Hawai'i Rural Development Council
"Improving the Quality of Life Through Economic Opportunities in Rural Communities"
The Hawai`i Rural Development Council (HRDC) is a statewide nonprofit organization committed to promoting and supporting the rural-based economic welfare of the State. Incorporated in 2003, the HRDC board of directors includes representatives from nonprofit and regional support organizations; federal, state and county governments; private sector and community representatives; and Native Hawaiians.
The HRDC is one of 37 state rural development councils that are certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill that established the National Rural Development Partnership (For more information visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/CEDP-NRDP.html). The main activities of the HRDC include:
1. Facilitate collaboration among Federal, State, local and tribal governments and the private nonprofit sectors in the planning and implementation of programs and policies that have an impact on rural areas of the State;
2. Monitor, report, and comment on policies and programs that address, or fail to address, the needs of the rural areas of the State;
3. In conjunction with the National Rural Development Coordinating Committee (NRDCC), facilitate the development of strategies to reduce or eliminate conflicting or duplicative administrative or regulatory requirements of Federal, State, local and tribal governments.
The HRDC’s strategic focus includes the issues of:
• Agriculture
• Affordable Housing
• Sustainable Economic Development
The HRDC’s primary goal is to create a mechanism for deep dialogue and analysis of the issues facing Hawaii’s rural communities. Most recently, the council supported a community input process to consider potential revision to the state rural land use district. The HRDC attempts to develop resources and projects that allow diverse stakeholders to consider rural issues.
The HRDC is one of 37 state rural development councils that are certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill that established the National Rural Development Partnership (For more information visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/CEDP-NRDP.html). The main activities of the HRDC include:
1. Facilitate collaboration among Federal, State, local and tribal governments and the private nonprofit sectors in the planning and implementation of programs and policies that have an impact on rural areas of the State;
2. Monitor, report, and comment on policies and programs that address, or fail to address, the needs of the rural areas of the State;
3. In conjunction with the National Rural Development Coordinating Committee (NRDCC), facilitate the development of strategies to reduce or eliminate conflicting or duplicative administrative or regulatory requirements of Federal, State, local and tribal governments.
The HRDC’s strategic focus includes the issues of:
• Agriculture
• Affordable Housing
• Sustainable Economic Development
The HRDC’s primary goal is to create a mechanism for deep dialogue and analysis of the issues facing Hawaii’s rural communities. Most recently, the council supported a community input process to consider potential revision to the state rural land use district. The HRDC attempts to develop resources and projects that allow diverse stakeholders to consider rural issues.
