Project Traits
State: Virginia
Congressional District: Unknown
Organization Type: NGO
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Resilience
Energy Subsector: Energy Efficiency
Project Start Year: 2024
Project Launch Year: Unknown
Government Support Received: Federal Grant [Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement Program] for $500,000 Federal Grant [Buildings UP Program] for $400,000
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: Unknown
Jobs Announced or Created: Unknown
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
Appalachian Voices secured $900,000 in federal funds to build climate change resilience through projects focusing on sustainable development & resilience hubs. Funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act via the EPA's Environmental Collaborative Problem Solving (EJCPS) and DOE's Buildings UP Competition (https://appvoices.org/2023/10/12/buildings-upgrade-prize/).
Appalachian Voices has partnered with Clinchco, Dante, Dungannon, Pennington Gap, and Pound to propose community-driven resilience initiatives. The team will also focus on energy efficiency challenges in buildings across Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise counties, and the City of Norton, VA.`
These awards are designed to aid economic transition, tackle environmental justice issues, and prioritize resident engagement in redevelopment.