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Rural Maryland Council Elects 2024 Leadership

The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) and its membership convened at the Crowne Plaza in Annapolis on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. for its Executive Board Meeting and Rural Impact Awards Ceremony. Executive Board elections for the 2024 calendar year were held and the following Officers were elected: Chair: Ms. Susan O’Neill First Vice  Read the Rest…

Rural Maryland Council Honors Rural Community Advocates

The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) and its membership convened at the Crowne Plaza in Annapolis on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. for its Executive Board Meeting and Rural Impact Awards Ceremony. This annual event provides an overview of upcoming events and activities for 2024 and honors advocates for rural Maryland communities. Board Chair  Read the Rest…

Call for Nominations for the 2023 Rural Impact Awards

The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) is seeking nominations for their 2023 Maryland Rural Impact Awards. The Ceremony will be held at the RMC Annual Meeting on November 13, 2023, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland. The awards ceremony is an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations that  Read the Rest…

Rural Maryland Council Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Recipients

The Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) supports Rural Maryland Council’s operating activities, including the Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF), and the State’s five rural Regional Councils. The RMPIF grant program is designed to facilitate significant targeted investments in important economic and community development programs and promote regional and intergovernmental cooperation.  Read the Rest…

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…

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