The mission of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center is to develop, promote, and implement sound economic strategies to improve the quality of life of rural North Carolinians. The center serves the state's 85 rural counties, with a special focus on individuals with low to moderate incomes and communities with limited resources.
What area of the country do you work in?
The 85 rural North Carolina counties
Who do you work with?
Economic developers - state and local, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, service providers, chambers of commerce, and others that have an interest in growing economic opportunities for rural NC.
What is the main obstacle your organization encounters that prevents you from doing your work most effectively?
Effectively and consistently communicating the products and programs offered at the Rural Center to local and state rural constituencies.
What do you hope to gain from joining the Rural Innovation Network?
Partnership, Rural Issue Dialogue, Information
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