by vermilion_admin | 2023 | Rural Spotlight
While we serve in different levels of government in different parts of the country, we see the same challenge. As elected officials we hear from our constituents that recent federal legislation promising a lifeline to our communities is more of the same from...
by vermilion_admin | 2023 | Rural Spotlight
As advocates that work with small businesses of all kinds, we know that small and independent businesses in rural America are a crucial source of innovation and provide distinct benefits that foster thriving local economies and communities. However, many rural...
by vermilion_admin | 2023 | Rural Spotlight
Being Black and rural is a blessing. Having come from generations of Black Rural Georgians, I have witnessed and experienced the intersectionality of challenges we face. I was raised by a village of Black men and women who instilled a sense of perseverance, humility,...
by vermilion_admin | 2023 | Rural Spotlight
For years, rural communities and the rural electric cooperatives that serve them have been waiting for substantial new investment in rural energy systems. With the growing threat of the climate crisis and aging infrastructure, the need for investment is greater now...
by vermilion_admin | 2021 | Rural Spotlight
Many rural communities, just like urban areas, are facing critical affordable housing shortages. Rural housing specialists say that federal funding and resources are crucial to maintaining the affordable rural housing that currently exists, while also building more...
by vermilion_admin | 2021 | Rural Spotlight
To maintain their commitment to providing affordable and stable electricity to rural areas, many rural electric cooperatives are interested in switching from more expensive coal-fired power plants to cleaner, cheaper electricity sources like wind and solar....
