Building Brighter Futures: ACT Now Coalition Shares Insights at 2024 Small Communities Big Solutions Conference

The ACT Now Coalition took the stage during the Problem Solving Collaborative Sessions Panels at the 2024 Small Communities Big Solutions Conference in Princeton, WV to share insights on building brighter futures for Appalachian communities.
Coalfield Development CEO Jacob Hannah Shares Remarks from White House Panel

I was asked to speak on a panel at The White House regarding Rural Development in Appalachia as it relates to all the catalytic funding that is underway.
ACT Now Spotlight – Resources for Community Revitalization & Key Priorities

Welcome to the ACT Now Spotlight! Resources for Community Revitalization & Key Priorities.
Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center to occupy former ACF building

The site will soon be home to the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center, formerly known as the Robert C. Byrd Institute. During an event at the building on Tuesday, the center received an award of $550,221 from the Rural Development branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support the expansion of programs at the Advanced Manufacturing Center.