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Reconnecting the Allegheny Riverfront to Economic Opportunity Project

Grow Rural PA is revitalizing rural communities in Central Pennsylvania through direct technical assistance, policy recommendations for sustainable economic development strategies, and partnerships with state and federal agencies.

In May 2024, Grow Rural PA received a $100,000 investment from the U.S. Department of …

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Rural Pennsylvania Forges Partnerships to Improve Environment and Support Local Workforce

Grow Rural PA is revitalizing rural communities in Central Pennsylvania through direct technical assistance, policy recommendations for sustainable economic development strategies, and partnerships with state and federal agencies.

In May 2024, Grow Rural PA received a $100,000 investment from the U.S. Department of …

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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. Energy communities are prime locations for manufacturing facilities because they have the workers and the grit to get the job done. In 2022, the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board (TCWIB)

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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 economic revitalization; remediate environmental degradation; and support energy workers in coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities across the country. New Funding Opportunities & Announcements U.S. Department

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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 town leaders hope will retain and expand local businesses following the closure of the Hayden Station coal-fired power plant. In April 2024, the Town of Hayden

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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 the recipient of a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) grant that provided resources for the creation of a lineman training program to serve the current and future employment and

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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 Appalachian Climate Technologies Coalition (ACT Now Coalition) — a collaboration among key West Virginia cities, economic revitalization organizations, leading academic institutions and private sector

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Director’s Update – August 13, 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 economic revitalization; remediate environmental degradation; and support energy workers in coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities across the country. Empowering America’s Energy Communities: IWG Stakeholder Retreat

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Federal Working Group Hosts Stakeholder Retreat for More Than 175 Leaders From America’s Energy Communities

Federal Officials and Energy Community Leaders Discuss a Successful Path Forward for Economic Diversification and Worker Training in the Nation’s Coal, Oil, Gas and Power Plant Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 8, 2024) – The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) hosted a two-day retreat for energy

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