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	<description>A Source for Information and Resources for Rural Communities by Kevin Jacobson, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health</description>
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		<title>Food Deserts and Insecurity</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/08/food-deserts-and-insecurity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month First Lady Michelle Obama announced a program with retailers to expand access to healthy, affordable food in “food deserts;” rural or urban areas where healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain.  This is often a result of food insecurity.  A federal Office of Rural Health Policy report defined this: “the food intake of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama’s Rural Policies</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/obama%e2%80%99s-rural-policies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/obama%e2%80%99s-rural-policies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama recently created the White House Rural Council through an executive order.  The Council “will focus on job creation and economic development by increasing the flow of capital to rural areas, promoting innovation, expanding digital and physical networks, and celebrating opportunity through America’s natural resources.”  The Council will address a number of key issues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part V:  Driver Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-v-driver-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-v-driver-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month I met with the Juneau County Coalition for At-Risk Drivers at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.  The Coalition is another recipient of our rural community grants.  Their Safer Driver Initiative will plan and pilot a driver-screening program to assist the elderly and others with medical conditions that could lead to unsafe driving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rural Community Development-Let Your Voice Be Heard</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/10/rural-community-development-let-your-voice-be-heard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/10/rural-community-development-let-your-voice-be-heard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received this request today from the Rural Assistance Center to provide input on federal rural community development policy.  They’re looking for successful examples of community development that can serve as models.  The complete announcement is below.  Please share your success stories—you could influence federal policy!  BTW, if you haven’t looked at the Center’s website, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rural Community Development Announcements</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/09/875/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/09/875/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the Park Falls (WI) Area Community Development Corporation.  Last week USDA Rural Development announced that they will receive a $74,000 Rural Business Enterprise Grant to establish a revolving loan fund to provide gap financing at low interest rates and flexible terms for small businesses wishing to expand, start-up or relocate in southern Ashland [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rural Community Development</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/rural-community-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/rural-community-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s been an interesting series in the Daily Yonder on rural economic development in Alabama, but I think the author’s comments and conclusions apply to Wisconsin or any rural area.  Larry Lee starts his last installment with the observation “What we’ve called ‘rural development’ has failed us miserably for decades.”  A pretty strong statement, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nutrition, Wellness and Development</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/nutrition-wellness-and-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/nutrition-wellness-and-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it’s the last day of National Nutrition Month.  What, you didn’t know it was National Nutrition Month?  Apparently, you don’t read my blog on a regular basis!  I thought I’d put up one more post on the topic of nutrition.  While the goal of a healthy diet is to improve our health, nutrition can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community and Economic Development Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/community-and-economic-development-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/community-and-economic-development-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=758</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a continuation of my last post on development opportunities and resources.  There are a few funding opportunities—both grants and loans— and other resources.  I know that everyone always want s grants to fund projects and programs.  But there are a lot of loans and grant/loan combination opportunities, especially through the USDA.  You should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community and Economic Development Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/community-and-economic-development-part-i/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/community-and-economic-development-part-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office of Rural Health is committed to providing a “wealth of resources to healthcare and community organizations,” resources that enable communities to address both their health care and community and economic development needs.  We believe health care and development are related; improving one can lead to improvements in the other.  I’ve recently come across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grants, Grants, Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/01/grants-grants-grants-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/01/grants-grants-grants-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are several grants that target children’s health, community development and technology:   The American Academy of Pediatrics sponsors two grant programs.  The proposal deadline for both is January 29, so don’t delay in applying on line.  The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Implementation Program awards up to $12,000 to pediatricians to develop and [...]]]></description>
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