HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Marshall University Research Corporation has been awarded more than $341,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to spearhead a multi-state project aimed at helping young adults — particularly those aging out of foster care — transition successfully into the workforce.

The funding comes through ARC’s Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE), and will support a new program led by the university’s Center of Excellence for Recovery.

The initiative, called the Appalachian Employment and Transformation Planning Initiative – Yielding Economic Stability & Success (YESS Appalachia), will operate over the next 12 months.

Project goals include conducting an asset and needs assessment, analyzing existing workforce development models, and

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