President Obama releases FY 2010 budget: Read a snapshot

The Rural Policy and Research Institute (RUPRI) has prepared a snapshot of the 2010 federal budget proposal that covers topics of particular concern to members of the National Rural Assembly:

  • Regional and Rural Economic Development
  • Broadband Deployment
  • Health Care
  • Renewable Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Conservation and Natural Resources
  • Community Development

RUPRI’s summarization also includes an appendix which outlines proposed budget cuts for a wide range of rural programs.

RUPRI is a National Rural Assembly member and part of the Assembly’s Steering Committee. Read RUPRI’s snapshot of the President’s budget.

Also read the full text of the President’s budget.

Drawing Resilience: Maureen Hearty

Maureen Hearty transforms objects, space, and community, seeing art as a tool for action, education, and opportunity. The majority of her community-based work today is on the eastern plains of Colorado, considered one of the most sparsely populated areas in the United States. In Joes, Colorado (pop. 78), she is activating space using art, music, and the collection of story. In 2020, Maureen and her friend Kristin Stoltz were awarded an NEA grant for a project titled “Arts for a Prairie Seas: Farming Fluxus.”

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