CHEYENNE, Wyoming (Wyoming News Now) – USDA Rural Development has approved a loan of more than $ 2 million for a day care center in Evanston. But the USDA hopes to use the program throughout Wyoming. Recently, the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services launched a joint …
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A rural community thirsty for financial literacy
The business community in the Omaheke region has recently come in favorable numbers and with a thirst for understanding the basics of financial management. A newly founded Namibian nonprofit, Hitambo Virtual Academy, provided basic financial education services to the community this month and aims to expand the education program nationwide. …
Read More »Namibia: a rural community thirsty for financial literacy
The business community in the Omaheke region has recently come forward in favorable numbers and with a thirst to grasp the basics of financial management. A newly founded Namibian nonprofit, Hitambo Virtual Academy, provided basic financial education services to the community this month and aims to expand the education program …
Read More »City’s Efforts and University Grant Bring New Life to Rural Community Center | New
The Little Ax Community Center received many improvements and developments this year that county and city officials said were desperately needed in a rural part of Cleveland County. Located at 1000 168th Ave NE, Little Ax’s Center provides residents of Cleveland County east of Thunderbird Lake with recreational and educational …
Read More »Perry County Students Graduates From Center For Rural Development Youth Programs | New
Sydney Miller, of Hazard, is a graduate of the Rogers Scholars Program at Morehead State University, hosted by the Center for Rural Development in Somerset. Pictured is Allison Cross, community liaison and youth programs coordinator at the Center; Miller; and Lonnie Lawson, President and CEO of the Center. Submitted photo …
Read More »Clark County OKs housing project that has divided the rural community
The Clark County Commission unanimously approved a housing project on Wednesday that had been fiercely opposed by a contingent of neighbors who saw it as a threat to their rural way of life in the far south of the Las Vegas Valley. . By a 6-0 vote, in the absence …
Read More »Capito and Manchin announce funding for rural development and agricultural research
WASHINGTON DC – US Senators Shelley Moore Capito (RW.Va.) and Joe Manchin (DW.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriation Committee, today announced $ 518,752 from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to rural development grant programs across the state, as well as to the University of West Virginia (WVU) for agricultural …
Read More »Dharmasthala Rural Development Projects offers ₹ 18 crore in aid in five months
In total, funds have been released for 257 works in 30 districts of the state, according to executive director HL Manjunath The Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) has released ₹ 18 crore for various community development projects across the state for the past five months. Executive Director HL …
Read More »A road to boost the rural economy through digital and road connectivity
India is a country where a large part of its population lives in rural areas, however, many of them are still isolated from the mainstream, with no benefit from the economic growth of the country. However, in recent years rural India has seen an increase in the number of Micro, …
Read More »Road to boost rural economy through digital and road connectivity
India is a country where a large portion of its population lives in rural areas, however, many of them are still isolated from the mainstream, with no benefit from the economic growth of the country. However, in recent years, rural India has witnessed an increase in micro, small and medium …
Read More »Johnson County students graduate from Center for Rural Development youth programs | News
Seven Johnson County students graduated from the Center for Rural Development youth programs this summer. Rogers Fellows Kaleb Triplett, representing Paintsville High School, graduated from the Rogers Scholars program at Morehead State University in July. He is the son of John M. Triplett and Stephanie S. Triplett, of Banner. Rogers …
Read More »The challenges for the rural community depend on the location
For most of his life, Doug Ramsey, editor of the Rural and Community Development Journal, was planning to retire in the small town of Ontario where he grew up. Suddenly, it does not seem feasible. “Unless something changes, we won’t be able to afford to retire in my home county,” …
Read More »The challenges for the rural community depend on the location | New
For most of his life, Doug Ramsey, editor of the Journal of Rural and Community Development, planned to retire in the small town of Ontario where he grew up. Suddenly, it does not seem feasible. “Unless something changes, we won’t be able to afford to retire in my home country,” …
Read More »Johnston Carmichael focuses on the rural economy
JOHNSTON Carmichael has assembled a new team of experts to provide clients with comprehensive advice on all aspects of the rapidly changing rural sector. The rural team, which brings together the company’s agriculture and land specialists, will be led by Jenn Stewart, who, as head of the company’s Dundee office, …
Read More »The Ministry of Rural Development grants loans worth Rs 8.6 Cr to self-help groups to start micro-businesses
the Ministry of Rural Development provided Community Business Fund (CEF) loans worth Rs 8.60 Cr at 2614 Support Group (SHG) entrepreneurs as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The loans were made to entrepreneurs to help them start their micro-businesses in their villages across 19 states under the Start-up …
Read More »Government accused of prioritizing the North and cities over the rural economy of the South West
Businesses in the South West have accused the government of “throwing a hand grenade” as part of plans to level the country by prioritizing the creation of new town halls in the north of England. Tim Jones, chairman of the South West Business Council (SWBC), said ministers were focusing on …
Read More »USDA Rural Development to support 7 projects in Maine
BANGOR — USDA Rural Development is investing more than $500,000 in seven organizations through the Rural Business Development Grant. These funds will support economic development activities in rural Maine communities. Acting Maine State Executive Higgins said, This USDA Rural Development investment helps fund a wide variety of economic development projects …
Read More »Brian Lowe appointed Executive Director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) Board of Directors has announced that Brian Lowe has been appointed CEO, a role he will assume on September 21, 2021. Since 2013, Brian has held various positions within the City of Burlington. Most recently, he served as the city’s …
Read More »USDA Rural Development will support 7 projects in Maine
BANGOR – USDA Rural Development invests over $ 500,000 in seven organizations through the Rural Business Development Grant. These funds will support economic development activities in rural Maine communities. Higgins, Acting State of Maine Director, said, “This USDA rural development investment helps fund a wide variety of economic development projects …
Read More »Axne and House Agriculture Committee approve investments in biofuels, rural development and Axne’s rural equality law
Today, Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted to endorse the House Agriculture Committee’s portion of the Build Back Better Act, which includes provisions she fought for to support biofuel infrastructure and rural business owners. Legislation approved today includes $ 18 billion in investment in promoting rural employment through rural development from …
Read More »Collaboration with Vermont Council on Rural Development Aims to Get Milton Residents Thinking About the Future | News
This fall, community members will have the opportunity to brainstorm and brainstorm ideas for Milton’s future. The Vermont Council on Rural Development will travel to Milton from October to facilitate a series of gatherings that will invite residents to define common goals and visions. VCRD provides these sessions and resources …
Read More »Residents graduated from youth programs of the Center for Rural Development | News
Seven local students graduated from the Center for Rural Development youth programs this summer. Leah Mays, representing West Carter High School, graduated from the Rogers Scholars program at Morehead State University in July. She is the daughter of Judy and Michael Mabry, of Olive Hill. Sara Bays and Sydney Kinner, …
Read More »Scottish government announces £ 1.5million funding for rural community groups
Scottish government announces £ 1.5million funding for rural community groups Posted September 9, 2021 Rural non-profit community groups will soon be able to apply Scottish government funding of up to £ 50,000 to test new and innovative ways to tackle local challenges and take advantage of local opportunities. Mairi Gougeon, …
Read More »KBJ Group launched KBJ Farming to meet the needs of the rural economy
NNA | Update: 08 September 2021 13:29 STI New Delhi [India]September 8 (ANI/SRV Media): KBJ Group, a conglomerate led by serial entrepreneur Mohit Bharatiya alias Mohit Kamboj, is now expanding a business division into agriculture. This decision is driven by the passion that Mohit Bharatiya has for his nation and …
Read More »Almost 80% of rural counties dependent on agriculture have lost their population in the last decade
Rural counties where agriculture is a significant part of the local economy were more likely than the rest of rural America to lose population over the past decade, according to Daily Yonder analysis of US census data . Counties that depend on recreation, on the other hand, were more likely …
Read More »Assam’s cow protection law could devastate state’s already stressed rural economy
Barely three months after the re-election of the Bharatiya Janata party in Assam, the state government passed the Assam Livestock Preservation Bill 2021 to protect cows, a sacred animal to most Hindus . On July 12, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced the bill to replace the Assam Cattle Preservation …
Read More »Rural economy remained stable during Covid | Latest India News
The rural economy, driven by the agricultural sector, has consistently weathered both waves of the pandemic, as details of India’s first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) estimates released by the government on Tuesday show. Experts attributed the 20.1% recovery in overall growth in the first quarter of 2021-2022 to a …
Read More »€ 72,000 CLAR boost for rural community projects in South West Wicklow
Several rural community projects in southwest Wicklow will share a financial boost of over € 72,000. Funding was confirmed on Monday August 30 by the Ministry of Rural and Community Development under the CLÁR program, which provides grants for small infrastructure projects in rural areas that have experienced significant depopulation …
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