SFF In The News

New grant program to improve community buildings in Southwest Virginia

This October, Appalachian Voices announced a new funding opportunity to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy bills for community-serving organizations in Southwest Virginia… Links: https://appvoices.org/2025/10/09/building-upgrade-program/ https://www.timesnews.net/news/new-grant-program-to-improve-community-buildings-in-swva/article_3943a004-9656-4725-8986-b146f14b8f82.html

Weathering the Storm Together: Community Resiliency Hubs Hold the Promise of Local Self-Sufficiency and Supportive Mutual Aid

Many rural communities turn to community resilience hubs as a model for quick and reliable first line of defense and relief against natural disasters and other community-wide emergencies. Links: https://dailyyonder.com/weathering-the-storm-together-community-resiliency-hubs-hold-the-promise-of-local-self-sufficiency-and-supportive-mutual-aid/2025/09/30/ https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/weathering-the-storm-together-community-resiliency-hubs-hold-the-promise-of-local-self-sufficiency-and-supportive-mutual-aid https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/10/30/community-resiliency-hubs-mobile-solar-energy-hurricanes-power-outages-flooding-appalachia/

Resilience Has an Address in Western NC: New Solar Microgrids Strengthen Communities After Helene

Appalachian partners are creating Resilience Hubs—community anchors to aid Hurricane Helene recovery and prepare communities for future storms. Links: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/852863703/resilience-has-an-address-in-western-nc-new-solar-microgrids-strengthen-communities-after-helene https://www.allsides.com/news/2025-09-26-1800/environment-resilience-has-address-western-nc-new-solar-microgrids-strengthen https://www.news10.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/852863703/resilience-has-an-address-in-western-nc-new-solar-microgrids-strengthen-communities-after-helene