Southern Rural Development Center

Did you know...jobs are posted to our NACDEP Job Opportunities Page? Check out the opportunities, and share them, from here:

https://www.nacdep.net/job-opportunities

Heartland Forward Releases a Series of Resources to Support Mothers - Heartland Forward Earlier this spring, we released our report titled “The Economic Case for Investing in Maternal Health”. At Heartland Forward, we are committed to investment in maternal health to promote the development of the region because we believe that healthy mothers make for a dynamic heartland. This com...

The SRDC is hiring. We are searching for the next Associate Director.

https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/507805/associate-director-srdc

Congratulations to Stacey McCullough on being named the 2024 Bonnie Teater Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient.

https://srdc.msstate.edu/news/2024/06/stacey-mccullough-named-2024-bonnie-teater-lifetime-achievement-award-recipient

To read the press release, visit here:https://srdc.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/2024-06/bonnie_teater_2024-release-final.pdf

Pictured with SRDC Director, Dr. John J. Green

Happy Friday! The newest issue, Volume 61, Number 3 (2023), is available now!

Visit Joe.org to access the latest issue.

USDA will be conducting a webinar on June 25, 2024, at 1:00 EDT to provide a program overview and discuss the application processes for both the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program and the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant Program. Anyone interested in applying for either Grant is encouraged to attend the meeting. Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_-We_RQGBR3GIBRLQ9WwSzg #/registration

Come see the Southern Rural Development Center North Central Regional Center for Rural Development The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development & the Western Rural Development Center at

Are you at ? If you haven’t already, be sure to stop by the RRDC tables to say hello, pick up a pen, and perhaps some reading material for your trip home.

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ARC 2024 Annual Conference Co-hosted by the State of Tennessee, ARC is excited to hold our annual conference, Advancing Appalachia, at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 4-5, 2024. Our annual conference will highlight how our 13 states and 423 counties are working to advance Appalachia ...

Important Announcement to Check Your Inboxes:

As of April 2, additional scholarship funds have been made available to be used for registration and travel (based on available funds) to the NACDEP annual conference, thanks to conference host Prairie View A&M University, in collaboration with Texas A&M University. Some considerations include:

• 1890 and 1994 institution educators, including agents, specialists, and/or program coordinators

• 1862 institution county Extension educators

• Active NACDEP committee members

• First-time attendees

• Those with limited funds for professional meetings because of state or local budget restrictions

Note: This professional scholarship is non-transferable and has no cash value to the recipient in the event of cancellation of participation in the conference.

Application Deadline: Applications should be submitted to Ricky Atkins, NACDEP Association Manager, [email protected]

Application for second round are due no later than Friday, April 12 by 11:59 EST.

Inbox crazy full? You can find the application and information on the conference website:

https://www.nacdep.net/2024-nacdep-conference

There is still time to submit proposal abstracts for National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) 2024 June 17-20 in Houston, TX! Deadline is Mon., Jan. 22! Deadline will NOT be extended! Learn more at:
https://www.nacdep.net/assets/docs/2024-Conference/RFP%2024%20Sessions.pdf

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Meet the Author Webinar Series: Building Social Capital on Purpose Toolkit. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Meet the Author Webinar Series: Building Social Capital on Purpose Toolkit. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Happy Holidays from everyone at the Southern Rural Development Center!

The Center will be closed starting on December 20th and will reopen on January 2nd. We thank you all for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you in 2024!

-SRDC Staff

Rural areas face many challenges and they have many strengths. See how Hatch Multistate projects are finding ways to support the resilience of rural families and address economic, environmental, and health crises: https://www.mrfimpacts.org/single-post/supporting-rural-america

These projects are supported in part by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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Join us November 30 for a ahead of the release of 2018-2022 5-year estimates.

Participants will learn how to access and online resources from the upcoming 2018-2022 release and tips for comparing geographies and statistics over time.

Register: https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2023/2018-2022-acs-5-year-prerelease-webinar.html

We’re excited to celebrate the on , Nov 16! Join us in recognizing the spirit of America and the efforts of healthcare providers and stakeholders addressing unique challenges. Learn more at powerofrural.org

Exciting news! Introducing our NTAE ( Extension Foundation ) project publication, "Building Grantsmanship Capacity." Explore how we're equipping 1890 land-grant university pros and community members with vital grant skills. Empowering underserved communities to address unique challenges. Check it out: https://publications.extension.org/view/587292478/

NTAE: Building Grantsmanship Capacity Feature Story The Southern Rural Development Center created a program to teach teams of 1890 land-grant university professionals and community members how to find, apply for, and manage grants to fund projects that address under-resourced communities’ most pressing needs. This publication briefly describes who ...

2023 NET Conference Agenda Registration Travel & Lodging Info Speaker Bios Mobile Workshops Students Our Sponsors On behalf of the NET Design Team and Wisconsin Sea Grant, I’m looking forward to welcoming you to M…

WE'RE LIVE The Southern Rural Development Center has a new website. Same address, new look!

Need a Will?

The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund's Mississippi State Association of Cooperatives will host free Wills Clinics on Friday, June 16th from 10 AM til 4 PM CST for farmers & landowners seeking to protect their families and landholdings.

sign-up here >>http://bit.ly/3X1JtO1

Are you ready to learn how to move buildings from blight to bright with the help of the Brownfield program and your local area development district?

Join us on July 12th from 1-2:30 EST for a webinar featuring staff members from Kentucky area development districts as they discuss their history with the brownfields program and ways communities can be best prepared to achieve success.

In this webinar you'll:
✅Discover what goes into a successful brownfield project and get inspired by real Kentucky stories.
✅Learn about best practices, strategies, and the innovative approaches that can help you uncover the untapped potential of blighted brownfield sites in your community.
✅Hear firsthand accounts of how collaboration with stakeholders transformed contaminated sites into community assets.

If you’re interested in unlocking the potential of brownfields to attract new investments and drive economic growth in your community, or what resources are available to help you tackle your local brownfield challenges, register now: https://cedik.ca.uky.edu/brownfield-webinar

Congratulations to Matthew J. Ulmer on being named the 2023 Bonnie Teater Early Career Achievement Award Winner.

To read the press release, visit here:http://srdc.msstate.edu/funding/bonnieteater/files/bonnie_teater_2023-release-ulmer.pdf

Pictured with SRDC Director, Dr. John J. Green

Join us for the CRED Indicators Working Group Webinar:
Communicating our impacts

Monday | May 8 @ 2PM ET/1PM CT/12PM MT/11AM PT

Registration Link: https://msstateextension.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdOGgqzosHdNjJQkBTWM90NqbG5QCjXPDb

With renewed interest in the National Impacts database and NIFA’s conversion to the impacts-focused NIFA Reporting System, the need for better communicating the impacts of Extension programs and projects could not be greater. The Community Resource and Economic Development (CRED) National Indicators Workgroup will be hosting a webinar during which several participating institutions will share examples of their current Impact Narratives to foster discussion and mutual learning.
Those interested in learning from the experiences of others in crafting good impact narratives should plan on participating.

Dynamic Discussions Fourth Thursday of Every Month: April 27th, May 25th, June 22nd, July 27th,    August 24th, September 28th, October 26th 2023Time:  2 PM - 3 PM Eastern Time  | 1 PM - 2 PM Central Time  | 12 PM - 1 PM Mountain Time 11 AM - 12 PM Pacific Time  |  10 AM - 11 AM Alaska Time | 9 AM - 10 AM Hawaii...

Join USDA and Rural Action for a short info session followed by a Q&A about USDA programs for beginning farmers!👩‍🌾

To learn more and reserve your free spot - check the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/qa-with-the-usda-tickets-592958072557?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Grant Writing workshop is a great opportunity to get in-depth information about how to be successful in applying for federal grants. May 8-12, 2023.

Information and registration: https://lnkd.in/gxcgNRkd

The Southern Rural Development Center has a job opening for an Administrative Assistant (on the Starkville Campus of MSU).
Application and more info, https://tinyurl.com/37z3777z

RECENTLY RELEASED: Final Listening Sessions Report: Investing in Rural Capacity

This report summarizes the results from the initiative's eight virtual listening sessions, which convened stakeholders to identify investments needed to fill the gaps between rural communities’ assets and opportunities. These facilitated dialogues included four sessions conducted at the regional level focusing on issues of regional importance and four national sessions on topics of widespread importance.

To view the final report, interactive dashboard, and survey snapshots, visit https://www.usu.edu/rrdc/listening-sessions