Our Mission & Goals

Partners for Rural America (PRA) exists to support the efforts of its member State Rural Development Councils
(SRDC’s), which are uniquely positioned:

• To expand economic and social opportunities for America’s rural communities and their residents;
• To promote equal treatment of rural America by government agencies and the private sector;
• To provide a collective voice for rural America

PRA/NRDP Policy Forum

Registration for PRA/NRDP’s national conference has started. The conference will be held at the State Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C., March 8-10, 2010. The conference is titled: Building Regional Partnerships through State Rural Development Councils: A Policy Forum. The registration deadline is February 22. See the registration brochure for more information.

2009 Membership Dues

To State Rural Development Councils:
Please remit your 2009 Membership Dues to Partners for Rural America to support efforts to advance the National
Rural Development Partnership and State Rural Development Councils throughout the nation, to advance policies that address the challenges before rural America, and to promote funding to support SRDC direct services in meeting the [...]
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