According to a 2025 article published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the share of residents at prime working ...

The Health Resources and Services Administration April 7 announced it will provide more than $135 million in funding to support nutrition and rural health workforce initiatives.

HRSA dedicate 135M to expand rural nutrition services and fund residency programs addressing workforce shortages in ...

CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESS Newswire / March 9, 2026 / The KeyBank Foundation is investing $400,000 to support the strategic expansion of workforce development efforts in rural areas of 6 counties in ...

Maine has had success in adopting heat pumps across the state, and jobs have grown quickly — particularly in rural areas. But as the state approaches big deadlines for heat pump installation and ...

The key to population, and thus economic, growth in small towns is available, affordable housing and workforce investments, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin said Tuesday ...

Rural communities are essential to the nation’s social, economic, and scientific future. Yet when it comes to STEM education and workforce development, these communities are often underserved, ...

There are numerous challenges to providing high quality STEM education and workforce development in rural areas. Recognizing these challenges, the National Academies was directed to undertake a ...

Local lawmakers warned Tuesday that rural population decline, workforce gaps and infrastructure challenges are threatening ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dave Whittemore works in Kennebec Valley Community College’s heat pump lab, where he teaches students how to install and maintain ...