RIDGWAY — North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is asking for project profile submissions seeking funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Completing North Central’s online Project Profile questionnaire is the first step for local officials to pursue project funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission and other state and federal partners.

Projects must serve businesses and residents in one or more of the region’s six counties: Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter. Profiles may be submitted online at http://www.ncentral.com/call-for-projects/. The deadline to submit Project Profiles is 4 p.m. March 25 but North Central will accept rolling submissions and work with applicants to cultivate their projects to a state of readiness.

When applicants submit a 2-page Project Profile, it helps staff at North Central learn about upcoming projects that are important to our region’s communities. Each year, ARC-funded projects leverage additional public funding for the development of access roads, business expansion, healthcare upgrades, water and sewer upgrades, student development, job creation and retention, and more. These projects have led to improvements in our region’s health, education, and workforce, as well as the tax base of our local municipalities.

The simple, self-explanatory 2-page Project Profile form collects basic information about projects, including contact information, project description, type and readiness, regional impact, project partners, and total project costs.

While not all projects will be selected to receive funding, it is important for North Central to learn about all our communities’ priorities so we can share these needs with our state and federal partners. As projects are reviewed, our staff can discuss them with other agencies/partners and help to better cultivate projects for future funding cycles.

For questions or further information regarding Project Profile submissions, contact Sherry Dumire, Brittany Wortman or Amy Kessler or 814-773-3162.