Rural Development / Texas EDC

Resources for Rural Community Leadership and Engagement for Rural Prosperity

Ruralead

Strengthening Leadership to Transform Rural Communities

Thrive Rural Framework

A new tool to help you take stock, target action, and gauge progress on equitable rural prosperity. Program of the Aspen Institute.

Investing in Rural Prosperity

Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, seeks to help rural individuals and communities achieve shared economic prosperity.

Center for Rural Innovation

Center for Rural Innovation works to help rural communities across the country with tech-based economic development strategies. Their work focuses on creating tech economy ecosystems in rural towns, supporting tech entrepreneurship, expanding broadband access and growing vibrant rural economies.

Rural Placemaking Toolkit

Toolkit available through partners such as the USDA Rural Development and University of Kentucky with resources for finance, technical assistance, creating partnerships, cultural assessments and more.

Talent Attraction and Development in Rural Areas

Webinar presentation by Isaac Lee.

Cultivating Talent in Rural America Worksheet

Worksheet for talent attraction strategies for rural communities by Issac Lee.

Rural Development Best Practices

Innovative Rural Business Models

TEDC webinar presentation on innovative rural business models presented with Becky McCray.

Center for Rural Innovation - Tech Based Economic Development in Small Towns

Information on the Center for Rural Innovation's Tech Based Economic Development Program and Rural Initiative.

Financing Rural Development Strategies

TEDC/CDFA webinar on financing strategies to support rural economic development.

Rural Entrepreneurship

Where Do Entrepreneurs Come From? How Can EDC Make It Easy For People To Start Businesses? How To Provide Resources & Training For Local Business Owners? Presented by LeadingEDG

Rural Broadband Financing Tools

Webinar presentation regarding finance strategies for rural broadband presented by the TEDC and CDFA on December 18, 2019.

Am I Rural? Tool

Tool from the Rural Health Information Hub

Texas Department of Agriculture Programs

Texas Capital Fund

Texas Capital Fund 2019 Program Guide published by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

CDBG Block Program 2019-2020

CDBG 2019-2020 Application Guide administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Downtown Revitalization and Main Street Programs

Texas Department of Agriculture CBDG - Downtown Revitalization and Main Street Programs

Downtown Revitalization and Main Street

CDBG 2019 downtown revitalization and main street program guide administered under the Texas Capital Fund.

CDBG Grant Block Program Real Estate and Infrastructure Program Guide

CDBG 2019 Real Estate and Infrastructure Program Guide administered under the Texas Capital Fund.

Texas Councils of Governments

Texas Association of Regional Councils

Guide to the Texas Council of Goverments regions and offices.

Texas Association of Regional Councils Fact Sheet

A Quick Guide on Texas Association of Regional Councils

Rail Development

GO Rail Summary of Programs

Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity for Rail Programs

CRISI - Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement Funding Opportunity

Fair Share for Rail

Texas Rail Advocates information on Fair Share for Rail in Texas.

Federal Programs for Rural

USDA-Rural

USDA Rural Development Website for rural resources.

USDA-Rural

USDA Rural Development Direct Loan & Grant Program

USDA-Rural Development Offices

Find your local USDA Office.

USDA-Rural

Sign up for email updates from the USDA-Rural office.