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…
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…
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…
The Age-Dependency Ratio in the North Central Region: Implications for Regional and Community Development / Research Brief Posted on January 18th, 2024 Roberto Gallardo, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics Department, Purdue University Background The federal government invests in place-based policies, such as the…
The impact of health disparities on the subjective well-being in rural communities / Research Brief Posted on December 15th, 2023 By Zuzana Bednarik Executive Summary The relationship between the place where people live, their health, and subjective well-being represents a…
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…
How COVID-19 Changed Workforce Participation Preferences in the North Central Region Posted on September 18th, 2023 By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller Workplace preferences before and after the COVID-19 pandemic As the world began to shut down at the…
Unraveling Local Living: A Peek into the Diverse Preferences of Family Households with and without Children Posted on September 18th, 2023 By Alejandra Armesto Gómez The significance of certain amenities within the local community cannot be overstated. Beyond the provision of…
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…
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…
How often do households in the North Central Region run out of food? Posted on June 5th, 2023 By Antara Chowdhury The NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey includes a section related to community food security in the North Central Region…
Perception of Equal Employment Opportunities in Communities of the North Central Region Posted on June 2nd, 2023 By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller The NCR-Stat Baseline Survey includes several questions related to perception of diversity, equity, and inclusion in North…
Does your local community treat all residents fairly? Perspectives from the North Central Region Posted on May 31st, 2023 By Alejandra Armesto Gómez In the 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) included…
First North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grant Awarded Posted on May 18th, 2023 (West Lafayette, Ind.). – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is excited to announce the 2023 recipients of…
First North Central Region 1994 Land Grant Innovation Grant Awarded Posted on May 18th, 2023 (West Lafayette, Ind.) – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is thrilled to announce the 2023 recipient of…
