NCRCRD News

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Groundbreaking Survey Conducted Across Three Major U.S. Regions Sheds Light on Household and Community Well-Being

Posted on April 3rd, 2025

As a result of an innovative data initiative led by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD), three…
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NCRCRD Welcomes New Advisory Committee Members

Posted on January 30th, 2025

West Lafayette, Ind, January 31, 2025 – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the…
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NCRCRD Partners with Two Programs to Provide Technical Assistance

Posted on November 1st, 2024

West Lafayette, Ind., November 1, 2024 – The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) has been awarded two…
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New NCRCRD Fellow Addresses Region’s Childcare System

Posted on October 8th, 2024

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development’s newest Fellow brings an innovative approach to address the region’s fragmented and complex…
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New NCRCRD Working Group: In Pursuit of Place

Posted on October 4th, 2024

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the formation and funding of a new…
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New Research Snapshots shed light on the economic and social impacts of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast U.S.

Posted on July 18th, 2024

The Snapshots share preliminary findings from two newly released regional Caregiving datasets July 18, 2024 – A multi-state team of…
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Effort to Review CRED Impact Indicators Update

Posted on July 18th, 2024

The North Central Region is leading an effort to review, refresh, and revise a set of impact indicators that serve…

New Small Business Dataset Provides Unique Focus to North Central Region

Posted on July 12th, 2024

New survey focuses on the intersection of small businesses, benefits, and rural health West Lafayette, Ind, July12, 2024 – North…
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Effort to Review CRED Impact Indicators Begins

Posted on May 10th, 2024

The North Central Region is leading an effort to review, refresh and potentially revise the set of impact indicators that…
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2024 Small Grant Awardees Once Again Offer Unique Approaches to Rural Challenges

Posted on May 9th, 2024

West Lafayette, Ind. – The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients…
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Travel Stipends Available for North Central Region 1994s Attending USDA/NIFA Grant Workshop in June

Posted on April 8th, 2024

TEN travel stipends or reimbursements, up to $1,500, are available through the NCRCRD for 1994 Land-grant institutions from the North Central…
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Mino-Bimaadiziwin

Posted on March 28th, 2024

By Michael D. Wilcox, Associate Director, NCRCRD NCRCRD Director Maria Marshall and I are steadfastly working across the North Central…
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New Microcredential Program Aims to Fill Need for Grocery Transition Specialists

Posted on November 29th, 2023

Responsive programming, listening, and research led K-State Research and Extension’s Rural Grocery Initiative (RGI) to discover an extensive need for…

North Central Region Housing Working Group Begins September 1

Posted on August 16th, 2023

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the formation and funding of our first…
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New NCRCRD Fellow to Focus on Affordable Housing

Posted on August 16th, 2023

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to introduce our new Fellow, Armin Yeganeh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor…