Tuesday, Oct 25 2011 3:29PM
The conference attendees suggested the White House focus on bringing together philanthropists and private sector leaders and establish a commission of experts to determine how federal business, economic and rural community development programs can be best and most efficiently implemented.
Attendees of the Rural Wealth Creation and Livelihoods Conference sent several policy recommendations regarding rural economic well being to the White House, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The recommendations are meant to promote economic growth, innovation and investment, create jobs and improve access to housing, education and healthcare. The conference attendees suggested the White House focus on bringing together philanthropists and private sector leaders and establish a commission of experts to determine how federal business, economic and rural
community development programs can be best and most efficiently implemented.
They also noted the government should have government agencies prioritize programs that promote rural and urban connections, partnerships with tribal governments and assistance for low-income communities when determining the distribution of grant funds. In addition, officials should ensure tribal governments are eligible recipients of assistance from government programs, particularly tax-exempt financing.
The attendees indicated rural communities may not be benefiting from the use of assets such as rural government facilities, forests, mineral resources and public lands. They included other broad suggestions as well, and stated more specific points would be forthcoming in the future.
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Rural Community Building