Developing and Implementing Community Strategies Program
2008 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) mini-grant
City of Paintsville – $8,000 (Plan Development Project)
2013 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) mini-grant
City of Paintsville – $10,000 (Implementation Project) The city will use the grant funding to procure a consulting engineer to assist with the development of a conceptual recreation park plan and feasibility assessment for the Teays Branch Development Planning Project.
2011 Forward in the Fifth Local Educational Affiliate Program (LEAP)
$3,000 grant – Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC), serving Floyd and Johnson counties, “Bridging the Culture Chasm” In this project, BSCTC will provide professional development for educators in Floyd and Johnson counties on barriers to learning for low-income students and engagement strategies to promote secondary- and post-secondary education.
2013 Forward in the Fifth Appalachian Leaders in Education (AppLE) award winner
Community Leader – Businessman Bob Hutchison
2014 Forward in the Fifth Appalachian Leaders in Education (AppLE) award winner
Educator (K-12 administrator) – Noel Crum, principal, Johnson Central High School
C-Train
3 grants totaling $33,278 were awarded to the following companies:
Big Sandy Area Community Action
Excellence in Entrepreneurship (EIEA) program
2005 Award Recipient
Start-Up Business
Lora Jane Hyden – Pointe of Joy Performing Arts, Paintsville, KY
2006 Award Recipient
For-Profit Small Business
Christie Henry – Sandy Valley Fasteners, Paintsville, KY
2011 Award Recipient
Start-Up Business
Sandra G. Dingus, owner, president, and CEO
Drug Testing Centers of America, Paintsville, KY