Rural Economic Development

Surviving the Coal Industry Decline: New Economy Work in Appalachia

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MACED, a Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Kentucky and member of the Jobs and Communities initiative, was featured in the January 2019 issue of Fortune Magazine. Listen as Peter Hille, MACED’s president, describes his organization’s new energy interns program, which is revitalizing the Hazard community and providing hope to residents that there is life beyond […]

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CEI Helps Local Flower Farm Blossom

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Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) is a Maine-based CDC that has made loans and investments, and provided business advisory services to people and businesses in Maine and New England since 1977.[1] CEI is unique in its holistic approach to addressing the multifaceted challenges of poverty alleviation, rural development and environmental sustainability. Little River Flower Farm is

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Rural Kentucky College Uses NMTCs to Address Region’s Shortage of Health Professionals

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[box] Jobs Created: 50 construction, 102 permanent, student and work study employment[/box] The University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, a rural community nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The University spans approximately 70 acres and includes 34 buildings, including 2 sports field complexes. It has an enrollment of 2,169 students

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