While Appalachia has seen improvements in some key areas, disparities and concerns remain and are highlighted in the latest American Community Survey report published by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
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Interagency Group Aims to Get Federal Funds to Coal Communities
The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization has a guide to help coal-impacted communities access federal funding opportunities.
TAGS: Appalachian Regional Commission Assistance to Coal Communities program Coal Energy Communities Interagency Working Group IWG Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce Economic Revitalization Initiative White House Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization
Webinar to explain how the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund is helping coal-impacted communities
CONTACT: Autumn Long, Appalachian Solar Finance Fund Project Manager autumn.long@appvoices.org, 304-841-3539 A new regional solar initiative awarded its first $44,690 grant award to help a nonprofit go solar on April 7, 2022. More such awards are on the horizon in…
TAGS: Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachian Solar Finance Fund Central Appalachian Network POWER initiative
Launch of Appalachian Solar Finance Fund will spur solar in coal-impacted communities
CONTACT: Autumn Long, Appalachian Solar Finance Fund Project Manager autumn.long@appvoices.org, 304-841-3539 The Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF), a new program to jump-start commercial and institutional solar projects in coal-impacted communities throughout Central Appalachia, will launch on Thursday, November 4 with…
TAGS: Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachian Solar Finance Fund POWER initiative Solar solar access solar financing
Appalachian Voices receives $1.5M from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
CONTACT: Autumn Long, Appalachian Solar Finance Fund Project Manager autumn.long@appvoices.org, 304-841-3539 Adam Wells, Regional Director of Community and Economic Development adam@appvoices.org, 804 240 4372 Molly Moore, Appalachian Voices Editorial Communications Coordinator molly@appvoices.org, 847-401-3633 The Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF) is…
What the bipartisan infrastructure bill means for Appalachia
The Senate’s nearly 3,000-page infrastructure bill would bring major investments in programs that support Appalachian communities, including abandoned mine cleanup and broadband. But the bill also has its flaws.
TAGS: 117th Congress abandoned mine lands Appalachian Regional Commission broadband clean energy critical minerals Environmental Justice infrastructure Justice 40
Biden’s jobs plan holds promise for Appalachia
As an organization that cares deeply about the people, land and water of our region, we find much to applaud in the White House’s American Jobs Plan. Read about what the plan entails and hear from us and partners about what this plan could mean for Appalachia.
TAGS: 117th Congress abandoned mine lands Appalachian Regional Commission Biden administration coal mines economic development mine reclamation National Economic Transition RECLAIM Act
Luthiery school opens manufacturing facility to provide economic opportunity
The Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, Ky., recently opened the Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company to train people for high-paying and highly skilled jobs in poverty-stricken areas.
TAGS: addiction recovery Appalachian music Appalachian Regional Commission job training luthier luthiery workforce development
Appalachian Voices receives grant for solar in Southwest Virginia
Appalachian Voices has received a federal grant to help further the mission of the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia to develop the region as a hub for the solar industry, creating jobs and community wealth.
TAGS: Appalachian Regional Commission arc economic development just transition power grant Solar solar workgroup southwest virginia
Spending Bill Sustains Appalachian Programs
While the federal budget includes funding for programs like the Appalachian Regional Commission, the bill omitted the RECLAIM Act.
