Post by Center on Rural Innovation

A $2,300 per capita local spending gap is not just a budget number. It is the difference between planning for the future and fighting to keep up. CORI’s new report, 𝙐𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙: 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙍𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙤𝙣𝙧𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖, examines how structural public funding gaps limit the fiscal agency rural communities need to invest in what builds long-term prosperity: infrastructure, schools, workforce, community development, entrepreneurship ecosystems, and local government capacity. The report offers an important shift in how we understand rural economic opportunity. Rural communities are already leading, building, adapting, and innovating. The question is how public funding systems can help unleash that potential. The answer has consequences far beyond any one town or region. When rural communities have the power to invest locally, they can build stronger economies and unlock more of America’s talent, productivity, and capability. Swipe through a few key findings, then download the full report to dig deeper: link & QR on the last page of the carousel #RuralInnovation #RuralAmerica #EconomicDevelopment #PlaceBasedInvestment #PublicInvestment #RuralDevelopment #RuralProsperity #Research #Data #Report