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Christa Vinson on the unique challenge of bringing broadband to rural America
Rural America disproportionately lacks access to high-speed broadband, an essential component of modern life. Though the issue—and many attempts to address it—go back much farther, the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act appropriated $42.5 billion for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to close the gap once and for all. In this episode …
Rural Rockstars Dunn & McChesney Promotions Announced
If you've ever met Julianne Dunn or Keegan McChesney, you immediately recognize their exceptional talent and genuine commitment to support rural communities as great places to live, work, and innovate. With that, it is our pleasure to announce their promotions to Senior Program Officers on the Rural team. Please help the Rural team in congratulating …
Moving the Needle in the Mississippi Delta
Rural LISC and the Walton Family Foundation are working together to move the needle on economic opportunity in the Mississippi Delta. These are the stories of how our partners are working with Delta residents to train for new careers, launch new businesses and pursue their family's dreams of homeownership.