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Three Principles for Bridging Rural Health and Prosperity
Rural America’s health equity is inseparable from its economic well-being, and aligning these two crucial fields is essential for achieving true rural prosperity.

Recompete Pilot Program Webinar
Jun. 29th, 2023, 3PM
Join our upcoming webinar on on the Recompete Pilot program, which aims to invest $200M in geographically diverse economically distressed communities.

Project Overview and Survey Results: Introduction to the RDLF/ IRP Evaluation
Purpose of research is to evaluate the Intermediary Relending Program, a business development program operated by FmHA.

Research Report Findings: Investing in Dismantling Structural Racism and Economic Inequity in Rural America
Report authors provide recommendations to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for development of a network to help to dismantle structural racism and economic inequity in rural America.

Rural “Enterprise Development Intermediaries”
Report highlights the unique role intermediaries play in the development process in rural communities.

Support local Hurricane recovery efforts
As we've seen with previous disasters, the surest way to ensure equitable and targeted support is through the local organizations on the ground who have been doing the work before the disaster hits and will be there long after the cameras and national organizations recede.

The Globalization Trend and Its Impacts
Paper points to rise of global trade as consequence of parents firms in multinational networks losing a little of their relative importance in their home economies, especially in manufacturing.

Thrive Rural Framework: Local-Level Building Blocks
Local-Level Building Blocks highlight conditions in rural places and regions that individual can act on by themselves.

Climate Solutions for Rural Regions
A recent New York Times article detailed the climate-related pros and cons of using wood pellets for heating in the Southeast United...
Thrive Rural Framework: Taking Stock
Communities use many different tools to analyze conditions and help set priorities. Alongside other key tools, the Thrive Rural Framework...

Justin Archer Burch
President & CEO of Delta Compass and the Washington County Economic Alliance

Rural Development Councils: Volume 2
Contains eight state case studies that have been developed to track the development of the federal-state initiative.