Establishes a grant program for economic and workforce development in coal-impacted communities in Alabama.
The bill establishes the Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant Program to award grants to local development organizations for initiatives in coal-impacted communities. It creates the Renewing Coal-Impacted Communities Act Fund to manage these grants, funded by revenues from federal coal lease sales. The fund supports workforce development, quality of place initiatives, public works, infrastructure, and capital improvements. The bill also establishes an advisory committee to review grant applications and ensure community input.
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