Christiansburg, VA, [May 8, 2024] – Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) has issued an RFP for contractual support for specified Communications Services for a new wholly-owned subsidiary, the Green Bank for Rural America.  The U.S. EPA has selected ACC to receive a $500 million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund award to launch the Green Bank for Rural America, which will be used to leverage private capital to finance $2.25 billion in 2,750 clean energy projects, create 18,000 quality jobs in rural communities, and reduce carbon emissions by 12M tons annually.  Responses to this solicitation are due May 17, 2024.