We’re thrilled to announce our support of five visionary plans in coal-impacted communities across the country in their applications to Phase 2 of the Economic Development Administration (EDA)’s Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program.
The Just Transition Fund is thrilled to welcome our new Director of Communications, Camille Simpson! As the Director of Communications, Camille is responsible for orchestrating and overseeing strategic communications and media relations to advance JTF’s mission, vision, and organizational initiatives.
In early April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced eight recipients of $20 billion in grants under two competitions (National Clean Investment Fund, NCIF, and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator, CCIA). These initiatives fall under the umbrella of the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
We’re excited to announce two JTF-supported projects recently won funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)'s Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE)! ARISE makes grants to multi-state collaboratives driving large-scale economic development efforts throughout Appalachia.
Three JTF grantee partners have been selected as host communities for the inaugural IEDC fellows program, Wind River Development Fund, Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, and Shaping our Appalachian Region (SOAR).
We’re thrilled to announce that the Just Transition Fund (JTF), in partnership with Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), has been awarded $900,000 through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) program!
Congratulations to the Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine, led by Current Innovation, and to the North Carolina Textile Innovation and Sustainability Engine, led by Industrial Commons for being selected for the inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program.
Meet two of the finalists for EDA's Recompete Pilot Program, supported by our Federal Access Center, Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation on the Crow Reservation in Montana, and to Shaping our Appalachian Region (SOAR) in southeastern Kentucky!
Meet the 2023 policy grant winners at the JTF! A total of $650,000 will be awarded to seven organizations to support the development or implementation of state transition funds in Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Virginia.
The Just Transition Fund (JTF), the only national philanthropic initiative focused solely on coal community economic transition, is pleased to announce it has provided commitments to United Mine Workers of America Career Centers, Inc. (UMWACC) to help unlock a federal Build Back Better grant enabling the UMWACC to recruit and train more than 500 dislocated miners and others in southwestern Pennsylvania for jobs in the robotics industry.
he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Climate Ready Workforce program is seeking applications to support climate resilient workforce programs in coastal states and territories. Check out the details below and contact our Federal Access Center if you could use support applying!
Five JTF partners have been awarded funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s ARISE and POWER initiatives!