Saturday, December 12, 2009
Applachian Regional Gets Grant Money
KENTUCKY....
The Appalachian Regional Commission for the Highlands Center for Autism has awarded $450,000 in grant funds to the Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission is $360,000 that will be combined with $90,000 from local sources The funding will aid support services to families of autistic children, provide funds for acquiring new equipment and create seven new jobs. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers says he applauds ARC for providing grant dollars to assist children and families struggling to understand and respond to autism. The Highlands Center for Autism will operate as a year-round private day school and accept students from earliest diagnosis through school age.
The Appalachian Regional Commission for the Highlands Center for Autism has awarded $450,000 in grant funds to the Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission is $360,000 that will be combined with $90,000 from local sources The funding will aid support services to families of autistic children, provide funds for acquiring new equipment and create seven new jobs. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers says he applauds ARC for providing grant dollars to assist children and families struggling to understand and respond to autism. The Highlands Center for Autism will operate as a year-round private day school and accept students from earliest diagnosis through school age.
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