy in the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia by developing entrepreneurship in arts and tourism featuring cultural, natural and human assets (over two years)

To support local health departments and the public health system to provide optimal services and improve population health outcomes

For the Appalachian Creative Economies Network to upgrade business and strategic collaboration of creative entrepreneurs working in communities across five Appalachian states (over three years)