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Stacey McCullough 2024 Bonnie Teater Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient pictured with SRDC Director, Dr. John J. Green
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News about the southern region and the programs, projects, and partnerships of the Southern Rural Development Center.

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    Southern Rural Development Center Secures Walmart Grant to Expand CREATE BRIDGES Initiative

    SRDC has secured funding from Walmart to expand CREATE BRIDGES, a pilot program centered on strengthening retail, accommodations, tourism, and entertainment industries which have been notably impacted by COVID-19 and often make up a large portion of the jobs and businesses that drive rural economies. The SRDC will collaborate on Phase II of this initiative with three Land-Grant University (LGU) partners: New Mexico State University, North Carolina State University, and University of Illinois. Community and Economic Development specialists from each university, Dr. Michael Patrick (NM), Becky… Continue reading Southern Rural Development Center Secures Walmart Grant to Expand CREATE BRIDGES Initiative
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