Audrain County Selected For National Economic Mobility Program For Rural Counties
Audrain County has been selected to be a part of the National Association of Counties new Rural Leaders for Economic Mobility program.
Audrain County was one of 10 rural counties selected for the national program with teams of county elected officials and non-elected county leaders to pursue effective strategies to improve economic mobility conditions that move individuals and families out of poverty.
Audrain County Commissioner Leslie Meyer and Mexico Sustainability Project Director Tracey Clark Jeffries represent the team from Audrain County.
Team participants will engage in virtual and in-person learning opportunities, receive technical assistance for program implementation and utilize a $50,000 subgrant to incorporate data and evidence-based policies into local government decision-making.
The inaugural RLEM counties are:
- Audrain County, Mo.
- Curry County, N.M.
- Hertford County, N.C.
- Holmes County, Miss.
- Jim Wells County, Texas.
- Presidio County, Texas.
- San Juan County, Utah.
- Telfair County, Ga.
- Union County, Ore.
- Venango County, Penn.
