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 Pittsburgh on the Allegheny River, this is the last commercial dock upriver of the city, limiting the region’s ability to transport materials by freight. The replacement

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 …

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 …

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)

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

(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

(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