Our Work Continues – A Message from Donna Gambrell & Daniel Wallace

Our Work Continues: A Message from Donna Gambrell, President & CEO of Appalachian Community Capital and Daniel Wallace, President & CEO of Green Bank for Rural America Last week, Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) was notified that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to terminate the landmark grant supporting the Green Bank for Rural […]

Appalachian Community Capital receives $500 million award from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund – Clean Communities Investment Accelerator

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christiansburg, VA, August 16, 2024 – Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) today formally announced the Green Bank for Rural America, an ambitious initiative aimed at empowering rural communities to thrive in the new energy economy. With a $500 million award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Green Bank will leverage private […]

EPA press release: EPA Awards $27B in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants to Accelerate Clean Energy Solutions, Combat the Climate Crisis, and Save Families Money

On the 2-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, award recipients can now begin accessing funds to mobilize financing for thousands of climate and clean energy projects WASHINGTON – Today, Aug. 16, on the second anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has obligated $27 billion in grants under three competitions to Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund recipients as part […]