We are pleased to announce recent grant awards from the following organizations and agencies that help us serve as a catalyst for community and economic development in rural Idaho.
$40,000 from Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health (in partnership with the Idaho Community Foundation) to support IRP’s role in community engagement activities in rural counties as part of the Blue Cross Foundation’s Rural Health Initiative.
$10,000 from Battelle Energy Alliance/Idaho National Laboratory’s Tech-based Economic Development grant program to support community reviews in eastern Idaho, publication of the Idaho Ruralist E-Bulletin, our collaborative work with the rural development councils in Montana and Wyoming, and IRP’s participation in statewide efforts to increase broadband access in rural Idaho.
$15,000 from the Federal Highway Administration’s Technology and Innovation Deployment Program to support the community reviews statewide.