Remote Work Opportunities in Indiana: The Metro/Nonmetro Gap1 – Written by Bo Beaulieu & Indraneel Kumar. There is a growing sense of optimism that Indiana’s economy is well on its way to recovering from the devasting impacts of COVID 19…
The Hoosier Heartland Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and our hosts at the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) are excited to announce the opening of our Digital Marketing Assistance Program (DMAP). This is a cost share program, where…
The Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) is collaborating with the Indiana Farm Bureau, which announced the formation of the Indiana Broadband Strategic Partnership (IBSP) to help bring reliable broadband to the most unserved and underserved communities across the state.…
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Denny Spinner, executive director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, recently appointed Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) Director and Purdue Extension specialist, Roberto Gallardo to serve on the newly formed Rural Affairs…
Written by Roberto Gallardo & Benjamin St. Germain. As part of the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Congress passed a second relief bill in December 2020 that included a program called the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB).…
By The American Connection Project It’s time for the American Connection Project’s next chapter: The American Connection Corps, an effort connecting 50 young fellows in 12 states to their hometowns for a two-year pilot project through Lead for America’s proven…
I’ve had the opportunity to give thought in recent months to the critical role that EDA’s investment in University Centers (UCs) has played in advancing the work of the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) over the years, an entity…
Written by Bo Beaulieu, Indraneel Kumar & Chun Song. Introduction A number of important changes have occurred in the workplace in the past year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of those shifts has been the larger…