Policy & Data
Honing in On Home: Breaking Barriers in BIPOC Homeownership
Partners for Rural Transformation (PRT)
A cornerstone of the “American Dream” is owning a home. For many in rural America, this vision seems nearly impossible, especially for people of color. PRT and HOPE examine policies and lending practices to help address the challenges they face and close homeownership gaps.
Toward Racial Equity & Rural Prosperity
ChangeLab Solutions
Explore a suite of resources created by ChangeLab Solutions designed to help community organizations, policymakers, and other changemakers advance racial equity and rural prosperity.
Recent Learnings from (and for) the Rural Field
New opportunities with value to rural and Native nation communities are being generated across fields, from public health to environmental justice and beyond. Check out a few ideas and opportunities to help spur equitable rural prosperity in your community.
2023 COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS
The University Of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) brings actionable data, evidence, guidance and stories to support community-led efforts to grow community power and improve health equity. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) created CHR&R for communities across the nation, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Who Lives in Rural America? The Geography of Rural Race and Ethnicity
Center on Rural Innovation (CORI)
How are racial and ethnic groups distributed across rural America? What are the historical factors that have influenced the current geography? Learn more about who lives in rural America from CORI’s Rural Aperture Project.
A Conversation with NEF about Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Preservation, and Workforce Housing
Rural LISC
In a webinar organized by Rural LISC, experts from the National Equity Fund provide an update on tax credit pricing and what makes a rural tax credit project attractive to investors.
Learning Through Convening: Top Conferences for Rural Prosperity
Check out some top conferences focused on advancing equitable rural prosperity.
Rural Capacity Map
To help identify communities with limited capacity, Headwaters Economics created a new Rural Capacity Index.
Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action — Executive Summary
Executive Summary document for Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action. Get quick takeaways and recommendations for action.
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.
The Rural Aperture Project: Leveraging data to gain new insights into rural America
The Rural Aperture Project from the Center on Rural Innovation is intended to provide all those advancing rural prosperity — from practitioners...
National association of counties HOUSING SOLUTIONS MATCHMAKER TOOL
The housing policy matchmaker aspires to be a resource for local officials, providing information that assists in understanding the elements...