Appalachian Regional Commission Selects Virginia Tech Team To Do Targeted Economic Development Assistance

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has chosen a team from Virginia Tech to provide special targeted assistance for local economic development in Dickenson and Wise counties in Virginia. The new program, called Technical Assistance to Distressed Communities, will provide local leaders with the opportunity to identify and implement a project of critical local concern with the help of the Virginia Tech team at no cost to the communities.