Rural economic development resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/communities/econ_dev.php Discusses how the rates of employment loss and unemployment in the recent recession are about the same in metro and nonmetro areas, but based on previous recessions, nonmetro employment may recover more slowly. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/March10/Features/EconomicRecovery.htm Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:28 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/March10/Features/EconomicRecovery.htm Agri-Pulse article reports that at this weeks National Association of Counties (NACo) 2010 Legislative Conference, NACos Board of Directors approved a string of resolutions including support for USDAs Rural Innovation Initiative, a newly proposed initiative designed to provide a new framework for promoting economic development and job creation in rural communities. http://www.agri-pulse.com/uploaded/20100309H2.pdf Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:02:16 CST http://www.agri-pulse.com/uploaded/20100309H2.pdf Funding to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. -- Administration for Native Americans http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2344 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:56:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2344 RedOrbit article tells how the Federal Communications Commission wants to utilize government programs that could help make high-speed Internet accessible for all Americans. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1832777/fcc_plans_to_give_highspeed_internet_to_all_americans/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:03:20 CST http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1832777/fcc_plans_to_give_highspeed_internet_to_all_americans/ Daily Yonder article discusses the possibility that rural broadband build-out could facilitate not only the infrastructure needed to bring telework positions to rural communities, but also provide the means for rural residents to enroll in distance learning courses that will help them to become more competitive in the national and global marketplace. http://www.dailyyonder.com/broadband-can-close-education-loop/2010/03/03/2620 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:26:53 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/broadband-can-close-education-loop/2010/03/03/2620 The Rural Utilities Service announces they are extending the application window for applications under the second round of the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) until March 29, 2010 at 5 p.m. ET. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-4780.htm Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:49:24 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-4780.htm Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 22 broadband infrastructure projects to give rural residents in 18 states or territories access to improved economic and educational opportunities. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13230 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:19:08 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13230 Daily Yonder article reports that one of the goals of Federal Communication Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is to extend 100 megabit per second service to 100 million homes by 2020, a plan that would spend $9 billion to bring broadband to rural areas faster. http://www.dailyyonder.com/new-fcc-broadband-plan-adds-9-billion-rural/2010/03/02/2618 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:55:51 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/new-fcc-broadband-plan-adds-9-billion-rural/2010/03/02/2618 The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces funding of approximately $5 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2010 to increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-4056.htm Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:37:51 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-4056.htm Daily Yonder article reports that Google has announced a new competition for super-fast fiber networks. Craig Settles explains what rural communities should consider before going after the megabits. http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-communities-and-google-grants/2010/02/19/2598 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:59:59 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-communities-and-google-grants/2010/02/19/2598 Daily Yonder article tells how Bill O'Hare at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire has put out a report on which counties in rural America may be overlooked in the upcoming Census. http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-counties-danger-undercounting/2010/02/24/2607 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:55:55 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-counties-danger-undercounting/2010/02/24/2607 Computerworld article reports that a survey by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shows that cost and lack of digital skills are the main reasons a third of Americans do not get high-speed Internet connections at home. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9160738/FCC_says_93M_in_U.S._lack_broadband_digital_divide_grows Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:18:24 CST http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9160738/FCC_says_93M_in_U.S._lack_broadband_digital_divide_grows The Obama Administration today released details of an over $400 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which will bring grocery stores and other healthy food retailers to underserved urban and rural communities across America. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13131 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:41:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13131 In this document the U.S. Department of Agriculture has highlighted the successes of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on rural America. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13112 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:50:03 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13112 Daily Yonder article discusses how even in the best of times, rural life in a global economy isnt all that easy, but curiously and contrary to the general wisdom some indicators from the current deep recession, such as unemployment rates, suggest that many rural areas in the United States arent doing too badly compared with some urbanized areas. http://www.dailyyonder.com/tim-collins-winter/2010/02/17/2594 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:05:51 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/tim-collins-winter/2010/02/17/2594 U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Tuesday laid out some details, including an ambitious "100 Squared" initiative, that will be part of the agency's National Broadband Plan that it will send to Congress in March. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/189471/fcc_plans_for_100m_bps_to_100_million_households.html Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:01:39 CST http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/189471/fcc_plans_for_100m_bps_to_100_million_households.html BusinessWeek article reports that Google Inc.s effort to offer Internet access at speeds 100 times faster than those available today raises the bar for U.S. cable and phone companies as the government readies a national broadband plan. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-10/google-dangles-100-times-faster-internet-speeds-in-fiber-plan.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:59:13 CST http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-10/google-dangles-100-times-faster-internet-speeds-in-fiber-plan.html Fact sheet that summarizes the main rural‐specific proposals of President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal to Congress. Also includes proposals that could have important implications for rural communities. -- Office of Management and Budget http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet_key_job_creation/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:19:41 CST http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet_key_job_creation/ Rural Policy Research Institute, (RUPRI) article by Brian Dabson tells how Americans will be impacted by the President's FY 2011 budget proposals wherever they may live, but there are several that have been specifically targeted at rural people and places. http://www.rupri.org/leftsidemore.php?selectedid=32 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:01:38 CST http://www.rupri.org/leftsidemore.php?selectedid=32 Pulls information from the FY 2011 budget proposals sent by the President to Congress on February 1, 2010 that focuses on rural America. Areas of rural interest included in the budget are: economic growth and job creation, broadband access, renewable energy, community development, healthful food options, clean water, and conservation of natural resources. -- Rural Policy Research Institute http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Dabson_FY11Budget.pdf Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:28:44 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Dabson_FY11Budget.pdf An interactive map that displays the rate of unemployment by county from 2007 through 2009 by Latoya Egwuekwe using data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:18:34 CST http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html Provides an overview of several successful SRDC activities helping rural communities face economic uncertainties. -- Southern Rural Development Center http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/srdc_annual%20report_2009.pdf Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:46:56 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/srdc_annual%20report_2009.pdf Grants to support the deployment of broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas to enhance broadband capacity at public computer centers, and to encourage sustainable adoption of broadband service. -- U.S. Department of Commerce http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2192 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:29:22 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2192 Funding to extend loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. -- USDA Rural Utilities Service http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2196 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:26:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2196 Support the efforts of member State Rural Development Councils (SRDCs), which are uniquely positioned: to expand economic and social opportunities for Americas rural communities and their residents; to promote equal treatment of rural America by government agencies and the private sector; to provide a collective voice for rural America. http://www.partnersforruralamerica.org/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:01:38 CST http://www.partnersforruralamerica.org/ -- Heartland Center for Leadership Development http://www.heartlandcenter.info/webinar_reg/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:32:17 CST http://www.heartlandcenter.info/webinar_reg/ Analyses and compares rural to urban economies and identifies risks to rural economic recovery, such as: outmigration, industrial consolidation, and limited access to capital. -- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City http://www.kc.frb.org/RegionalAffairs/MainStreet/MSE_0509.pdf Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:51:02 CST http://www.kc.frb.org/RegionalAffairs/MainStreet/MSE_0509.pdf Color-coded map shows the percentages of people living in poverty in rural counties throughout the United States. Also states the national average, as well as the counties with the highest and lowest percent in poverty. http://www.dailyyonder.com/files/images/2008PovertyCountiesMapfour.jpg Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:38:35 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/files/images/2008PovertyCountiesMapfour.jpg Guides very small (fewer than 1,000 connections) to medium communities (up to 5,000 connections) in integrating and initiating green elements into their facilities and projects. Includes informational material, worksheets, examples, case studies and resources on waterconservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy for small utilities. -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation http://www.rcac.org/assets/green_infra/gig.pdf Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:09:00 CST http://www.rcac.org/assets/green_infra/gig.pdf Offers resources and information to help support the development of individuals and communities through research, plus legal and consulting services. -- Insight: Center for Community and Economic Development http://www.insightcced.org/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:26:21 CST http://www.insightcced.org/