Publications
Teleworking and Accessibility Resource Guide The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology launched a Telework and Accessibility resource page. The resources provide information to help employers ensure that digital communications and platforms are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Federal Emergency Management Agency: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting This guidance summarizes how organizations should consider and manage their personal protective equipment needs while ensuring the protection of workers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response.
Minority Business and Technology Initiative The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency announced this new collaboration with Amazon Business that will help thousands of minority entrepreneurs expand their businesses globally and increase sales exponentially through e-commerce technology.
ChooseMyPlate This guide contains information on food planning, including what to buy, how much to buy, and preparation tips.
Growing Through Rural Partnerships The Western Governors Association highlights how partnerships are vital to promote economic development in rural communities.
Event Opportunities
Rural Energy Savings Program Webinar April 29 | Webinar USDA Rural Development offers a webinar to support potential applicants for Rural Energy Savings Program funding where qualified utilities and similar intermediaries can provide loans to rural families and small businesses to help them reduce energy costs and make energy efficiency improvements.
"How Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Can Support Workers Facing Economic Challenges" April 29 | Webinar The LEAD Center, a project of the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, hosts this webinar to provide information, financial tools, and strategies that individuals and workforce professionals can use immediately in response to economic challenges.
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health Rural Health Data Institute May 12 to June 30 | Webinar Series The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health will host a series of weekly webinars to demonstrate collect and clean up data and analyze it. The institute is open to rural health professionals, including clinical, administrative, and academic personnel. Register by May 1.
USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program Information May 5 | Webinar USDA Rural Development will host a webinar on how to apply to the second application window of FY 2020 for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program.
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