The U.S. Economic Development Administration’s rolling Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance opportunity supports projects that create jobs, attract private investment, strengthen infrastructure, and help communities respond to economic change. Within Economic Adjustment Assistance, the Assistance to Coal Communities pathway offers Kentucky’s coal-impacted regions funding for construction, workforce development, planning, revolving loan funds, and other economic diversification efforts.
In this webinar, Grant Ready Kentucky explains how the programs fit together, who may qualify, what EDA looks for in a competitive application, and how applicants can document distress, align projects with their regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, and prepare matching funds. To learn more, visit our companion resource, Two Core EDA Programs, One Open Application: What Kentucky’s Coal Communities Need to Know.