NLGA is publishing State Strategy Perspectives from NLGA members and NLGA Partners from September 2020 – February 2021. These were published in September of 2020.
| Lt. Governor Adam Gregg, Iowa | “Lt. Governor Gregg Empowers Rural Iowa Communities” · Rural set-asides in tax credit & grant programs & eased regs for projects · Targeted broadband incentives for higher speeds and underserved areas · Investing in rural leadership development |
| National Association of Home Builders | “Soaring Lumber Costs Have Added $16,000 to the Price of a New Home” · Spur ag jobs by calling for/incentivizing increased lumber production; & · Improve rural housing affordability by asking for the prioritization of a softwood lumber agreement with Canada. |
| Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois | “Educate On & Highlight Agricultural Producers” · Ensure & advocate for ag education for all young people, in all states · Highlight farmers, producers, specialty growers, & businesses · Rural, young people need access to post-secondary education & broadband |
| Abbott Nutrition | “Malnutrition as a Social Determinant of Health” · Malnutrition is a determinant of health, esp. for older adults & minorities · Malnourished patients have longer hospital stays, higher costs & mortality. · Educate patients on the importance of talking nutrition with doctors. |
| Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Indiana | “A Report: State Strategies for Rural Recovery Post-COVID” · Universities, state agencies, the lieutenant governor & more work together. · Keeping people housed in rural areas is essential. · Broadband is essential to rural agribusiness, education, & health |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | “State Broadband Programs: Who Runs Them & What Are They Doing?” · 1/3 of states have broadband goals in an agency; others in task forces · Improving broadband includes engaging stakeholders, managing reliable data, executing plans, and administering grants |
| Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers, Kansas | “The Office of Rural Prosperity” · LG leads Offc of Rural Prosperity=listening tour of 130 mtgs in 44 towns · Conducting 1st housing study in decades for targeted investments · KS Certified Sites Program tells developers when the state deems a site ideal for investment and growth. |
| No Kid Hungry | “Summer SNAP for Children: A Tool to Feed Hungry Kids in Rural Communities” · MD provides an add’l $30 per summer month & $10 in Dec for each child in households receiving SNAP benefits, directly to existing EBT cards. · The model taps existing food supply chains & generates add’l revenue for food retailers & local economies while providing nutritional assistance. |
| Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Louisiana | “Crawfish Etouffee never tasted so good” · LA produces about 90% of the nation’s commercial crawfish · These come from 120,000 acres of ponds on at least 120,000 farms. · Many crawfish ponds are also cultivated to produce rice the same year. |
| Americans for the Arts | “The Rebuilding Power of The Arts in Rural Communities” · Rural arts draw nonlocal audiences at >r rates than urban (31% vs 19%). · Innovation companies in rural counties rises proportionately w/ local arts · Residents of arts-rich rural communities earn higher incomes |
| ADM | “ADM Innovation” · In unlocking nature to enrich the quality of life: · ADM feed optimizes shrimp growth by 10% & reduces mortality by 40%. · Developed FDME, a building-block for sustainable plastics |