POWER by the Numbers:
5 Workshops. 850 People. 2 Months.
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“To be successful in diversifying Appalachia’s coal economy, we need to form strong partnerships,” said ARC Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl at an ARC Regional POWER workshop in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. “How will your POWER idea help our Region’s working families and communities thrive?”
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This week, ARC's POWER team was in Tuscaloosa with the Alabama Department of Community and Economic Affairs at the last of our 5 regional POWER workshops. Over 850 people have participated in these workshops over the past 2 months in Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Each workshop was a community specific opportunity for local leaders, economic developers, and other partners to learn more about how to conceptualize and present successful POWER projects to help revitalize the Region’s coal-impacted communities. Didn’t make it to a workshop? No worries! We’ve also developed a series of webinar videos to help Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities learn more about the application process for POWER implementation grants, available technical assistance, relevant research and data, and information about the how to meet the matching fund requirement. Our final POWER webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 1 at 2:00 p.m., and will be a round-up of some of the frequently asked questions that have come up about the POWER Initiative. Learn more about the $46.2 million available to revitalize Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities at www.arc.gov/POWER. Got a question about the POWER Initiative? Send it to power@arc.gov.
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Federal Money to Aid Communities Affected by Decline of Coal Industry, Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Appalachia Creating Role in Growing New Energy Economy, Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky
Going from the Coal Mines to Pharmacy School, WSAZ TV, Huntington, West Virginia
New Sykesville Waterline Project Deemed a Success, Courier-Express, DuBois, Pennsylvania
Atlanta CDFI: "Take Two" for Minority Entrepreneurs, Next City
Bringing People Together: Rural Is ‘Different,' Not Less, Daily Yonder
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Internship available!
ARC is looking for a research intern to help record our investment outcomes and measurements. Apply now!
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