Rural Health
News by Topic: Community and economic development
Sep 11, 2024 - Discusses efforts by the Ho-Chunk Nation's Department of
Agriculture to support a strong local food system by
drawing on traditional knowledge and cultural practices.
Highlights programs that support Indigenous farmers and
increase access to fresh produce in tribal communities.
Source: WUWM
Sep 10, 2024 - Examines a new federal economic development program, The Recompete Pilot Program, designed to be accessible to rural grantees. Notes that the program allows rural communities and organizations to apply as regional coalitions and allows for flexible use of funding to address multiple development goals. Highlights a coalition in rural Washington using program funds to invest in transportation infrastructure and address workforce issues.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Sep 1, 2024 - Discusses the partnership between GROW South Dakota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, and Interstate Telecommunications to provide loans to rural South Dakota businesses. Highlights the economic benefits and profiles a day care benefiting from the program.
Source: South Dakota Searchlight
Aug 30, 2024 - Describes the creation of a student-run grocery store in rural Cody, Nebraska, which has now been open for over a decade. Discusses recent rural grocery store closures across Nebraska, and the wide-ranging impacts on rural communities.
Source: Flatwater Free Press
RBS: Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Intermediary Relending Program for Fiscal Year 2025
Federal Register
Aug 8, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service invites applications for the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) for fiscal year 2025. IRP provides direct loans to intermediaries for the establishment of revolving loan programs for the purpose of providing loans to ultimate recipients for business facilities and community developments in rural areas. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and compete for available funds on a quarterly basis.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 31, 2024 - Highlights a healthcare center expansion project in rural Kansas. Discusses the benefits of collaboration at the local, state, and federal levels.
Source: KSN 16
RHS: Announcement of the Availability of Community Facilities Program Disaster Grants
Federal Register
Jul 29, 2024 - Announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service of up to $38 million in grant funding available through its Community Facilities Program (CF). Grants will be provided to eligible applicants to repair essential community facilities damaged by Presidentially Declared Disasters and other disasters in Calendar Year (CY) 2023. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis beginning July 29, 2024, until funds are expended.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding:
Community Facilities Program Disaster Grants
Jul 25, 2024 - Highlights the impact of no access to obstetric care on communities and families in rural and other parts of Kansas. Discusses community growth, distance to care, telehealth, training for healthcare workers, and quality of care.
Source: Kansas Reflector
Jul 23, 2024 - Highlights a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help expand the Wisconsin Tribal Elder Food Box Program. Describes how the program works to support tribal food security through the distribution of boxes filled with culturally-relevant foods purchased from Indigenous food producers.
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio