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Trump plan to slash Appalachian economic development agency’s funding raises concerns across states

Posted 7/8/25

Some Appalachian leaders are urging Congress to stop a Trump administration plan to slash funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission.  President Donald Trump’s discretionary budget proposal released in May calls for cutting funding to the economic development agency by 93%, or from $200 million to $14 million for fiscal year 2026.  More than 80 elected […]

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