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             resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for , with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>Publication: Small Business Profile: U.S. Territories</title>
  <description>Profile of the economy: covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Marianas, and American Samoa.  -- Small Business Administration  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/terr10.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 15:44:36 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/terr10.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region</title>
  <description>Works to improve access to health information for health care providers, librarians, and the public in Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia and West Virginia.   </description>
  <link>
  http://nnlm.gov/sea/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:31:24 CST</pubDate>
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  http://nnlm.gov/sea/ 
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  <title>Organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts.   </description>
  <link>
  http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/states/puerto_rico_virgin_islands 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:43:23 CST</pubDate>
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  http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/states/puerto_rico_virgin_islands 
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  <title>Publication: The Virgin Islands and Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members</title>
  <description>Examines the future demand for long-term care services, preference for and accessibility these services, as well as long-term care experiences.  -- AARP  </description>
  <link>
  http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/vi%5Fltc%5F07.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:24:21 CST</pubDate>
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  http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/vi%5Fltc%5F07.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant State Narrative for Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Includes an overview of the USVI, its health system, and maternal and child health status.  -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/documents/2009/Narratives/VI-Narratives.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:06:44 CST</pubDate>
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  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/documents/2009/Narratives/VI-Narratives.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Title V Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment: U.S. Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Reports on the U.S. Virgin Islands maternal and child health needs assessment for the period of 2010-2015.   -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Documents/NeedsAssessments/2011/VI-NeedsAssessment.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:38:03 CST</pubDate>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Documents/NeedsAssessments/2011/VI-NeedsAssessment.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/website: Office of Insular Affairs: U.S. Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Provides an overview of the U.S. Virgin Islands history, government, economy, demographics, and more.  -- U.S. Department of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/vipage.htm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:25:02 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/vipage.htm 
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  <title>Tool/website: U.S. Virgin Islands KIDS COUNT Data Center (KCDC)</title>
  <description>Provides data on child well-being for the U.S. Virgin Islands.  -- Annie E. Casey Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/bystate/StateLanding.aspx?state=VI 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:15:32 CST</pubDate>
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  http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/bystate/StateLanding.aspx?state=VI 
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  <title>Tool/website: CIA World Fact Book: Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Provides current information on the U.S. Virgin Islands, covering geography, population characteristics, government and the economy.  -- Central Intelligence Agency  </description>
  <link>
  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vq.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 15:06:40 CST</pubDate>
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  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vq.html 
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  <title>Tool/website: Virgin Islands State Health Facts</title>
  <description>The latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Individual state profiles and 50-state comparisons.  -- Kaiser Family Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.statehealthfactsonline.org/profileind.jsp?cat=1&amp;rgn=56 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 14:14:49 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.statehealthfactsonline.org/profileind.jsp?cat=1&amp;rgn=56 
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  <title>Publication: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Island Areas</title>
  <description>Provides a brief history of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Island Areas, including: American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  -- U.S. Census Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.census.gov/population/www/proas/pr_ia_hist.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 13:51:56 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.census.gov/population/www/proas/pr_ia_hist.html 
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  <title>Tool/website: Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics: 2000 for the U.S. Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Provides detailed data on age, ethnicity, employment, poverty, and housing characteristics for the U.S. Virgin Islands, based on the 2000 Census.  -- U.S. Census Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-4-vi.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 13:48:56 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-4-vi.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/website: Population and Housing Profile: 2000 for the U.S. Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Provides detailed demographic, economic and housing data for the U.S. Virgin Islands based on the 2000 Census.  -- U.S. Census Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.census.gov/census2000/pdf/usvifullprofile.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 13:38:09 CST</pubDate>
					<guid isPermaLink="false">
  http://www.census.gov/census2000/pdf/usvifullprofile.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/website: United States Census 2000: The Island Areas</title>
  <description>Provides access to demographic, social and economic data for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  -- U.S. Census Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/islandareas.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 13:27:47 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/islandareas.html 
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  <title>Organization: Schneider Regional Medical Center</title>
  <description>Serves as the umbrella organization for three U.S. Virgin Islands' facilities: the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center, and Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.rlshospital.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 15:43:28 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.rlshospital.org/ 
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  <title>Tool/website: NN/LM Southeastern Atlantic Region: U.S. Virgin Islands Resources</title>
  <description>Overview of U.S. Virgin Islands, with links to statistics and demographics, health organizations and agencies, and health sciences libraries serving the region.  -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region  </description>
  <link>
  http://nnlm.gov/sea/about/states/vi/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 15:41:20 CST</pubDate>
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  http://nnlm.gov/sea/about/states/vi/ 
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  <title>Tool/website: Title V: A Snapshot of Maternal and Child Health: Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Presents data on maternal and child health for the Virgin Islands.  -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Snapshot/snapshot.aspx?statecode=VI 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 15:02:07 CST</pubDate>
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  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Snapshot/snapshot.aspx?statecode=VI 
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  <title>Organization: HUD Community Development Block Grants: Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands</title>
  <description>Contact information for the State CDBG program. Provides funding for community development projects.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/contacts/states/pr/index.cfm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 12:28:42 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/contacts/states/pr/index.cfm 
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