ACT Now Coalition, West Virginia
(Image sourced from CBS) Decades of decline in the coal industry have led to job loss, economic challenges and disinvestment across West Virginia, a state that powered America for generations. The...
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Madisonville Community College Lineman Training Program
(Courtesy of Madisonville Community College) Madisonville Community College’s (MCC) Lineman Training program is meeting the demand for electrical industry workers in Western Kentucky. In 2017, MCC was...
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Town of Hayden, Colorado
Image Source: Haydencolorado.com The Town of Hayden, CO, received $5.2 million in federal grant funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration in 2022 for a regional industrial park that...
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Director’s Update – September 9, 2024
The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) is pursuing a whole-of-government approach to create good-paying union jobs; spur...
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Tri-County Workforce Investment Board
Image Courtesy of Tri-County Workforce Investment Board Bolstering domestic manufacturing is critical for America to meet increased technological demands and remain competitive on the global stage....
View ArticleRural Pennsylvania Forges Partnerships to Improve Environment and Support...
Grow Rural PA is revitalizing rural communities in Central Pennsylvania through direct technical assistance, policy recommendations for sustainable economic development strategies, and partnerships...
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Reconnecting the Allegheny Riverfront to Economic Opportunity Project
Along the north bank of the Allegheny River, about six miles from the confluence of the Three Rivers in downtown Pittsburgh, Sharpsburg is a small community of about 3,500 residents. The community has...
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Armstrong Terminal Dock Upgrade Project
In Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, a deteriorating steel dock is being replaced with a $1 million grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). Located about 30 miles north of downtown...
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Director’s Update – October 23, 2024
The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) is pursuing a whole-of-government approach to create good-paying union jobs; spur...
View ArticleEnergy Communities IWG Announces West Virginia Rapid Response Team
Beckley, WV. (October 29, 2024)—Today, the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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