https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/topics/community-and-economic-development Rural Health & Human Services News by Topic: Community and economic development - Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.wwno.org/coastal-desk/2026-02-24/brown-water-and-boil-notices-small-towns-struggle-with-failing-water-systems Describes the challenges small communities face with maintaining water systems with focus on two communities in Arkansas and Louisiana. Discusses funding, workforce, and aging infrastructure as barriers to consistently providing clean drinking water. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38281 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/02/2026-01934/notice-of-funding-opportunities-for-the-strategic-economic-and-community-development-program-for-fy Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) providing application requirements for funding reserved under the Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) priority program. USDA is implementing SECD in fiscal year 2026 by reserving funds from the covered program. This notice describes the requirements by which RD will consider projects eligible for covered programs' reserved funds and information needed to apply. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38207 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600