Digital skills SOAR is actively expanding workforce development through programs like the Digital Skills Initiative targeting adults over 50 in Eastern Kentucky, signaling a potential fit for technology training partnerships, upskilling grants, and long-term program funding opportunities.

Broadband & IT Recent grants for Broadband Technical Assistance and the Broadband initiative indicate a strong emphasis on digital connectivity; this creates opportunities to offer network infrastructure support, IT planning, and broadband deployment services to underserved Eastern Kentucky communities.

Disaster & Recovery SOAR recently launched an Eastern KY Flood Recovery Resource Hub, highlighting a need for resilience planning, emergency management tech, and data-driven recovery solutions that could be paired with grant programs and public-private partnerships.

Funding Momentum With multiple sizable grants and a multi-year revenue stream estimated up to tens of millions, there is appetite for scalable program delivery platforms, grant management tools, and performance analytics to demonstrate impact.

Regional Impact As a regional nonprofit steering the Blueprint for the Future of Appalachia across 54 counties, SOAR could be a conduit for multi-state initiatives, cross-county collaboration tech, and enterprise partnerships with vendors experienced in government and philanthropic funding.