Gainesville’s Fleming Weaver knows firsthand how Appalachian Regional Commission dollars have benefited North Georgia. The Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center in Union County has gotten some $100,000 in grant money from the agency, said Weaver, a Byron Herbert Reece Society member. The money was used to restore farm buildings and design and put into place educational exhibits in the structures.
Appalachian Regional Commission has pumped $66.5 million into N. Georgia
50-year-old agency reports progress in fighting poverty, but challenges remain