An initiative to help states affected by the coal industry's decline has announced its first round of grants valued at $14.5 million. The bulk of the money is going to Kentucky and West Virginia, which have been most severely affected, and will support programs that provide digital media training, boost agricultural production, promote tourism and more.
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An initiative to help Appalachian communities transition away from coal mining will fund an effort to identify opportunities to fill gaps in food supply chains in Eastern Kentucky. (Photo from the Community Farm Alliance.)
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<p>An initiative to help Appalachian communities transition away from coal mining will fund an effort to identify opportunities to fill gaps in food supply chains in Eastern Kentucky. (Photo from the Community Farm Alliance.)</p>