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Issues and Solutions in Rural Child Care

RuralOrganizing.org polling has shown repeatedly that rural Americans want solutions focused on increasing jobs and wages, decreasing daily expenses, and improving their quality of...

Daycare Relief in Lake Crystal Thanks to USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Program

After a year of operation, Little Lakers, a nonprofit child care center is booming with a waiting list nearly a year long. It is...

Rural Community Needs Assessment Toolkit

This resource is intended to help rural organizers and civic leaders understand how to use Drop-off/Pick-up community surveys for building progressive civic infrastructure in...

Grant Opportunity: High-Wage Jobs and New Businesses in Underserved Rural Communities

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is now accepting applications for $500,000 to $2,000,000 through its Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program....

Yes, the Farm Bill should Restore a Robust Rural Economy

...and that means including the Rebuild Rural America and Rural Prosperity Acts. According to Agri-Pulse, at a recent “unofficial listening session” convened by the...