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In recent decades the United States rural economy has diversified, but economic stagnation and poverty remain problems in many rural communities. Many rural areas, given the lack of infrastructure and geographic isolation, are at a competitive disadvantage in the competition for jobs and industry.

This part of the Gateway site will provide funding summaries and case studies for users to learn more about rural economic development funding opportunities and the experiences of other rural economic developers.

For more detailed information on economic development issues, visit the National Congress for Community Economic Development website.

Economic Development Funding Summaries and Alerts

The Foundation for Rural Education and Development provides grants, awards, and scholarships each year to rural students, residents, and communities.

Federal Home Loan Bank System

Economic Development Links

	Moving Into Economic Development: CDCs and Job Creation, by NCCED
	Article from April 2004 Rural Affairs Newsletter "Completing the Rural Community Development Puzzle"
	Article from Marketwise Magazine "Feeding the Lowcountry" (The views expressed in Marketwise Magazine are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond or the Federal Reserve System.)
	The Practitioner's Guide to Resources for Community Economic Development is a best-selling book that provides descriptions of and contact information for more than 100 Federal programs that provide more than $20 billion in critical resources for CDCs. Download the following excerpts from the guide or purchase the entire guide from the NCCED website:
		Section II. Access to Capital
		Section IV. Economic Development
		Section VI. Workforce