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Connecting to Each Other in this Modern World

February 28, 2020

Fahe has written about broadband for the Appalachian region and returns to it today to make two underappreciated points on broadband that I believe would benefit from federal action. First, broadband

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To Eliminate Persistent Poverty, We Require Real Investment to Match the Existing Capacity

December 6, 2019

It used to be no one seemed to take much notice of rural parts of our country.  I’ve noticed that in the past few years that has changed, but the attention has not all been positive.  In

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The Census is a Ready-made Way to Bring Investment to the Region; Let’s Get Counted

October 29, 2019

Population counts from the 2020 census will be used to allocate federal funding for education, housing, transportation, and our social safety net. An undercount in the census could cost small town

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Celebrating 25 Years of CDFI Investments that Work in Appalachia

October 21, 2019

Today at the Opportunity Finance Network Conference in DC President Bill Clinton presented a key note speech about the impact and importance of CDFIs in uplifting our country. President Clinton was

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Fahe Finances New Adult Support Services in Rural Tennessee

October 10, 2019

One of the issues local leaders in Appalachia face on a regular basis is lack of access to capital and expertise due to a chronic underinvestment of the region. These leaders have the skill and

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Yadira ESH

Member Spotlight: KRFDC and the Eastern Scholar House

October 1, 2019

Ensuring access to higher education in Appalachia is crucial. In 2017, as a part of our commitment to education in Appalachia, Fahe collaborated with Member Kentucky River Foothills Development

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Fahe Participating in Rural Policy Conference in Mississippi Delta

February 11, 2019

Fahe is excited to be participating in the Rural Places, Rural Spaces policy forum in Mississippi on February 11 and 12th. We’ve learned that while Appalachia is unique in many ways, our region’s

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Parker Seal Building

Brownfield Cleanup Will Provide New Opportunities in Berea, KY

November 29, 2018

Fahe is proud to announce the brownfield cleanup process of the abandoned Parker Seal manufacturing plant in Berea is now underway.  Once the process is complete, Fahe can proceed with future steps

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Fahe Proud to Partner with Groups Supporting Children’s Health and Educational Attainment

October 2, 2017

Children who have access to safe, affordable housing and a local support system grow up healthier, happier, and have greater opportunities in life.  In honor of National Child Health Day, which

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Fahe Partners Receive a Total of $305 Million to Revitalize Economic and Community Development

November 18, 2016

The Federal Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFI Fund) has announced $7 billion in New Market Tax Credit Awards to 120 organizations nationwide.  We are proud to

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