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Overview

Prosperity for sustainable and secure communities will always be a matter of public interest. There is a need to strengthen the capacity of local citizens to be key players in guiding the future of their rural communities; a need to provide resources for local decisionmakers to make informed choices in addressing regional and national issues; and a need to help families, communities, farms, and ranches, and businesses attain prosperity and security. CSREES helps to build rural and community prosperity through research, education, and extension, much of it led by the CSREES Regional Rural Development Centers--with their many partners in the university system and in communities across the country. CSREES promotes economic and community development through national program leadership, funding for integrated research, education, and extension activities, and strategic partnerships and collaborations.

In Focus

• Four CSREES Regional Rural Development Centers link Land-Grant University System resources with local citizens to help shape communities for the future.

Partnerships

• CSREES partners with other USDA agencies and the National Rural Funders Collaborative to expand resources available for rural communities and families.

Events

• 16th National Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation: Celebrating the Silver - Going for the Gold, Roanoke, VA, October 24-27, 2004.
• Louisiana Rural Health Association Fall Conference, Lafayette, LA, October 25-26, 2004.
• West Virginia Annual Rural Health Conference, Roanoke, WV, October 25-27, 2004.


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Selected Results and Impacts

• The CSREES-funded Sustainable Communities Grants competitive program has funded projects linking community development and sustainable agriculture in the South.
• Regional Rural Development Centers, which are partially directed and heavily funded by CSREES, address diverse development needs of rural communities.

Resources

• Western Regional Science Association, University of Arizona. Information for practitioners involved in regional development.
• American Sociological Association. Funding opportunities, sociology career information, scholarly publishing outlets, ASA journal, and code of ethics.
• Rural Sociological Society. Analyses of the problems of rural people and communities throughout the world.


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Contacts

Sally W. Maggard

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