Impact and Implementation Report: Appalachian Community Capital/Business Assistance Response Program

In partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) developed the emergency Business Assistance Response (BAR) grant program to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Appalachia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the program, 31 lending organizations were awarded funds totaling $3.56 million. The funds were intended to support operations for lending organizations and/or direct technical assistance to small businesses and/or nonprofit organizations. This report distills the key findings about and recommendations for the BAR program.

June 2021