This $140,646 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports Appalshop, Inc. in conducting a feasibility study under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The study will assess expanding Appalshop's media production and education hubs into coal-impacted regions of West Virginia and Virginia. The EAA program assists regions facing adverse economic changes, such as those resulting from declines in industries like coal mining. Upon completion, the feasibility study aims to stabilize and increase the local workforce as well as bolster economic resiliency through supporting job retention, creating new opportunities, and attracting private investment to the area.
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