Infrastructure

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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.

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What is the Community Prosperity Approach?

An equitable community prosperity approach seeks to improve health and economic outcomes for rural communities, not simply to preserve their current status.

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Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity — Executive Summary

Executive Summary document for Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action. Get quick takeaways and recommendations for action.

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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.

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The Potential of the CHIPS and Science Act for Rural America

Brookings Institution

The CHIPS and Science Act passed with bipartisan support and marked a major investment in America’s scientific research and technology leadership. What benefits could the legislation have for rural places?

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Grounded Solutions Network

Grounded Solutions Network

Resources on community land trust and strengthening neighborhoods from the Grounded Solutions Network.

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CORI Rural Toolkit

Center on Rural Innovation

Looking for a toolkit to inform your rural digital economy ecosystem strategies? Hoping to better visualize the challenges facing rural...

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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.

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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.

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Investing in Rural Infrastructure

Aug. 16th, 2021, 3PM

Rural infrastructure strategies on how communities can effectively leverage new federal funding to build thriving rural places.

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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.

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Rural America’s Tech Employment Landscape

Center on Rural Innovation (CORI)

This research highlights key aspects of rural tech employment and why they are crucial for policymakers and rural leaders alike to leverage for enhancing tech education and job opportunities.