rural development
What Fuels Inaccurate and Incomplete Coverage of Rural Issues?
This report underscores and articulates how ongoing changes in the structure and business of media and journalism contribute to the...
In Search of Good Rural Data: Measuring Rural Prosperity
Economic and demographic data drive research, policy development, distribution of government resources, and private investment decisions. But many of the...
Principles for Federal Rural Policy in the COVID-19 Era
This is the first in a two-part blog series on principles, ideas, and implementation considerations essential to ensuring that development...
Thrive Rural: Connecting Development, Health, & Opportunity
One in five people in the U.S. lives in a rural or tribal community. Many rural places are dynamic and...
Land Stewardship & Development Alignment in Rural West
Jun. 10th, 2019, 10AM
This America’s Rural Opportunity conversation showcased five rural and tribal innovators who are leading this way forward. Learn about what they have done to forge new productive partnerships and about the difference it has made for the economy and environment, as well as rural communities and livelihoods.
Rural Development Hubs Executive Summary
In this brief we preview initial topline findings from the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group’s interviews with more than 40...
Utilities and Industries: New Partnerships for Rural Development
The file discusses new partnerships between utilities and industries for rural development. It emphasizes the importance of utilities in stimulating economic development activities, particularly in small towns and rural areas that lack resources to cope with economic change. The document proposes a state-based program where utilities actively partner to encourage modernization of industrial process technologies.
Through the Revolving Door: An Analysis of Rural Wastewater Facility Financing
This report, Through the Revolving Door: An Analysis of Rural Wastewater Facility Financing, by the Center for Community Change, examines the challenges rural communities face in financing wastewater facilities. It highlights the impact of the 1987 Water Quality Act, which replaced the EPA Construction Grants program with State Revolving Funds (SRFs), shifting from grants to loans.
Rural Policy Issues
This document, titled “Rural Policy Issues,” is a collection of papers presented at a March 1990 seminar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland,...
Searching for “The Way that Works” An Analysis of FmHA Rural Development Policy and Implementation
This report, titled "Searching for 'The Way That Works'," is a 1990 analysis of the Farmers Home Administration's (FmHA) rural development policies and their implementation. Prepared for the Ford Foundation and the Rural Economic Policy Program of The Aspen Institute, the report examines FmHA's initiatives for infrastructure and business development, focusing on their effectiveness in low-income rural communities.