Rural Success Story

IIJA Funding Awarded to Arizona to Address PFAS in Drinking Water

Arizona has secured $13.5 million from the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA) to address the problem of "forever chemicals," or Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl...

IIJA Boosts Colorado Water Infrastructure

Colorado Democrats celebrated a recent announcement that $121 million to go toward Colorado water line repairs. The funding, in addition to supporting access to clean...

American Rescue Plan Helps Springfield, Missouri Transition Away from Coal

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced last month a $1.5 million award in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to increase cargo capacity to...

REPORT: Field Lessons – Innovations in Participatory Power Building

A new report is available today from RuralOrganizing.org Education Fund reporting on the lessons learned and substantial opportunities for engaging rural residents in defining...

Southeast Ohio Leaning into Big Federal Wins

Rural Action CEO Debbie Phillips and Athens, Ohio Mayor Steve Patterson shared how recent federal action, like the American Rescue Plan (ARP), the Infrastructure,...