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Rural Maryland Council celebrates signing of House Bill 695- Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund- Allocation of Grants (Rural Community Improvment Act of 2023

The Rural Maryland Council celebrated the signing of House Bill 695– Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund – Allocation of Grants (Rural Communities Improvement Act of 2023) by Governor Wes Moore on Monday May 8, 2023 at the State House in Annapolis. This bill promotes and expands the Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund to include workforce  Read the Rest…

Request for Proposals (RFP) Rural Research Grants- Rural Maryland Foundation

The Rural Maryland Foundation’s purpose is to support efforts of citizens and governments to meet the economic and social needs of rural Maryland. It also supports the efforts of the Rural Maryland Council, an independent state agency. The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) brings together citizens, community-based organizations, federal, state, county and municipal government officials as  Read the Rest…

The Rural Maryland Council celebrates the bill signing of the Health and Human Services Transportation Improvement Act of 2023

On Tuesday, May 3rd, the Rural Maryland Council celebrated a legislative victory for rural communities with the signing of HB596/SB511 Health and Human Services Transportation Act of 2023. The passage of this bill allows for the Rural Maryland Council to help establish the Rural Nonemergency Medical Transportation Pilot Program for hospitals to coordinate transportation provided  Read the Rest…

Request for Proposals to Host the 2023 Rural Summit

ABOUT THE RURAL MARYLAND COUNCIL The Rural Maryland Council is an independent agency located in the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The RMC brings together citizens, community-based organizations, federal, state, county and municipal government officials as well as representatives of the for-profit and nonprofit sectors to collectively address the needs of Rural Maryland communities. We provide  Read the Rest…

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Grant Writing Services

The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) requests proposals for grant writing services for the calendar year 2023. Applications will be considered from both firms and individuals. Overview The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) brings together citizens, community-based organizations, federal, state, county, and municipal government officials as well as representatives of the for-profit and nonprofit sectors to collectively  Read the Rest…

Rural Maryland Council begins New Year with New Board Leadership

As Marylanders focus on the coming year, one Maryland organization, the Rural Maryland Council (RMC), ruminates on its many successes in the past year and rings in the New Year with new leadership to create real lasting change in rural Maryland. Taking the helm of RMC’s Executive Board is Susan O’Neill, Executive Director of the  Read the Rest…

Letter to the Editor: 2022 Maryland Rural Health Day

PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Charlotte Davis 410.841.5774 Thursday, November 17, 2022, has been proclaimed National Rural Health Day by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health as a way to showcase the good work of America’s 62 million rural citizens and to promote the efforts of the Maryland State Office of Rural Health, and  Read the Rest…

2022 Maryland Rural Impact Awards – Nominate Someone Today!

The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) will be holding the 2022 Maryland Rural Impact Awards ceremony at our Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the Kent Island Resort, 500 Kent Manor Drive, Stevensville, Maryland 21666. The awards ceremony is an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations that have performed extraordinary acts  Read the Rest…

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