Project Grant 016915331

This $160,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports the Eastern Panhandle Regional Planning and Development Council under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will allow the Council to hire a contract employee to assist in completing a recovery and resiliency study as well as updating and implementing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for three West Virginia counties...

This $130,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration supports the Capital Area Development Corporation of West Virginia in developing a master plan for the Downtown Business Improvement District Strategic Plan in Charleston, West Virginia. The master plan will assist the region with economic recovery and resiliency efforts following severe impacts from declines in the coal industry. The Capital Area Development Corporation will utilize the grant funds...

This $8.2 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT NOW) Coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation. The Coalition will spur job growth in 21 economically distressed, coal-impacted counties in southern West Virginia by creating a hub for clean energy and green economy jobs. This will be accomplished through transitioning from coal to solar power, implementing sustainable reuse...

This $15.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT NOW) Coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation. The Coalition will spur job growth in 21 economically distressed, coal-impacted counties in southern West Virginia through clean energy and green economy initiatives. Products and services include developing a hub for solar power to support the transition from coal; implementing...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $16.25 million Project Grant to the Capital Area Development Corporation of West Virginia under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT NOW) Coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation to spur job growth in 21 economically distressed counties in southern West Virginia impacted by the decline of coal. The Coalition will create a hub for clean energy and...

This $500,000 Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Appalachian Climate Technology Coalition led by Coalfield Development Corporation to spur job growth across 25 economically distressed counties in southern West Virginia impacted by the declining coal industry. Through December 2023, the Coalition will work to combat environmental effects of coal and support the transition to solar power, implement sustainable reuse projects on abandoned mine sites, invest in innovation...

This $11.9 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT NOW) Coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation. The Coalition will spur job growth in 21 economically distressed, coal-impacted counties in southern West Virginia through creating a hub for clean energy and green economy jobs. It will support the transition from coal to solar power and implement sustainable reuse projects on...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to the Region VII Planning and Development Council on December 20, 2022. The funding will support completing a study focusing on opportunities for future development along Corridor H in seven West Virginia counties. The study aims to proactively capture economic opportunities by identifying developable sites for commercial and industrial...

This $4 million EDA Project Grant supports the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT NOW) Coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation to create clean energy and green economy jobs in 21 economically distressed counties in southern West Virginia. The Coalition will spur job growth through transitioning from coal to solar power, implementing sustainable reuse projects on abandoned mine sites, rejuvenating brownfield sites with new facilities, and developing entrepreneurial programs....

The Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce awarded $200,000 to the Bckp Regional Intergovernmental Council under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Region 3 in West Virginia from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. Through this project grant funding, the Bckp Regional Intergovernmental Council will lead a collaborative regional...