Ten communities from around the country have been named Rural IMPACT Demonstration Sites. Rural IMPACT is a part of a larger initiative by the White House Rural Council (also called “Rural Impact” – only this time all the letters of “Impact” are not capitalized), which is designed to address the high rates of child poverty… Continue reading Rural IMPACT?
Month: September 2015
Spotlight on the National Farmworker Jobs Program
The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) is a Department of Labor (DOL) program administered in the United States and Puerto Rico by local organizations to provide services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The NFJP program, originally authorized under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, is now a part of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and… Continue reading Spotlight on the National Farmworker Jobs Program
Why HOME Program Funding Matters
There is a substantial need for housing resources across our nation’s small town and farming communities. Although homeownership is the predominate type of housing available in rural America, rural housing is much more likely to be substandard than in urban areas. In fact, six percent of rural homes are either moderately or severely substandard, often… Continue reading Why HOME Program Funding Matters
Spotlight on Hillary Clinton’s Rural Platform
As the 2016 Presidential Race heats up this fall, the candidates on both sides of the aisle are introducing their platforms on a variety of policy issues, from immigration, to tax reform and education. However, Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to have released a platform on a topic that directly impacts the lives and… Continue reading Spotlight on Hillary Clinton’s Rural Platform