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Counties are finding ways to remake their economies when coal mines and power plants shut down.
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Counties are finding ways to remake their economies when coal mines and power plants shut down.
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Rural counties are working with their youth to create economic diversification plans and build communities where young people want to stay.
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This land is mine land: Reclaiming and repurposing left-behind equipment and grounds <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/0vSXao2PCE-3QrckNGcBAAkAAAA?t
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Counties historically reliant on the coal industry from across the country are repurposing mine land and industrial assets from the coal industry for new economic opportunities.
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For counties facing coal-fired power plant closures, learn from Lewis County, Wash. <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/0vSXao2PCE-3QrckNGcBAAwAAAA?ta
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For Lewis County, Wash. and other counties facing the closure of coal-fired power plants, the challenge is not just economic, but a matter of identity.
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Commissioner Melody Villard and Economic Recovery Corps Fellow Sasha Nelson discuss the transition Moffat County, Colo. planned to diversify its economy after the closure of coal mines
and a power plant decimated its property tax revenue.
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The president’s budget proposal includes cuts to or eliminations of many programs that help counties and increases for critical infrastructure programs.
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DOJ terminates justice and public safety-focused grants <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/0vSXao2PCE-3QrckNGcBABgAAAA?target=%7B%22TargetUrl%22%3A%2
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Approximately 365 grants — estimated to be valued at $811 million — have been identified for termination.
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NACo-endorsed advanced refunding bills reintroduced <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/0vSXao2PCE-3QrckNGcBABsAAAA?target=%7B%22TargetUrl%22%3A%22htt
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When tax-exempt, advance refunding bonds help state and local governments reduce borrowing costs and benefit from better interest rates, freeing up resources for other capital projects
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New bill would strengthen technical assistance for rural broadband <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/0vSXao2PCE-3QrckNGcBAB4AAAA?target=%7B%22Target
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The Rural Broadband Assistance Act would strengthen county access to federal broadband programs by codifying USDA’s Broadband Technical Assistance Program and ensuring continued support
for broadband deployment in rural communities.
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Counties push for priorities in surface transportation reauthorization <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/0vSXao2PCE-3QrckNGcBACEAAAA?target=%7B%22Ta
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