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News by Topic: Community and economic development

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
Jul 11, 2024 - Profiles Thrive Allen County, a Kansas nonprofit rural revitalization organization that recently presented a webinar focusing on how community-driven work in poor rural areas can improve local infrastructure, which in turn can promote better public health.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Jul 10, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) will hold a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (ACMF) on July 23-25, 2024. Among other things, the ACMF will consider USDA programs and policies and their impacts on minority farmers and recommend action-oriented strategies that maximize the participation of minority farmers in USDA programs and services. Meeting materials will be available on the ACMF website. Pre-registration is requested.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 3, 2024 - Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders along with the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration announced funding through the Rural Hospital Sustainability Program. The initiative is designed to strengthen rural communities, serve patients, promote economic development, and preserve access to healthcare.
Source: K8 News
Jun 24, 2024 - Outlines the launch of the federal Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund (FARE Fund), which will provide $60 million in loans, grants, and technical assistance to support access to healthy foods in rural and underserved communities. Describes projects eligible for funding including land acquisition, equipment purchases, and construction by food retailers and suppliers.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jun 21, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is accepting applications for the Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The Broadband Technical Assistance Program provides competitive cooperative agreement funding to eligible entities to receive or deliver broadband technical assistance and training that promotes the expansion of broadband into rural areas. Applications are due by August 20, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding: Broadband Technical Assistance Program
Jun 21, 2024 - Highlights the efforts of a volunteer expert in mapping broadband needs in a rural Texas community. Notes the impact of prioritizing broadband in high-need areas for community engagement, economics, healthcare access, and more.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Jun 12, 2024 - Summary of federal actions for the promotion of community development, including rural specific work. Highlights programs across the federal government working in capital funding for rural workforce training, housing, infrastructure, and more.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jun 12, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is accepting applications for the Delta Health Care Services (DHCS) grant program for fiscal year 2024. The purpose of the program is to address the unmet healthcare needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among health care professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and economic development entities in the region. Applications are due by August 12, 2024.
Source: Federal Register