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Program Long-Term Outcomes

Program Long-Term Outcomes. NIFA’s Community & Rural Development program: Promotes excellence in research, academics and outreach that fosters rural vitality and sustainability, utilizing the Regional Rural Development Centers as a primary vehicle to:

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Program Long-Term Outcomes

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  1. Program Long-Term Outcomes • NIFA’s Community & Rural Development program: • Promotes excellence in research, academics and outreach that fosters rural vitality and sustainability, utilizing the • Regional Rural Development Centers as a primary vehicle to: • Enhance workforce development and employability; • Invigorate economic and community development; and • Increase rural health and safety.

  2. Workforce Development and Employability • Self-employment strategies • e-commerce • Rural skills gaps

  3. Economic and Community Development • Stronger Economies Together (USDA RD) • What Works? • Food Systems (AFRI grant) • Entrepreneurial growth strategies • Innovations in agriculture webinars • Broadband/e-commerce

  4. Rural Health and Safety • CAPE (SAMHSA) • Ready Communities (Federal Emergency Management Agency) • RIDGE (USDA Economic Research Service)

  5. System Capacity Development • Rural Development Webinars, Trainings, and Workshops for LGUs • Post-Docs & Graduate Students • National Agricultural and Rural Development Policy Center (NARDeP) • Turning the Tide on Poverty • Training for other USDA Agencies

  6. CRD Leading the Charge Brent Elrod belrod@nifa.usda.gov 202.690.3468

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