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A Collective Voice for Rural Maryland

News Releases

Call for Nominations for the 2023 Rural Impact Awards
Rural Maryland Council Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Recipients
Rural Maryland Council and USDA Rural Development to host Regional Rural Broadband Symposium
Rural Maryland Council celebrates signing of House Bill 695- Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund- Allocation of Grants (Rural Community Improvment Act of 2023

Announcements & Events

Tawes Crab and Clam Bake – 09/27/2023 at 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

RMC Legislative Committee Meeting – 10/04/2023 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Rural Maryland Foundation Meeting – 10/05/2023 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

RMC Rural Housing Working Committee Meeting – 10/06/2023 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am

RMC Agriculture Committee Meeting – 10/16/2023 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Other Information

View our 2023 Calendar of Events here.

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Rural Maryland Outlook is an interactive dashboard that is designed to showcase key demographics for each of the State’s 18 designated rural communities as well as the six rural regions to communicate to policy and lawmakers on how rural regions in Maryland are doing individually both currently and overtime.

Click on the map below to view your geographic area!

Grant Opportunities

The Council provides two grant opportunities to help Rural Maryland be prosperous with thriving resources, vibrant economies, and healthy, connected communities. Click on the icon to learn more about our grant program.

RMC Territory Map

This application was developed using a cluster analysis of address point data for Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County. The data layers in this application can be used to view the rural, semi-rural, suburban, and urban areas in Maryland.