# Appalachian Local Development District Assistance (23.009)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/23-009-appalachian-local-development-district-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Appalachian Local Development District Assistance is run by Appalachian Regional Commission. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $36.4 million in 288 grants, about $126,314 per award.

## Objectives

To provide planning and development resources in multicounty areas; to help develop the technical competence essential to sound development assistance; and to meet the objectives stated under the program entitled Appalachian Regional Development (23.001).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $9.7 million | 78 |
| 2023 | $8.4 million | 66 |
| 2024 | $9.0 million | 71 |
| 2025 | $9.3 million | 73 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board | New York | $1.9 million |
| STC Planning Board | New York | $1.4 million |
| Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Development Board | New York | $1.2 million |
| Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association | Ohio | $1.2 million |
| Northwest Georgia Regional Commission | Georgia | $1.2 million |
| Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission | Ohio | $957,600 |
| Georgia Mountains Regional Commission | Georgia | $897,800 |
| South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments | South Carolina | $881,136 |
| Tri County Council for Western Maryland, Inc. | Maryland | $875,000 |
| Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Region | Ohio | $718,200 |
| East Tennessee Development District | Tennessee | $691,717 |
| Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission | Pennsylvania | $665,045 |
| Upper Cumberland Development District | Tennessee | $647,159 |
| Three Rivers Planning & Development District | Mississippi | $625,907 |
| Cumberland Valley Area Development District, Inc. | Kentucky | $600,995 |
| Golden Triangle Planning & Development D | Mississippi | $597,130 |
| Kentucky River Area Development District, Inc. | Kentucky | $592,633 |
| Southwestern NC Planning & Economic Development Commission | North Carolina | $556,044 |
| Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham | Alabama | $549,969 |
| East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission | Alabama | $549,969 |