Invest Appalachia Archive

To support the launch of Invest Appalachia, an impact investment fund with the initial goal to raise a $5 Million COVID-19 Response and Resilience Fund serving Central Appalachia (over two years)

To support the 25 communities in the Create Your State network to adopt creative, artistic, and cultural activities to help citizens deal with stress of COVID-19

To support oral health activities in West Virginia amidst COVID-19

To provide information, leadership, and coordination of healthcare issues of interest to consumers and stakeholder organizations including healthcare providers, payers, education and faith communities, policymakers, and advocates

To expand the agriculture innovation ecosystem in West Virginia by supporting inclusion of manufacturing technology and processes, and business assistance relating to COVID-19 impacts

To provide coaching and technical assistance to organizations as they submit and administer federal grants through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER program

To review, analyze, and prepare a plan for West Virginia’s free clinics to be prepared to respond to future events from the learned experiences during COVID-19

For scaling programs and strategies to catalyze the West Virginia community development system to respond to COVID-19

For the Farmers Market COVID-19 Response and Recovery Program to provide business advice to food producers impacted by the pandemic and ensure markets are resilient to changes occurring in the direct to consumer marketplace

To expand the West Virginia Oral Health Coalition’s work in promoting lifelong oral health by shaping policy, promoting prevention, and educating the public