The Urban Institute will host a webinar on October 13, 2021 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET to explore persistent rural poverty, which occurs in one in seven rural counties and leaves rural and Native communities lacking capital, quality jobs,…

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has released a funding opportunity announcement for the Appalachian and Delta regions. Grant awards are intended to align with regional and comprehensive approaches to…

This research to practice brief from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation describes examination of findings from nine rural programs that serve child welfare-involved parents with substance use disorders. The examination…

This set of resources includes upcoming and previously recorded webinars on the impact of COVID-19 in rural communities, current and continuously updated data, state-by-state responses to COVID-19, and Federal responses regarding rural health, rural…

This brief identifies challenges for addressing families in rural areas who fall within the child welfare system and who also encounter substance misuse. It also illustrates several challenges that include a lack of family-centered options as well…

This National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices guide offers concrete policies and recommendations to create and enhance workforce systems to better prepare workers for future employment opportunities. The report focuses on three key…

Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore job center and its partners have streamlined TANF and WIOA assessment and referral processes, as well as sharing staff, spaces, and resources across programs, to improve service delivery to TANF customers. Job…

TANF and WIOA programs in Tulare County, California are working together to coordinate employment services for CalWORKs (TANF) and work-eligible clients. Strategies include co-enrollment in programs—including WIOA career services, TANF supportive…

This Institute for Research on Poverty study from the University of Wisconsin at Madison examines the dynamics behind transitions in and out of poverty within rural areas. The research proposes that changes to cash and non-cash resources to pay for…

This guide from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is a comprehensive list of Federal resources in rural communities for community leaders to use when combatting opioid addiction and seeking available…