The Just Transition Fund is excited to announce that we are growing our team!
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On November 15, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA), a milestone achievement for our community partners. Read about its important provisions here.
With historic levels of new federal funds available, the Just Transition Fund launched new technical assistance & grantmaking programs to help ensure that coal communities can access these resources.
Registration is still open! You are invited to our “How to Write a Strong EDA Proposal” online workshop on September 23rd at 1:00 pm ET.
Recently, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced an historic Coal Communities Commitment -- $300 million for communities facing economic distress from the declining coal industry.
Recently, when the Biden Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided not to change how metropolitan statistical areas are categorized, many advocates for rural communities breathed
Nicole Horseherder, executive director of Tó Nizhóní Ání, has been a leading advocate to ensure a just transition for Navajo communities. The Just Transition Fund’s Max Shipman recently talked to Nico
Today, the Biden Administration’s Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities released its first report. Several who crafted the National Economic Transition platform responded:
The Biden Administration released the American Jobs Plan, an infrastructure proposal that reflects some policy recommendations made in the National Economic Transition platform.
The National Economic Transition team continues to share policy recommendations with federal decisionmakers. Early signs show the Biden Administration is listening.
Bringing an awareness of trauma to the forefront of community transition planning can result in a more comprehensive evaluation of community needs and improved outcomes for workers and their families.
The Just Transition Fund’s Max Shipman recently talked to Natalie Roper, Executive Director of Generation West Virginia, about the exciting work her team is doing to help close the digital divide in t
The first section of the Blueprint, Get Started, is an online resource for communities just starting to think about their transition planning efforts.
We are proud to announce that we are ready to share our work today as we unveil the National Economic Transition platform. This platform -- supported by 81 organizations and leaders -- shows federal
