Rural Communities Initiative

Given the continued scale of poverty and limited job opportunities in rural areas, the Office of Family Assistance implemented the Rural Communities Initiative in early 2008. The Initiative provided States, Tribes, and local TANF agencies the opportunity to share information and innovative strategies on critical rural issues and barriers to employment such as education, job skills, transportation, and child care. This page provides information on the Initiative, and various reports, technical assistance events, Web casts, teleconferences, environmental scans, fact sheets, and Academy reports.

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Breakout Session: Family Strengthening
Plenary Session: Poverty in Rural America
Rural Transportation
Record Type: 
Peer TA Products (miscellaneous)
Date: 
July 2014
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Geographic Area: 
Rural
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Special Populations

Related Records

Rural Communities Initiative Academy: Final Report

The Rural Communities Academy was the "kick off" event for the 16 selected rural sites and included time for each rural site team (consisting of four/five team members) to participate in information gathering, networking, and action planning. The team members who attended the Academy participated in workshops and plenary sessions, and met with Rural Content Specialists and representatives from other rural communities who shared their insight into strategies being utilized in rural areas with TANF participants.

Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
June, 2009
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Education and Training
  • Family Strengthening
  • Transportation
  • Supportive Services
  • TANF Program Administration

Rural Academy General Resources

Rural Academy General Resources

Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Employment
  • TANF Program Administration

Plenary Session: Poverty in Rural America

This is the plenary session from the Rural Communities Initiative Academy.

Record Type: 
Conference Paper
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Special Populations
  • TANF Program Administration

Rural Communities Initiative Academy Agenda, Speaker Bios, and Map of Sites

Academy Agenda, Speaker Bios, and Map of Sites

Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • TANF Program Administration

Breakout Session: Rural America and 21st Century Economic Development

This ia breakout session from the Rural Communities Initiative Academy.

Record Type: 
Conference Paper
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • TANF Program Administration

Breakout Session: Providing Innovative Work Supports to Rural TANF Recipients

This is a breakout session from the Rural Communities Initiative Academy.

Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • TANF Program Administration

Breakout Session: Using Innovative Technologies in Rural Areas

This is a breakout session from the Rural Communities Initiative Academy.

Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • TANF Program Administration

Breakout Session: Transportation Solutions in Rural Areas for TANF Clients

This is a breakout session from the Rural Communities Initiative Academy.

Record Type: 
Conference Paper
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Transportation
  • TANF Program Administration

Breakout Session: Family Strengthening

This is a breakout session from the Rural Communities Initiative Academy.

Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Special Populations
  • TANF Program Administration

Breakout Session: Addressing Education, Training, and Workforce Development Needs in Rural Areas

This ia breakout session from the Rural Communities Initiative Academy.

Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
September, 2008
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Rural Communities
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Education and Training
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