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Sep 26, 2024 · This website, and facilitation of the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization, is powered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory.
Funding - Energy Communities
The Energy Communities IWG maintains an online clearinghouse of federal funding relevant to coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities across the country. The clearinghouse allows potential applicants to browse open and planned funding opportunities on one easy-to …
Background - Energy Communities
Empowering coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities to thrive economically for the long term, ensuring they remain great places to work, live and raise families. Eliminating obstacles and expanding access to federal resources for America’s entrepreneurs, small businesses and …
IWG Discusses Funding Opportunities to Revitalize Midwest Coal, …
Apr 23, 2021 · The coal commitment is 10% of the EDA’s broader announcement of $3 billion from the American Rescue Plan to invest in American communities, aimed at helping different economies recover and improve resiliency.
Leadership - Energy Communities
As state liaison for the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG), Erin Taylor communicates and coordinates with state government offices and other stakeholders to support their …
Energy Communities Focus
While prioritizing the immediate needs of coal mining and power plant communities, the Energy Communities IWG is also coordinating, identifying and delivering federal resources — and encouraging private sector investments — in all energy communities, fenceline communities and Tribal communities.
Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) is to drive more funding and more resources to more energy communities more quickly to help rebuild and diversify their economies. Since 2021, energy communities have been selected for more than $20 billion in federal investments. Interagency Working Group on Coal
Rapid Response Teams - Energy Communities
Oct 29, 2024 · Today, the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) announced the launch of a Rapid Response Team (RRT) in Appalachian Ohio at the 3rd Annual Appalachia Forward Conference.
Jan 6, 2025 · Through a whole-of-government approach, the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) empowers America’s energy communities to thrive economically for the long-term, ensuring they remain great places to work, live and raise families. Interagency Working Group on Coal
One-Year Anniversary of the IWG’s Launch: A Recap and Look Ahead
Apr 23, 2021 · One year ago, on Jan. 27, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order establishing the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization. Its goal then and now is to adopt a government-wide approach to ensure traditional energy communities and workers have access to the critical resources ...