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Just Transition Fund Helps UMWA Careers Centers Unlock a Federal Build Back Better Grant to Train Dislocated Miners
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.
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Federal Grant Funding Available For Workforce Programs Related to Climate Resilience
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!
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Federal Access Center Successes: JTF Partners Awarded Nearly $6 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s ARISE and POWER Initiatives
Five JTF partners have been awarded funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s ARISE and POWER initiatives!
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Announcing Recent Federal Access Center Support for Applications to the Appalachian Regional Commission!
We’re excited to announce that the Just Transition Fund has recently committed grants and technical assistance to help 11 projects across seven states prepare applications for Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding, including to the POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) and ARISE (Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies) initiatives.
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Launching Our State Policy Grant Cycle!
We’re excited to announce the launch of our policy grant cycle, which will focus on supporting efforts to create and implement state transition funds.
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Announcing the Coal Communities Get Ready! Challenge
We’re excited to announce the launch of our Coal Communities Get Ready! Challenge! We know that communities have visionary ideas for growing and transforming their local economies, but often need targeted support to be ready to apply for and manage the federal funding that can bring these ideas to scale.
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Announcing the Expansion of our Federal Access Center and Updates to our Grantmaking!
The Just Transition Fund is excited to announce that we are expanding our Federal Access Center!
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Just Transition Fund Launches Broadband Initiative To Help Coal Communities Close the Digital Divide
To kick off the Broadband Initiative, the JTF has invested nearly $1 million in eight organizations working to close the digital divide in coal-impacted communities across the U.S.
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Just Transition Fund helps create one of the country’s first plans focused on oil transition in Los Angeles
We know from our experience supporting economic transition in coal-impacted communities that the best way to achieve successful outcomes is to plan early and ensure that all affected stakeholders are at the table to help craft solutions. These best practices hold true for communities working to transition their economies away from other fossil fuels.
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Federal Grants Available For Outreach To Households Eligible For Internet Affordability Subsidies
The ACP Outreach Grant Program will provide funding to community organizations to help make sure more people know about and take advantage of a subsidy to help rural and low-income families get broadband access. This program provides a critical opportunity for the Just Transition Fund’s partners and allies, including groups not already working in the digital equity space, to build on the local relationships and trust they’ve developed to spread the word about this program.
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Meeting at a Pivotal Point for the Just Transition Movement
Our reflections on the 2022 National Convening and how we plan to help coal communities seize this historic moment.
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Just Transition Fund Launches New Federal Access Center To Empower Coal Communities to Access Federal Funds
The Just Transition Fund, the only national philanthropic initiative focused solely on coal community economic transition, is launching its new Federal Access Center, a one-stop resource hub that will build on JTF’s track record of helping coal communities secure public funding for local economic solutions.