Annie Contractor

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RuralOrganizing.org Welcomes Initial Funding for RECOMPETE Pilot Grants

The overwhelming amount of applicants from distressed communities shows the import of RECOMPETE and need for more funding Today,  the US Economic Development Administration announced...

What Does and Doesn’t Work for Rural Ground-Up Economic Development

On October 24th, 2023, a group of rural economy experts met to discuss ground-up economic development, the industries incentivizing losing options, and the opportunities...

Opportunities for Rural Child Care and Education: Infancy Through Higher Education

Our Rural Policy Roundtable kicked off in September with state and national rural education experts who shared their policy needs from infant and toddler...

Rural Impacts from Opioid Use Disorder and Economic Opportunities via Imported Treatment Access

Annie Contractor, RuralOrganizing.org Education Fund an and Julianne Hopper, Global Health Advocacy Incubator RuralOrganizing.org polling has shown repeatedly that rural Americans want solutions focused on...

Who Qualifies for the Exciting New RECOMPETE Revitalization Program? Here’s a Map

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) released a map this week of communities that will be eligible to apply for the Distressed Area RECOMPETE Pilot Program,...