Budget

The president’s proposed budget for 2011 includes funding for rural economic development, health services, renewable energy, and other projects that could benefit rural communities.

Proposed rural budget overview, RUPRI, February 2010

The Rural Policy and Research Institute (RUPRI) has prepared a snapshot of the 2010 federal budget proposal that covers topics of particular concern to members of the National Rural Assembly:

• Regional and Rural Economic Development
• Broadband Deployment
• Health Care
• Renewable Energy
• Infrastructure
• Conservation and Natural Resources
• Community Development

RUPRI’s summarization also includes an appendix which outlines proposed budget cuts for a wide range of rural programs.

Snaphot (PDF)