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Voi’s Detect and Reach services will be particularly important in rural areas that often lack strong mental health infrastructure and are already seeing a severe decline in mental health outcomes.
Hard data and our personal experiences prove that America’s small towns are diverse and dynamic, home to people of all races and ethnicities. In fact, more than 22% of people living in rural America are people of color.
Each month in our Employment Impact Update, we share key findings, trends, detailed maps and analysis based on BLS monthly employment data to help you understand what’s happening to rural economies.
But it’s dangerous to think that Zoom Towns on their own will actually create inclusive and sustainable rural economies. Economic success is not just an infusion of money and people parachuting in.
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks have the fastest speeds, the highest quality connectivity, and often the lowest costs in the long run. With a 15 to 20 year perspective, fiber networks are almost always the way to go.
Both communities participated in the second cohort of the Rural Innovation Initiative, a technical assistance program empowering rural communities as they execute on innovation hub strategies.
While rural communities don’t always have the pre-existing angel networks of a tech hub like Boston, with the right approach, community leaders can identify potential investors and turn their passion for place into a launching pad for local startups.
This week, we were thrilled to announce that two communities in the most recent cohort of the Rural Innovation Initiative (RII) were selected for Build to Scale (B2S) Venture Challenge grants through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Each month in our Employment Impact Update, we share key findings, trends, detailed maps and analysis based on BLS monthly employment data to help you understand what’s happening to rural economies.
