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Essential Definitions for Rural Development
A comprehensive glossary of key terms and concepts frequently used in rural development.
Rural Workforce for Clean Energy & Electric Vehicles
With the recent funding boost and equity lenses in mind, we’ve highlighted two ways climate and infrastructure policies offer exciting opportunities for rural.
Rural Data for Analysis and Change
Federal and state governments collect and provide a wide range of readily available critical rural data on place, economy and population conditions, and outcomes from the sub-county level to census tracts.
Rural Voice in Design and Action
A robust, representative, diverse and powerful network of Native nation and rural leaders, practitioners, and doers consistently engage in advising and influencing narrative, policy design, and action agendas across sectors and levels of government.
Act as a Region
Communities persistently analyze, develop strategies and act together within and across sensible and workable regions to address shared issues, challenges, and opportunities and achieve outcomes at a productive scale.
Rural Disaster Preparedness: Partnering for Resilience
Event recap blog with resources and big-picture insights on rural disaster preparedness.
Q&A with MDC’s Brandy Bynum Dawson
MDC's Brandy Bynum Dawson shares insights on her work, her home, and the deep connection between the two.
Outdoor Recreation Economies: Challenges & Opportunities
Outdoor recreation is driving new opportunities for local communities in many rural places. See ways to do economic development differently with rural recreation economies.
Three Principles for Bridging Rural Health and Prosperity
Rural America’s health equity is inseparable from its economic well-being, and aligning these two crucial fields is essential for achieving true rural prosperity.
Federal Policy Scan: Rebuild Rural America Act 2021
With a new administration in Washington, we can expect many proposals for shifting the direction of rural policy and programming....
Rural Disaster Preparedness: Partnering for Resilience
Aug. 1st, 2023, 2PM
Join this hybrid event to explore how rural communities can be better prepared and be more resilient so that when disaster strikes, not just the entire community but the entire region can band together and ensure a swift recovery.
Ready Rural Capital Access and Flow
Public, private, and philanthropic financial capital and durable funding streams are reliably available, easily accessible and affordable, and consistently and strategically invested in rural people, places, organizations, and economies.