Rural Knowledge Center

Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners

Collaborative Strategies for Rural Health & Economic Prosperity

Insights and recommendations to do rural development and rural health differently—moving collectively toward equitable rural development with projects grounded in place and a people-centered vision of community impact.

Community and Economic Development Topics

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Safe Drinking Water: Rural Economic Justice Case Study

Learn about the barriers rural communities face to accessing safe drinking water, and how they're working to develop clean water systems.

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Funders Shift Thinking to Meet Community Needs

Apr. 11th, 2024, 2PM

Fair treatment and meaningful involvement require agencies and funders to shift gears and meet communities where they are. What does it take to make this shift so that communities are treated fairly and meaningfully involved in the funding process?

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ERADICATING RURAL POVERTY: THE POWER OF COOPERATION

Nonprofit Quarterly

Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This series from Partners for Rural Transformation and NPQ highlights that topic and efforts to address multi-generational poverty.

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Do New FEMA Rules Align with Equity?

FEMA announced big changes to federal disaster assistance programs. Do these changes create more equitable outcomes for communities after natural disasters?

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Equitable Economic Development Playbook Initiative

International Economic Development Council (IEDC)

IEDC’s Equitable Economic Development Playbook Initiative is IEDC’s flagship Race, Equity, and Economic Development program.

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Rural Broadband Infrastructure Resources

Resources related to rural internet access, including funding, advocacy, and community program opportunities for community leaders.

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Thriving Communities Technical Assistance

Housing and Urban Development

The Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTA) program, funded in FY 2022 with $5 million, is designed to support coordination and integration of transportation and housing in infrastructure planning and implementation.

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Building Funder Capacity to Work with Communities

This short case study has insights and tips on how funders are shifting gears to learn communities’ processes and practices, enabling more equitable partnerships and impactful projects that meet community needs.

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Economic Recovery Corps

IEDC

Explore the 65 catalytic projects that ERC Fellows will be advancing over the next 2.5 years alongside local host organizations and communities across the United States, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Nations.

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Designing Scalable Co-Funding for Broadband Equity

Resources and learnings for rural communities to participate in the new federal funding available for high-speed broadband internet.

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In It For Rural Resources: ROADS Event Recap

Resources and learnings from webinar on new federal opportunities for funding and technical assistance for rural America.

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INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY (ICT)

ICT

ICT is a spacious channel that serves Indigenous communities with news, entertainment, and opinion. ICT is an independent, nonprofit, multimedia news enterprise.