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.
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.
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).
Five JTF partners have been awarded funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s ARISE and POWER initiatives!
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.
Our reflections on the 2022 National Convening and how we plan to help coal communities seize this historic moment.
We're working to ensure coal communities can access federal and state broadband funding and advocate for their needs in the design of new programs.
We have an open call for both grants and direct technical assistance to help organizations develop federal applications for efforts to advance equitable and inclusive transition.
