Rural Economic Mobility Program

Bring Grant Dollars Home to Rural Missouri

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Monthly Rural Economic Mobility Webinar

Rural Missouri communities work hard to support families, grow local economies, and solve urgent local challenges. Millions of federal, state, and private grant dollars are available, but many rural counties miss out because they lack grant-writing capacity. Essential Families is helping change that.

Join the Monthly Rural Economic Mobility Webinar

This monthly webinar is for rural Missouri leaders who want to find funding opportunities, strengthen grant applications, and bring real dollars back home. If your county needs support for workforce development, broadband, healthcare, housing, small business growth, family stabilization, or economic mobility, this webinar is for you.

Who Should Attend

This webinar is ideal for:

  • Rural economic development directors
  • County commissioners and local officials
  • Nonprofit leaders
  • Faith-based partners
  • Workforce organizations
  • Healthcare and telehealth partners
  • Housing and family service providers
  • Community development leaders

How Essential Families Helps

Essential Families is a Kansas City-area nonprofit founded by Terri English-Yancy, BA, MA, MA, with a vision and mission of:

Strengthening Families — Because Everything Starts at Home

All webinars begin at 2:00 PM