Policy & Data
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Community Development Organizations and Research: What Works and Why?
This paper seeks to improve general understanding of how some local and regional nonprofit, public interest organizations successfully use research to inform their rural development strategies.
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101 Ideas For Stimulating Rural Entrepreneurship and New Business Development
Report outlines ways States can stimulate business development by nurturing and rewarding entrepreneurial activity.
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Urban Development Action Grants to Rural Communities
Paper examines the characteristics of Urban Development Action Grants (UDAGs) to rural communities.
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A Brighter Future For Rural America: Strategies for Communities and States
This book examines trends in rural economic growth strategies, provides literature review of previous policy approaches, and strategies for future growth.