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Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021Posted in: Capacity Building, Featured News, Press Release
Ally Bank grant supports RCAC’s economic development work with Silver City, New Mexico
West Sacramento, Calif. — Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) received a $20,000 Ally Bank grant that will support RCAC’s work with Silver City, New Mexico as it recovers from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Monday, Nov 29, 2021Posted in: Rural America
Defining “rural” and why it matters
Defining “rural” areas can be difficult considering how many existing definitions there currently are. As of now, the U.S. Census Bureau defines “rural” to mean “an area that is not urban.”
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Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021Posted in: Rural America
Rural communities turn into drugstore deserts with loss of independent pharmacies
Drugstore deserts are becoming increasingly more common in American rural communities. In a recent University of Iowa Rural Policy Research Institute study, 1,231 of the nation’s 7,624 independent rural pharmacies permanently closed between 2003 and 2018, leaving hundreds of communities struggling to fill their prescriptions.
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