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Rural Community GrantsOctober 3, 2011
(From Texas Rural Communities) Texas Rural Communities, Inc. announces availability of grants funds for non-profits serving rural Texans. Buda, Texas – September 23, 2011– Sandra Tenorio, Executive Director of Texas Rural Communities, Inc. (TRC) announced the availability of grant funds for rural communities. She said, “TRC may award up to $30,000 to non-profit organizations serving [...]
September 3, 2011
(From Ginger M.) Here’s an interesting story about the Texas Public Facilities Capital Access Program. According to the article and Texas developers, small cities are helped by a reduction in the size of loans available. http://m.reporternews.com/news/2011/aug/28/state-to-expand-city-loan-program/
Rural U.S. population share hits low, AASAugust 16, 2011
(From Pam K.) Rural U.S. population share hits low By Hope Yen ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 9:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 WASHINGTON — Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation’s population, the lowest ever. The latest 2010 census numbers hint at an emerging America where, by midcentury, city boundaries become indistinct [...]
Rural U.S. population share hits low, AAS
TCEQ restricts additional jr. water rights on Brazos RiverJune 27, 2011
(From Pam K.) TCEQ restricts additional junior water rights Brazos River Basin affected Drought conditions continue to be widespread across the state. As a result, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is continuing to inform water-rights holders in the Brazos River Basin that water rights will be administered on a priority basis. Today the executive [...]
TCEQ restricts additional jr. water rights on Brazos River
On Small Farms, Hoof Power ReturnsMay 4, 2011
(From Pam K.) On Small Farms, Hoof Power Returns Jennifer May for The New York Times By TESS TAYLOR Published: May 3, 2011 Working with oxen at Moon in the Pond Farm is “better than spending a day with a tractor,” Rich Ciotola said. ON a sunny Sunday just before the vernal equinox, Rich Ciotola [...]
On Small Farms, Hoof Power Returns
Recognizing Community AchievementMay 1, 2011
(From Bobby G.) The Texas Midwest Community Network will once again recognize communities that have demonstrated achievement in five target areas. The communities deserve recognition, and Texas Midwest deserves recognition for this little extra incentive for it’s member communities to excel! Only TMCN member communities are eligible and the deadline to apply for consideration is [...]
Recognizing Community Achievement
The State of Rural PhilantropyMarch 9, 2011
(From Bobby G.) Karl Stauber is president of the Danville Regional Foundation and one of the great thinkers and advocate for Rural America. He recently conducted a conversation with Rick Cohen, an editor of Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine about the current state and future prospects of philanthropy in Rural America. The conversation was recorded and is [...]
The State of Rural Philantropy
Texas Drought Monitor Map linkMarch 8, 2011
(From Pam K.) A good resource to keep tabs on the dry weather: Texas Drought Monitor Map
Texas Drought Monitor Map link
Community Development Training!February 27, 2011
From Bobby G.) Okay – I’m one of Texas’ great advocates for training so … today I’m off the the Woodlands for a week’s worth of it! I’m going to the Community Development Institute at the Woodlands. Have heard great things about it from a lot of community economic developers I really respect, so I’m [...]
Community Development Training!
One Small Town – Three MoralitiesJanuary 14, 2011
(From Bobby G.)The Daily Yonder publishes a review of “Habits of the Heartland: Small Town Life in Rural America.” The book is a study of Viroqua, Wisconsin (pop. 4335) and finds that small-town residents see community — and their place in it — in three strikingly different ways. It has interesting insights into small-town life [...]
