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The Appalachian agency faces funding and scope challenges
After nearly four decades and about ten billion dollars, only eight of 410 Appalachian counties meet the national averages for income and unemployment. ARC chair Anne Pope argues progress exists, noting distressed counties fell from 223 to 91 since 1965, while critics say funds favored urban areas over hard-hit rural counties. The agency now allocates over half the money to distressed regions and funds a major highway program underway across the 13-state region. Budget constraints and competition from other federal regional groups complicate stronger impact.
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