The Environmental Protection Agency seeks to provide technical assistance to three energy communities to support them in their goals toward energy transition and economic diversification, including power plant/mine land reuse and redevelopment, community revitalization, and workforce transition. This program aims to support projects that do the following:

• Plan for community-driven revitalization, growth, and economic diversification in communities where coal mines and power plants have closed.
• Increase the ability of communities, community members, business owners, and others to identify, finance, and grow economic opportunity.
• Connect communities and businesses with workforce development, training, and apprenticeships.
• Improve partnerships between local and tribal governments, organizations, residents, and the private sector to increase opportunities for economic growth and economic diversification.

In 2025, EPA seeks to provide technical assistance to three energy communities to support them in their goals toward energy transition and economic diversification, including power plant/mine land reuse and redevelopment, community revitalization, and workforce transition. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest in which the specifically outline their community, partnerships and plans, including any information on existing energy infrastructure and associated economic development strategies.

This technical assistance is not a grant and does not provide money directly to communities.