Friday January 30, 2009
01-29-2009 DELEGATION APPLAUDS SELECTION OF DOE-IDAHO INTERIM MANAGER
Washington, DC – Idaho’s Congressional Delegation applauded today’s announcement that Dennis Miotla has been named interm manager...(More)
01-28-2009 BE OUTSIDE!
“Eventually, most of us figure out that it’s people, not nature, who create morality, values, ethics—and even the idea that nature...(More)
01-27-2009 CRAPO: PRESIDENT MAKES HIS CASE, BUT IT STILL COSTS TOO MUCH
Washington, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo was among a group of Republican Senators meeting with President Barack Obama today on Capitol Hill...(More)
Owyhee Initiative
Links and information on the Owyhee Initiative.
111th Congress Preview
Mike outlines some of his legislative priorities for the 111th Congress.
Visiting DC?
Find out about popular government buildings and monuments you can visit on your trip.
ESRA
Check out Senator Crapo's Endangered Species Recovery Act, which provides incentives to private property owners for conservation.
Audio
Other Resources
There are a number of additional resources on the Internet that can help business owners and economic development officials. Included below are links to some of these resources:
1. Senate Small Business Committee provides useful information on legislation and other issues before the Senate Small Business Committee.
2. Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) fund seeks to promote access and economic growth by investing in community development financial institutions and expanding financial services organizations’ service in underserved markets.
3. Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) conducts policy-relevant research to assist policymakers and citizens in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs. RUPRI scientists are involved in an ongoing series of research projects, analyzing specific policy initiatives with high impact in rural areas, and improving methodology for policy impact assessment.
4. The Center for the Study of Rural America tracks the farm and rural economies and provides objective analysis of economic and policy issues key to rural America's future.
5. Community Development Venture Capital Association's (CDVCA) membership is made up of organizations who seek to apply the powerful growth creation aspects of venture capital to the economic needs of low-income communities by combining equity capital and related entrepreneurial, and managerial assistance to promote the growth of local businesses and good jobs in distressed communities.
6. Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) and RuralLISC provide grants, loans, and equity investments to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for neighborhood redevelopment. RuralLISC builds the capacity of resident-led rural CDCs, increases their production and impact, demonstrates the value of investing in and through rural CDCs, and makes the resource and policy environment more supportive of rural CDCs and their work.
7. The National Equity Fund (NEF) builds partnerships with major U.S. corporations that are focused on investing in affordable housing developments. It pools funds from those investors to finance projects that are built and owned by community development corporations and other nonprofit organizations.