Policy & Data

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can help renters and landlords pay rent, cover utilities, and make up for a loss in...

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USDA RD Program and Services Interactive Map

This interactive map provides relevant USDA grant and loan programs for each state.

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usda ReConnect Program: Demonstration of the Public Filing Tool

This tutorial includes information on how to search for PNFs, submit a PNR, subscribe to PNF notifications, and more.

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Child Tax Credit & Earned Income Tax Credit Toolkit

This White House toolkit provides information on receiving the two tax credits.

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Re-envisioning Rural America Tool

This tool classifies rural census tracts by their asset types from the Urban Institute. By illustrating the varied realities of...

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Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool

This interactive map helps identify disadvantaged communities across the US that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution. The map...

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STRONGER TOGETHER

USDA Rural Development

This federal handbook lays out all the programs within USDA and EDA that can help with rural economic development, ideally making it easier for rural organizations to identify and apply for federal funding.

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WHITE HOUSE TRIBAL PLAYBOOK

The White House

To help Tribal applicants navigate the full range of funds both available to Tribal Nations and set aside for their communities, this playbook provides an overview of the “what, when, where, and how” to apply for funds.

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THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF THE NEW CLIMATE ECONOMY IN RURAL AMERICA

World Resources Institute

Federal investment could support 260,000 rural jobs each year over at least five years to create new economic opportunities in rural places while addressing climate change.

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Investing in Infrastructure: Rural Strategies for Building and Maintaining Healthy Local Economies

Aug. 16th, 2021, 3PM

Download the Event Presentation: ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE EVENT PRESENTATION Speaker Resources American Society of Civil Engineers Resources 2021 Report Card for America’s...

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Ground Truth from Rural Practitioners. Findings from a survey of US rural practitioners with insights on the characteristics, expertise and needs of rural-serving organizations.
Ground Truth from Rural Practitioners

Every day, organizations are working hard to improve the economy and livelihoods of residents in rural and tribal communities in...

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Measure Up: A Call to Action

Today, we have a generational opportunity to strengthen prosperity and equity in communities and Native nations across the rural United...