This report provides an overview of the implementation of a cross-agency federal initiative led by the White House Rural Council called Rural IMPACT. The demonstration initiative aimed to address rural child poverty and improve mobility of families…

This presentation by the Rural Policy Research Institute highlights challenges that rural residents face in obtaining affordable and available health care. Affordability is directly related to the cost of insurance policies, either private or public…

The chronic stressors faced by low-income rural families – including unemployment, low wage markets, lack of access to health care and nutritious food, substance abuse, and relative isolation – are issues that culturally responsive healthy marriage…

This national issue brief, from the University of New Hampshire Casey School of Public Policy, highlights findings from examining housing challenges in several New England regions through interviews and focus groups. While discussing the effects of…

This brief from the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy discusses demographics in Southwestern Minnesota, a rural area where the population is aging and becoming more diverse, particularly among youth. The goal of the brief…