The ACT (Appalachian Community Transformation) Now Coalition (ACT Now) is a collaboration of key West Virginia cities, economic revitalization organizations, leading academic institutions, and private sector innovators that aims to spur job growth in 21 economically distressed counties in Southern West Virginia.
ACT Now will transform the struggling Southern West Virginia region with economic investments and job creation in the solar industry, expansion of technology businesses, upgrades to buildings to be more energy efficient, the transformation of abandoned mine lands into new economic assets, and the redevelopment of industrial spaces and “brownfields” for 21st century manufacturing (the term “brownfield” refers to formerly industrial properties positioned for redevelopment that are often complicated by the presence of hazardous substances or environmental pollutants that require abatement. Once remediated, brownfield properties can transform dilapidated or contaminated structures from liabilities into community assets.)
A just transition from coal that establishes West Virginia as the global leader in climate resilience.
Our Strategic Threads unify our eight projects and are the guiding forces in achieving our goals, critical to building a new Appalachian economy.
Discover how the ACT Now Coalition is driving innovation and revitalizing Southern West Virginia through innovative economic initiatives.
If all goes well, Interstate Commercial Real Estate Services will have all the zoning and land use permits it needs before the end of the year to begin construction on a retail development in Huntington’s Highlawn neighborhood to be anchored by a Kroger Marketplace.
Privacy Policy | Proudly Developed by JJN Multimedia
