National Rural Development Council
Based in Washington DC, the National Rural Development Council (NRDC) brings together representatives of over 40 federal agencies and national organizations to provide a uniquely rural perspective to federal policy and program development. Its role is to serve as a much needed conduit of information on the implications and impacts of federal decision-making in rural communities across America.
At monthly meetings, NRDC members present new program ideas, grant opportunities, or requests for input to ongoing federal agency efforts. At these meetings, NRDC members discuss their experiences working with the SRDCs, highlight significant issues facing rural America, and set tasks for appropriate action.
The NRDC last meeting was in the Spring 2005. The NRDP Executive Board contiunes to meet monthly. Please contact Yvette Butler at 202-619-7980 or
yvette.butler@wdc.usda.gov for more information.
Past NRDC Meetings
May 2005: Rural Veterans Health followed by NRDC Business Meeting (Minutes)
Important Message from NRDC Chair
April 2005: Rural Economic Impact of the Healthy Forests Initiative (Agenda)
March 2005:
Looking Ahead to the 2007 Farm Bill: Facilitating Greater Collaboration in Light
of Reduced Resources (Special Session at the
2005 NRDP Rural Policy Consultation)
February 2005: Results from GAO Report on “No Child Left Behind Act”
GAO Rural Schools full report:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04909.pdf
GAO Rural Schools report summary:
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d04909high.pdf
GAO Recommendations to the Dept. of Education on NCLB (not specifically rural) summary:
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d057high.pdf
January 2005:
(Meeting postponed to April)
Economic Impact of the Healthy Forests Program
December 2004: New Member
Orientation (Minutes)
November 2004: NRDC
Initiatives and Future Planning (Minutes)
October 2004:
NRDC Working Meeting (Minutes)
September 2004: NRDC
Strategic Planning Meeting
August 2004: Cancelled due to the
2004 NRDP Annual Conference
July 2004: Re-Authorization of National Legislation (Minutes)
June 2004: Mapping Rural Programs (Minutes)
May 2004: Senior Citizens in Rural America (Minutes)
April 2004
Cancelled.
March 2004
There was no March NRDC meeting due to the NRDP Policy Consultation.
February 2004: Rural Transportation Issues & United We Ride (Minutes)
January 2004
Cancelled.
Contact Information
For further information about the NRDC, please contact
Yvette Butler.
Updated May 26, 2005
