Think Outside the Box: Coal Communities Embracing New Roles to Spark Economic Development
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As coal regions work to diversify their economies, counties are taking on new roles and innovative approaches to their traditional responsibilities. Join the BRECC National Network this October to explore these new angles and learn how counties are supporting economic diversification through creative approaches in housing, community-engaged planning, economic development and strategic infrastructure investments. For more information on BRECC's National Network learning series and other programming, visit www.naco.org/brecc.
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Doug Lynott
Stacy Thomas
Stuart Clason
Hon. Dan Mosley
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Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities
The Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities initiative connects coal communities, supports local leaders and builds capacity in under-resourced communities to advance new approaches and projects for economic diversification.
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