Erica Heller, Senior Director, Community Builders, Glenwood Springs, CO

1. NADO Denver Regional Conference | April 12, 2023

2. 330+ counties
with at least one
coal fired power
plant
150+ counties
have some level of
coal production

3. Building Resilient Economies in Coal
Communities (BRECC) is an Economic
Development Administration (EDA) Community
of Practice.
BRECC PARTNERS
BRECC Partners:

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ABOUT COMMUNITY BUILDERS

5. We help local leaders build healthy, equitable, and
prosperous communities to improve people’s lives
today and ensure a sustainable tomorrow.
COMMUNITY BUILDERS MISSION

6. BRECC will empower coal
communities to strengthen the
future of their economies.

7. Coming up…
BRECC National Network
 All coal community stakeholders
 Resource platform + learning series
 Learn best practices + build connections
Commitment Coalition
 Local coal community leaders
 Peer exchanges + site visits
 Strengthen local capacity + advance
projects for economic resilience
Action Challenge
 Cross-sector community teams
 Technical assistance + coaching support
 Develop an economic diversification strategy
Storytelling
 Highlight community success stories
 Interviews, blogs and podcasts
 Share challenges and solutions with a
national audience

8. Coming up…
Join the BRECC National Network!
Register for the BRECC National Network learning session on Thursday, May 25th!
www.naco.org coal@naco.org

9. Coming up…
Workforce Retention + Retraining
Attracting + Establishing New Industries
Public-Private Partnerships
Local businesses + Entrepreneurs
Housing
Infrastructure + Broadband
Revenue Streams
Regional Collaboration
Project Implementation + Funding
NATIONAL NETWORK LEARNING TOPICS SURVEY

10. The Place Value Framework
BRECC National Network 03/23/23
Clark Anderson, Executive Director

11. Participants
Under-resourced, coal communities; team-based
applicants
Activities
• In-depth, individual coaching
• Receive support for 12 months
• Create economic diversification and community
revitalization plan
• In-person capstone event
Goal
Create and advance fundable economic
revitalization and diversification projects
Action Challenge
Cohorts
A technical assistance
and capacity-building program

12. Team Locations
● Arizona
● New Mexico
● Colorado
● Indiana
● Ohio
● Kentucky
● West Virginia
● Virginia

13. BRECC Partners: Local knowledge &
experience in coal & rural
communities
Community economic
development expertise
An intentional approach to
community coaching
Strong track record of
moving communities from
ideation to implementation