Just Transition Fund

We are on a mission to create equitable & sustainable economic opportunity for the people in the United States hit hardest by the transition from coal.

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We'll see you this week at the #SustainabilityDeliverySummit in #Chicago! JTF CEO & Co-Founder @HeidiBinko is a panelist sharing about #economicdevelopment in #energycommunities. You won't want to miss it!

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See you next month at the 2025 #SustainabilityDeliverySummit in #Chicago! Catch JTF CEO & Co-Founder @HeidiBinko as a panelist sharing how #energycommunities can overcome #transition challenges and strengthen their economies. https://t.co/2C4Kvxol9r

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🎥 We're excited to see Hope High KY—a visionary community revitalization effort in Harlan County, KY — featured by @WYMT, with JTF #CCGR2024 winner #BackroadsofAppalachia & JTF's Deputy Director of Partnerships! Watch the full story: https://t.co/KSXwwRpBVj

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Last chance to register! Join us TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 6 for a webinar on the #LocalEconomyLab, our newest funding initiative supporting #economic or #workforce development in #coalcommunities across the country. 🔗https://t.co/vCoZvVwO83

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Are you working on your application for our #LocalEconomyLab, JTF's newest initiative to support #economic and #workforce development projects in eligible #coalcommunities? Join our informational webinar on Tuesday, May 6.

Learn more & register🔗: https://t.co/JVrbAUrN0H

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JTF Co-Founder and CEO @HeidiBinko attended & presented @Kennedy_School's "Place-Based Policies to Target Economic Distress: What’s Next?" conference last week with participants representing #philanthropy, local #practitioners, and #researchers!

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Join our #LocalEconomyLab #webinar on May 6 @ 11am ET to learn how you can access $250K–$500K in grants & expert support ahead of the Step 1 app deadline on May 9!
🔗 https://t.co/yLSGY4YbD8
#JustTransition #Grants #CoalCommunities

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🎓 Huge congrats to JTF grantee David Butcher of the @tablertownpocm! He’s receiving an #honorary doctorate from @ohiou for his incredible work preserving community history.
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/JiD3ITcKo4

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Two JTF-supported projects recently won #Ohio #AMLER funding!

Congrats to @App_Rising for winning $1.7M & @tablertownpocm for winning $500M!

Learn more about their projects and local revitalization efforts in their historic #coalcommunities! https://t.co/bX899iYQFm

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Join JTF CEO & Co-Founder @HeidiBinko at this year's #SustainabilityDeliverySummit Chicago, June 9-11. Her panel willshare how #energycommunities can navigate transition challenges, strengthen their economies, & more!
🔗 https://t.co/iMzYdK7PAz

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New #fundingopportunity for eligible #coalcommunities at theJTF! Introducing the Local Economy Lab! We're funding community-led economic projects with:
💰 1-year grants $250K–$500K
🛠️ Tailored support
🤝 Capital/peer connections
Details: https://t.co/r5K9gaRhTq

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Tune in to the latest episode of #ZNRG podcast, featuring @HeidiBinko, as she joined host @TakharK2! They talked about the importance of #economicdevelopment, the impact of the federal funding freeze on #coalcommunities, and our upcoming 10th anniversary! https://t.co/BuzUJ4Xp2f

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🎧 Our CEO @HeidiBinko joined Indiana County, PA Commissioner Sherene Hess on the @CIForum podcast to talk #energycommunities, #transition, and how philanthropy + local leadership can drive sustainable, equitable change. Tune in: https://t.co/Vdw8nfNwdU

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Last week, JTF partners @newsunrisingpgh and @GetRiverWise hosted a showcase for their Launch #EnvironmentalJustice Incubator in Millvale, PA. Our team is proud to support this project and attended the showcase to learn how cohort members are working to advance the region.

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Our team joined the #AppalachianSustainableFinanceHub Summit in Pittsburgh to share about financing pathways during the Project Funding session! With JTF support, #HeartlandCapitalStrategies received a grant to develop the Hub, aimed at boosting economies in #Appalachia.

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This week, the JTF attended @NMEconDev 2025 State Plan Webinar where they shared details about the state's economic path forward, & announced our partnership for a policy fellow to support #economicdevelopment for extractive communities! #NMEcon https://t.co/9qRChjTzb3

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JTF grantee @WindRiverFund recently secured $4M in state grants to expand #outdoorrecreation, joining a $36M federal #Recompete award they won to fuel jobs & ecotourism. While the landscape of federal funding is uncertain, they are ready to move ahead. 🔗 https://t.co/jPVaxvUJqo

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Join JTF CEO & Co-Founder @HeidiBinko at this year's Sustainability Delivery Summit Chicago, June 9-11. Her panel willshare how #energycommunities can navigate transition challenges, strengthen their economies, & more!
🔗 https://t.co/BSVOySpcpm #SustainabilityDeliverySummit

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#Energycommunity leaders—we want to hear from you! January’s Executive Order and #federalfunding freeze are impacting economic development efforts across the field. Help us understand how by taking our brief survey by 3/21. https://t.co/EbSBCFMyaj

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Our grantee @InvestAppalach completed the #AppalachianDowntownDevelopersInitiative, helping coal-impacted & Appalachian communities revitalize their downtowns & boost local economies! https://t.co/4U91G0otrc

#InvestAppalachia #DowntownRevitalization #JustTransition