A recent Vox report examined a community in rural Alaska preparing for the arrival of COVID-19. Fairbanks, Alaska is geographically isolated to a remote island. Its physical remoteness may be both a strength and a serious vulnerability.
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Data shows COVID-19 could hit rural areas harder than urban
An article published in the Daily Yonder shared updated COVID-19 research that could spell trouble for rural areas. The article pulls research from sources such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the COVID Tracking Project.
COVID-19 will exacerbate existing challenges, particularly for low-income, rural communities of color
The Hope Policy Institute recently published an article examining the longstanding under-investments in the United States Deep South. The article shares troubling data about the limited health care systems in the rural south, which has seen many hospitals close in the past decade …
A tribute to our friend and RCAC board member Richard Elías
On Saturday, March 28, 2020, we lost Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) Board Member Richard Elias. He passed away in his sleep. His death was sudden and shocked us all. We are heartbroken and his loss is deeply felt.
USDA Rural Development takes action to respond to COVID-19
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) has released a series of new measures to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.