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Ask your Representative to support HR 1632: The Building Rural Communities Act

Posted Mon, 2013/04/22 - 2:38pm by RCAP

Last week, Rep. Steve Southerland II (R-Fla.) introduced HR 1632: The Building Rural Communities Act (BRCA). The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), William Enyart (D-Ill.), Don Young (R-Alaska), Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.), Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), Steve Stockman (R-Texas), Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.), and Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.).

On April 8, Southerland used an RCAP community in Florida as the setting to announce his intentions to introduce the bill.

RCAP to Obama: Recommit to rural America in State of the Union Address

Posted Tue, 2013/01/15 - 3:03pm by RCAP

RCAP is among the organizations and groups that sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Jan. 14 asking him to affirm his administration's commitment to rural America as he prepares for his annual State of the Union Address on Feb. 12.

"We ask that in your address, you publicly commit to working with Congress to reauthorize a filll five-year Farm Bill in a way that revitalizes the rural communities that form the backbone of our heartland," the letter reads.

RCAP, along with 18 other groups, is a signatory to the letter.

How the fiscal cliff would affect rural areas

Posted Mon, 2012/12/10 - 11:34am by RCAP

If you're afraid to ask the stupid question of what the fiscal cliff is and are wondering how it might affect you as a resident of a rural area, the Daily Yonder blog has provided an excellent explanation in simple terms.

Aleta Botts writes in a helpful post: