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Mar 29, 2007
Senator Clinton Introduces The Rural Investment to Strengthen our Economy Act (Rural RISE Act)
The Rural RISE Act will help spur rural economic development by expanding access to capital and strategic advice for rural entrepreneurs and small businesses. The legislation will help create a more efficient grant process for small businesses through a National Board on Rural America, which will develop a national strategic investment plan, oversee the disbursement of all planning and innovation grants, and submit an annual report on program performance.
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Feb 13, 2007
Nelson Legislation Promotes Rural Entrepreneurs And Microenterprises
WASHINGTON, DC – Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson announced today that he is bringing a time-tested Nebraska idea to Washington, DC. Nelson introduced legislation to provide financial and technical assistance to microenterprises and entrepreneurs in rural areas, building on the successful Nebraska Microenterprise Partnership Fund.
“Twenty Eight of our nation's most influential policy advocacy organizations, working together to assure a renewed federal commitment to rural people and places.”
- American Association of Community Colleges
- American Planning Association
- American Public Works Association
- Association for Enterprise Opportunity
- Association of Small Business Development Centers
- Center for Rural Affairs
- CFED
- Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
- Council of State Community Development Agencies
- Council of State Governments
- Housing Assistance Council
- League of Rural Voters
- Main Street Project
- National Association of Counties
- National Association of Development Organizations
- National Association of Federally Impacted Schools
- National Business Incubator Association
- National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
- National Catholic Rural Life Conference
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- National League of Cities
- National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- National Rural Health Association
- Opportunity Finance Network
- Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc.
- Rural Community College Alliance
- Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Member Quotes
“NRHA fully understands that healthy rural communities and healthy rural people go hand in hand. Economic development is critical to rural health systems, as rural health systems are critical to rural economies. We look forward to joining these organizations in working for a robust Rural Development Title.”
Alan Morgan
Chief Executive Officer
National Rural Health Association