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...
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...
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...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.25 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 8, 2022 to the City of Huntington, West Virginia. The funding will support the Appalachian Climate Technology 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 establish a hub for...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.87 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Harrison County Commissioners on September 29, 2021. The funding will support construction of a building for lease to a new West Virginia manufacturing facility that will utilize coal by-products for clean energy technology. The awardee, Harrison County Commissioners, will construct a facility to house the company, which intends to...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $4.875 million Project Grant to the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority on July 27, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support construction of three pre-engineered metal buildings in the Barkers Creek Industrial Park in Pineville, West Virginia to provide leasable space for an environmentally friendly manufacturer of carbon products used in electric vehicle batteries, radar absorbing...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $685,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to Southern Appalachian Labor School Inc. on January 26, 2023. The funding will support the Coalfields Workforce Construction Training Program, which will provide workforce training to address economic challenges in a region impacted by downturns in the coal industry and the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the program will offer certification courses for...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Bridgevalley Community & Technical College $1,439,769 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on January 26, 2023. The funding will support establishing a Green Technology Job Training Program to serve a new electric vehicle manufacturer in South Charleston, West Virginia. Specifically, the EDA investment will provide supplies, equipment, salaries for instructors, consulting services, and travel costs...
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...