Ten Rural Partnerships Chosen for National Effort to Rethink and Revitalize Economies in Rural Communities
Ten partnerships have been selected by CivicLab to participate in a three-year incubator to rethink and revitalize their communities by strengthening rural higher education and employment systems. Communities participating in this effort are from states across the country, including Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina.
Supported by Ascendium Education Group and ECMC Foundation, the $2.6M grant initiative provides training, technical assistance, and direct financial support for system-level strategies that create stronger education-to-employment pathways aligned to future economies.
After a national call for proposals, ten rural partnerships were selected through a rigorous review process. The communities selected showed a readiness to focus on rural redevelopment in order to strengthen the communities they call home for the future.
