Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities

Coal-impacted counties are taking on new roles to promote economic development in their communities. Join the BRECC National Network this September to learn how counties are stepping into innovative sectors and pursuing unique projects to diversify their local economy.

Join the BRECC National Network this November to learn how coal communities are balancing resource conservation and economic development. This session will highlight how coal-impacted communities can leverage public lands, natural resources and federal partnerships in order to successfully champion the needs of their community. This BRECC National Network Session will feature the Conservation Fund’s “Activation Program” and community leaders embracing a multi-point approach to natural resource economies.

Join the BRECC National Network this July and learn how utility providers and local governments are working together to mitigate and respond to economic shocks. 

Join the BRECC National Network this May and learn how key federal resources can support innovative brownfield redevelopment projects in energy communities.

Join NACo’s Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) National Network for a learning session focused on the benefits and challenges of solar energy innovation in coal communities.

Join the BRECC National Network to learn how coal counties are diversifying their economies through increasing housing supply, providing innovative workforce development opportunities and revitalizing downtowns. 

Join NACo’s Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) National Network for this collaborative webinar with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Join NACo’s Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) National Network and Counties for Career Success (C4CS) initiatives for this collaborative webinar that showcases successful programs in coal and manufacturing communities.

Join the BRECC National Network to gain access to virtual learning sessions designed to help your coal community plan for a more resilient local economy. 

This webinar outlined a Place Value framework for creating more diverse and resilient economies. Community Builders shared how their work in the West supports developing a unique and localized economic toolbox for communities facing coal transition.

This session presents the three pillars for coal community revitalization and highlights resources from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE).

Join the BRECC National Network for a conversation on outdoor recreation as a viable component to build a robust, diverse local economy.

Lewis County, Wash. Commissioner Sean Swope grew up in the county and over the past two years, he dove into economic diversification as a member of NACo’s BRECC Commitment Coalition. Below is a Q&A with him on the subject.

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.

This fall, NACo’s BRECC Commitment Coalition convened 20 leaders supporting coal-impacted communities for a three-day peer exchange to explore revitalization efforts across Fayette County and Greenbrier County, W.Va.

This page provides a summary of the Energy Communities IWG. 

BRECC Partner, Community Builders, captured this coal community story in San Juan County, New Mexico. Read more here.

The transition from a coal-reliant community is not just an economic adjustment, it's a cultural transformation.

National Association of Counties announces participants in Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities Action Challenge

The three counties that form the northwest corner of Colorado — Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt — share a history shaped by the coal, oil and natural gas industries. As the coal industry declines across the region, they now also share the same economic challenges. 

Place value framework emphasizes asset based economic development that leverages and enhances local place-based assets, amenities and resources.

NACo announces the final selection of communities and local leaders to participate in the Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) initiative.