SET News

26 Sep

Regional Planning and Business Development Success Stories Webinar

by julie

USDA Rural Development held a Webinar September 22nd discussing four of many of SET's success stories. The four regions that were highlighted are The Northern Neck Region in Virginia, Badlands Bad River Region in South Dakota, I-40 Corridor in Wester Oklahoma, and SET Forever Region in Northeast Louisiana. 

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01 Aug

South Dakota USDA Rural Development and SDSU Extension Announce Selection of Regions for Community Economic Development Coaching

by carmen

Pierre, SD – July 18, 2016 – One region within South Dakota has been selected to participate in the “Stronger Economies Together (SET)” initiative to receive coaching and technical assistance for rural regional economic development. 

 A region called Glacial Lakes South Dakota which is comprised of Day, Grant, Marshall and Roberts Counties were awarded this opportunity for regional coaching and collaboration. 

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01 Aug

Texas Forest Country Planning Stronger Economies Together program

by carmen

COLLEGE STATION – A group of East Texas counties in the Texas Forest Country region has been selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to participate in the Stronger Economies Together program.

The program is designed to help multi-county teams strengthen skills and resources for collaborating on economic development goals.

Counties for the program, also known as SET, are Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler.

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