 Governor Andy Beshear and Appalachian Regional Commission federal co-chair Gail Manchin announced $5.3 million to help flood recovery efforts in Letcher and Perry County's June 18th at the Delta Hotel in Ashland, Kentucky. They also announced that the registration is now open for the 2023 ARC annual conference, which will feature keynote speaker John Cal Perry. Oh listen, it is thrilling that these 12 other states are coming to Kentucky and are coming to Ashland. We're going to fill up our hotels. We're going to fill up our restaurants. We're going to have an incredible experience, but mainly we're going to get to show off. We're going to get to show off everything that we are doing here in Kentucky. We're going to show off how we're even rebuilding from the worst of the worst moments. Talking about how, if we come together, if we look at new solutions, we can truly move the region forward. Cancer, it's a very scary word, but an outstanding treatment facility was here at home. I was led to the Lawson Cancer Center. As a nurse practitioner at the Lawson Cancer Center, we are champions for our patients. I am so happy for Robert. The treatment worked. The conference will be held in Ashland, Kentucky, September 11th and 12th and will bring elected officials, business leaders and non-profit organizations from across Appalachia to the Commonwealth. One of the most important things about the conference and certainly we still live from the days of COVID when we were trying to do everything by Zoom, now people can get together. And I think one of the most important things that occurs at this conference is the con lottery, sharing of ideas, showcasing what a community has been able to do, that another state can go back and think about a similar project in their region. And so, for me as the federal co-chair, it is absolutely, it's like the perfect store of bringing all these people together to work together, share ideas, but also have a great time. ARC plans to announce additional investments in the region during the conference. For more information and to register, go to ARC.gov. Reporting for Mountaintop News, I'm Brianna Robinson.