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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (Head Start)
The Office of Head Start (OHS) administers grant funding and oversight to the agencies that provide Head Start services. OHS also provides federal policy direction and a training and technical assistance (T/TA) system to assist grantees in providing comprehensive services to eligible young children and their families.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | information source, funding resource |
Subtopic: | children & families, low-income, social services & programs, education & schools, Special Populations, Local Government & Services, |
Tags: | education, educational support, funding |
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Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: First Responders
This website enables Federal, State, local, and Tribal First Responders to easily access and leverage information on research and development to help responders become better protected, connected, and fully aware, along with resources, products, standards, testing and evaluation, and best practices.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | information source, training |
Subtopic: | community & public health, health services, fire & emergency management, disaster preparedness & emergency response, Local Government & Services, |
Tags: | rural emergency response, health care |
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Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Helping Communities Manage Emergencies
This website provides information and programs that assist during and after emergencies and disasters.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | information source |
Subtopic: | community & public health, health services, fire & emergency management, disaster preparedness & emergency response, Local Government & Services, |
Tags: | rural emergency response, |
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Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Public Fire Education Planning for Rural Communities, A Five-Step Process
This planning guide will introduces a simple, easy-to-use planning process to develop a fire safety program for your community. Examples throughout the guide will help you apply each step to your community. It is intended that this planning process can be used in any rural community in the United States, regardless of the community's location, size, population demographics, or fire problem. The process leads you to solutions based specically on your community's resources, problems, and values. It is not a large-city process that requires large numbers of fire-fighters and thousands of dollars to be effective.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | planning guide, information source |
Subtopic: | fire & emergency management, disaster preparedness & emergency response, planning, Local Government & Services, Land Use Planning & Housing, |
Tags: | rural emergency response, fire, fire safety, planning |
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Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development: Rural Gateway Housing Resources
HUD hosts the "Rural Housing and Economic Development Resources" page which provides funding summaries and case studies for users to learn more about rural housing funding opportunities and the experiences of other rural housing developers.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | information source, funding resource |
Subtopic: | low-income, rural community issues & solutions, housing & real estate, funding & financing, Special Populations, Community Building, Land Use Planning & Housing, Issues & Opportunities, |
Tags: | funding, housing, affordable housing |
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Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of the Interior
The DOI site provides links and information about every major bureau and land use office in the United States. Further the DOI funds projects that encourage preservation of National Historic Landmarks
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | information source |
Subtopic: | heritage & historic preservation, Land Use Planning & Housing, |
Tags: | historic preservation |
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Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Transportation: Formula Grants for Rural Areas
The Formula Grants for Rural Areas program provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their destinations. The program also provides funding for state and national training and technical assistance through the Rural Transportation Assistance Program. Eligible activities include planning, capital, operating, job access and reverse commute projects, and the acquisition of public transportation services.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | funding resource, information source, resource guide, planning guide |
Subtopic: | transportation, rural community issues & solutions, Issues & Opportunities, Community Building, |
Tags: | funding, transportation, transportation planning |
Telephone: | 202-366-2053 |
Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Transportation: Rural Public Transportation Systems
This page on the U.S. Department of Transportation website explains both what are rural public transportation systems, and how these rural public transportation systems can be a valuable community asset.
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | information source |
Subtopic: | transportation, Issues & Opportunities, |
Tags: | transportation |
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Link: | webpage |
U.S. Department of Transportation: Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) provides funding for programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; recreational trail projects; safe routes to school projects; and projects for planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former divided highways
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Geography: | United States |
Resource Type: | information source, funding resource |
Subtopic: | rural community issues & solutions, infrastructure & communications, planning, active transportation & recreation, trails, transportation, Community Building, Land Use Planning & Housing, Recreation & Health, Issues & Opportunities, |
Tags: | transportation, rural tourism, funding, bicycle infrastructure, bicycle master plan, bicycle transportation, walking, walkable community, transportation plan, transit, pedestrian, trail, planning, transportation planning, infrastructure |
Telephone: | 202-366-4000 |
Link: | webpage |
MT Dept. of Commerce/Office of Tourism & Business Development
Montana is the best state to live, work, and play, and the Montana Department of Commerce is committed to growing its economy through the development and promotion of business and industry all across the state.
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Geography: | Montana |
Resource Type: | Montana State Government |
Subtopic: | economic development, |
Tags: | tourism, Business Resources |
Telephone: | 406-841-2796 |
Link: | webpage |