Revitalize your community through the resources listed here. Use this page as a starting point for your rural development needs.
Economic and Rural Development
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Rural Development
United States Department of Agriculture.
Works to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America through its business, cooperative, and community development programs, and its state offices.
Economic Development Administration
United States Department of Commerce.
Provides assistance programs and research in economic development.
The White House Rural Council
United States White House.
Job creation and economic development are the focus areas outlined by the council.
Agricultural & Rural Economies
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Center for the Study of Rural America.
National Association of Development Organizations
National Association of Development Organizations.
Rural Policy Research Institute
Rural Policy Research Institute.
"The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America."
Smart Growth Online
Sustainable Communities Network. Smart Growth Network.
"Works to encourage development that serves the economy, community and the environment."
The Heartland Center for Leadership Development
The Heartland Center for Leadership Development.
Programs range from workshops for small town leadership groups through multi-year projects assessing the impact of national community development models.
- Heartland Center for Leadership Development
3110 N. 40th Street, Suite A
Lincoln, Nebraska 68504
1-800-927-1115
Fax: (402) 474-7672
E-mail: info@heartlandcenter.info
Asset-Based Community Development Institute
Northwestern University. Institute for Policy Research. Community Development Program.
