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SUMMARY:Revitalizing WV’s Energy Communities
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event has closed.\n\n*Limited individual virtual meetings with agency representatives will be available from 1:00 – 4:00 PM EDT  \nAttend a virtual workshop to meet directly with federal agencies and local practitioners to learn about available resources and discuss potential projects for regional economic revitalization. This session is tailored specifically to West Virginia with a focus on the $300 million in federal funding recently announced as part of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Coal Communities Commitment. Attend to learn how to apply and take advantage of the largest funding for coal communities in the history of the EDA and for more information on other federal funding opportunities. \nPartner Organization: WV Community Development Hub \nSupporting Partner Organizations: Sen. Joe Manchin\, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito\, The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation\, WV Economic Development Council (EDC)\, Coalfield Development\, and Alliance for Economic Development of Southern WV. \nWORKING AGENDA \n\n\n\nTOPIC\nSPEAKERS\nTIME\n\n\nWelcome & Introductions \nStephanie Tyree\nExecutive Director\nWV Community Development Hub\n\nBriggs White\nDeputy Executive Director\nEnergy Communities Interagency Working Group\n9:00 am\n\n\nOpening Remarks & Overview\nBrian Anderson\nExecutive Director\nEnergy Communities Interagency Working Group\n\nSen. Joe Manchin\nUnited States Senator for West Virginia\n\nSen. Shelley Moore Capito\nUnited States Senator for West Virginia\n\nGayle Manchin\nFederal Co-Chair\nAppalachian Regional Commission\n\nMichael Graney\nExecutive Director\nWV Department of Economic Development\n9:05 am\n\n\nFederal Funding to Support Energy Communities\nA panel of senior officials representing the following federal agencies:\n\nEconomic Development Administration (EDA)\nLinda Cruz-Carnall\, Christopher Casper\n\nAppalachian Regional Commission (ARC)\nKaren Fabiano\n\nDepartment of Energy (DOE)\nKate Gordon\n\nDepartment of Interior (DOI)\nYolande Norman-Moore\, Sterling Rideout\n\nEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)\nMatthew Dalbey\, Samantha Beers\n\nU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)\nJesse Gandee\n9:30 am\n\n\nQ&A \n10:40 am\n\n\nPerspectives from Local Practitioners \nBrandon Dennison\nCEO and President\nCoalfield Development\n\nJina Belcher\nExecutive Director\nNew River Gorge Regional Development Authority\n\nBill Woodrum\nCoordinator\, WV Entrepreneurship Network\nWV Small Business Development Center\n\nJohn Maher\nVice President for Research\, Marshall University\nExecutive Director\, Marshall University Research Corporation\n\nJoshua Jefferson\nExecutive Director\nRegional Economic Development Partnership\n\nMary Hunt\nSenior Program Officer\nClaude Worthington Benedum Foundation\n11:00 am\n\n\nClosing Remarks\n11:45 am\n\n\nEvent Concludes \nNoon\n\n\n\n*Attendees will also have the opportunity to sign up for a limited number of individual virtual meetings with federal agency representatives from 1:00 – 4:00 PM EDT.
URL:https://iwg.stratacomm.agency/event/revitalizing-wvs-energy-communities/
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