Infrastructure
Raising the Roof: Solutions for Rural Homelessness
Rural LISC
Apr. 19th, 2023, 1PM
Everyone deserves a place to call home, yet homelessness is on the rise in many communities across America. In this webinar, experts from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness share approaches for addressing rural homelessness, and a practitioner shares their work to prevent and end homelessness in rural West Virginia.
Mapping a New Terrain: Call to Action
As new rural outdoor recreation economies take root, we can meet this moment by improving how we do outdoor recreation development to better support rural families, businesses, and workers, create more sustainable and equitable economic systems, and improve local health and wellbeing.
Pathways to Improved Housing Quality in Rural Places
ChangeLab Solutions
Improving housing quality in rural areas where aging homes are common can benefit those communities’ health and economy. Learn how strategies supported by public and private funding, like proactive rental inspections and rehabilitation programs, can address rural challenges.
A Recipe for a Rural Policy Renaissance
Brookings Institution
In a podcast episode, Brookings Senior Fellow Tony Pipa shares lessons from rural residents about how to effectively support rural communities across America.
Webinar: Successful Strategies for Small Business Support in Rural Communities
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
Mar. 13th, 2023, 2PM
Rural entrepreneurs face significant roadblocks to needed resources, preventing more businesses from forming in rural areas. In an IEDC webinar, experts share strategies and tools that would support rural small businesses.
How Poor Water Access Dilutes Quality of Life in Rural Areas
ChangeLab Solutions
Rural communities struggle with water access due to an array of factors such as poor infrastructure and high costs. To ensure equitable access and improve health outcomes, explore solutions ranging from better legislation and targeted funding to community engagement in water board elections.
Building on a Legacy of Community Resilience in Sunflower County, Mississippi
Brookings Institution
In a podcast episode, Brookings Senior Fellow Tony Pipa visits two towns in Sunflower County, Mississippi, to hear how local leaders and homecomers—those returning to their rural hometowns—describe their efforts to build communities where people want to live. They highlight the role of beauty and leisure in achieving their visions.
Developing a Resilient Downtown in Globe, Arizona
Brookings Institution
In a podcast episode, Brookings Senior Fellow Tony Pipa speaks with residents who have moved back to the boom-and-bust copper mining town of Globe, Arizona, to revitalize its historic district.
Transforming Coal Country in Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Brookings Institution
In a podcast episode, Brookings Senior Fellow Tony Pipa visits a former coal town on its way to becoming an outdoor recreation destination after decades of decline. He learns how mine remediation projects are helping spur community renewal from the local leaders who are helping inspire change.
Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action
Need actionable steps in your equitable disaster preparedness or recovery work? This report highlights best practices from the field.
IRSG Rural Organizing Dialogue Series
Neighborhood Funders Group
In a dialogue series hosted by the Integrated Rural Strategies Group, funders come together to learn from rural leaders — and each other — about recent developments and best practices in equitable rural development.
Raising the Roof: Solar on Rural and Tribal Housing
Rural LISC
Despite its many benefits, communities still face numerous challenges to financing and installing solar. Hear from housing solar experts on their experience deploying solar in rural and tribal communities using a nonprofit development model, and from a Rural LISC partner on shared lessons from a recent solar feasibility study.