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Friday, May 13, 2022
Over half of US West communities lack capacity to get federal infrastructure and climate funds, study finds
A recent study found that over half of communities in the West lack the capacity to access the $1.2 trillion . . .
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022Posted in: Broadband, Elliott Bochstein, Featured News, Infrastructure, Rural America, Rural Broadband
Rural communities need new partnerships to overcome digital divide
As new public-private partnerships work to ensure equitable broadband access across the country, analysts say such initiatives will continue to . . .
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Friday, May 06, 2022
Report finds rural areas vulnerable to predatory lending due to lack of banking
Rural communities struggle to access physical bank branches and often resort to predatory lenders and other nonbank entities for credit, . . .
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Consistent capital flow is one of the keys to inclusive rural prosperity, as illustrated by the CDFI intermediaries that make up Partners for Rural Transformation @PfRTorg, incl. our close partner @Faheonline + @Oweesta @HopeCreditUnion @RCACorg @CDCBcdcb
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeseq/2022/03/09/how-consistent-capital-flow-can-save-rural-america/?sh=2412bb8928f6
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Today we are excited to announce our new State Director, Maria Herrera! She's a proud daughter of farmworkers, who grew up in the in the heart of California’s #SanJoaquin Valley. She has worked with the Office of @GavinNewsom since 2019 and now joins us! https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/05/19/usda-announces-additional-farm-service-agency-and-rural-development