
Rural Resources
Search & Find Rural Resources

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: Eleventh District Beige Book
Texas is part of the Federal Reserve Bank's Eleventh District, and The Beige Book highlights economic trends by region and sector. It's published eight times per year, offering a valuable window into the state of the economy.

New Resource: Power Your Proposal
This new resource is for nonprofit staff members and volunteers who are new to grant writing. This is a guide to help you understand the landscape, get organized, and successfully navigate the process of finding and applying for grants.
Connected Nation’s BEAD Tracker
Want to see what is happening with federal broadband funds across the country? Connected Nation has created a BEAD Tracker that compiles and aggregates data directly from published state BEAD final proposals.

How to Support: Flood Recovery Efforts
Find flood response resources, including donations, volunteer opportunities, and items for donation.

CDFI Market Map
The CDFI Market Map shows CDFIs, local officials, and investors where many opportunities are for CDFI expansion and growth. This map identifies 1,292 places, 714 counties, 255 metro areas, and 9 states that are CDFI deserts.

Creating Infrastructure Pathways in Texas: Water and Broadband
Texas Rural Funders and Texas Water Foundation commissioned Jobs for the Future to conduct a landscape analysis across the state of Texas. This new report analyzes data on the existing workforce, projected workforce needs, and state and regional education and training efforts that can support the development of a skilled broadband and water workforce.

Planting Seeds of Prosperity: How CDFIs can Transform Rural Texas
This new resource from Texas Rural Funders offers an introduction to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI). It includes an overview of how they care serve as a financial tool, examples of how TX Rural Funders members are collaborating with them and a directory of CDFIs in Texas.

Boosting Broadband with E-Rate
E-Rate helps schools and libraries boost their technology investment, and Boosting Broadband with E-Rate explains the program and shares inspiring examples of how E-Rate is used to help children and community members have more access to the latest technology with limited local investment.
