Newsroom
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Guest Blog: Two Different Regions, One Common Path: Putting Workers and Communities First
What does the Ohio River Valley (the Appalachian states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky) have in common with the region of Eastern Wielkopolska (Eastern Greater Poland)? This guest blog a feature by Natalia Rudiak of Reimagine Appalachia with Prezmyslaw Piechocki of Wielkopolska Social Economy Support Center (EU), following Natalia's fall 2024 visit to Poland, and explores the similarities of the just transition movement between Appalachia and Eastern Poland.
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Federal Access Center Successes: JTF Partners Awarded Over $5 million in Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Grants
Six JTF-supported projects recently won funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative, resulting in $5 million leveraged in coal communities in Appalachia.
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Announcing Recent Federal Access Center Support for Applications to the Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge
The JTF is excited to support two projects in coal-impacted communities for their applications to the Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge (GJC). Through this initiative, the EDA plans to make 5-8 awards totaling $25 million to support regional workforce training ecosystems.
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Announcing Recent Federal Access Center Support for Applications to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)’s Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
We’re excited to announce Federal Access Center support for five projects in coal-impacted communities across the nation for their applications to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)’s Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. As one of three Digital Equity Act programs, the Competitive Grant Program will award $1.25 billion in funds to support projects that promote digital equity and advance greater broadband adoption. We're supporting projects in Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky.
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Just Transition Fund Invests $3M to Build the Pipeline of Locally Led Projects Through Inaugural “Coal Communities Get Ready! Challenge” Winners
Meet the JTF's inaugural cohort of “Coal Communities Get Ready!” Challenge winners. Through the JTF’s Federal Access Center, this initiative supports organizations in developing bold ideas to transform their local economies and prepare to apply for and manage federal investment within one year. The 12 winners are located in hard-hit coal communities throughout the United States and will receive a one-year award, valued at $250,000, that includes grants for capacity support and customized technical assistance to help build readiness to apply for complex federal funds at the end of the grant period.
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Announcing Recent Federal Access Center Win for Application to the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative
We’re thrilled to share that JTF partner Green Building Alliance (GBA) was recently awarded $1,488,707 in funding through the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative!
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JTF Welcomes New Development Manager
Our team is growing, and we recently welcomed Rhea Carter as our new Development Manager!
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JTF Welcomes New Policy Program Associate
We are thrilled to welcome Mollie Dalbey to our team as our new Policy Program Associate!
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Just Transition Fund Supports Two Winning Applications in Economic Development Administration (EDA)’s Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program
The JTF is pleased to announce support through its Federal Access Center for two of the six winners of Economic Development Administration (EDA)’s Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program. The JTF supported winning applications led by Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) of Pikeville, KY and Wind River Development Fund of Wind River Indian Reservation, WY.
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Announcing Recent Federal Access Center Support for Applications to the USDA’S ReConnect Program
We’re excited to announce our support for four projects in coal-impacted communities through their applications to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural eConnectivity (ReConnect) Program through our Federal Access Center. With this program, the USDA will make grants and loans to expand broadband infrastructure and services in rural areas.
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Announcing Federal Access Center Support for Applications to the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)’s 2024 POWER Program!
We’re excited to announce our support for nine projects in coal-impacted communities throughout Appalachia through their applications to ARC’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. POWER targets federal resources to help communities that have been affected by job losses in coal-related industries. Through this initiative, ARC funds projects that will leverage entrepreneurship, workforce development, and infrastructure to bolster local economic growth.
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Announcing Recent Federal Access Center Support for Applications to the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative
We’re excited to announce our support to four projects in coal-impacted communities for their applications to the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative.