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.
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!
Our team is growing, and we recently welcomed Rhea Carter as our new Development Manager!
We are thrilled to welcome Mollie Dalbey to our team as our new Policy Program Associate!
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.
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.
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.
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) hosted a webinar where they offered application tips for developing a proposal to the Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) grant program. To support you in applying for WORC and enhance your chances of application success, we’ve compiled a summary of ARC’s recommendations.
We’re excited to announce our support for two projects in coal-impacted communities through their applications to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Clean Energy and Manufacturing Workforce Training and Technical Assistance Awards Program (IATC Program).
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).
