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.
U.S. Department Of Commerce Announces $62.8 Million Award To West Virginia Coalition
President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Senator Joe Manchin announced on Friday, September 2 that the U.S. Economic Development Administration has chosen the Appalachian Climate Technologies Coalition (“ACT Now Coalition”) for a package of grant awards totaling $62.8 million, leveraged with another $26 million in match from non-federal sources, for economic development projects in southern West Virginia coalfield communities.
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Approximately $62.8 Million to Create Clean Energy Hub and Green Economy Jobs in Southern West Virginia Through American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden will announce the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT Now) coalition as one of 21 winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge, the most impactful regional economic development competition in decades.