Rural Outreach Grant

In rural Oregon, Klamath County Association of REALTORS® Conducts Wildfire Mitigation Symposium

Brandon Maddox — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:19:42 +0000

With help from NAR’s Rural Outreach Grant program, the Klamath County Association brought in experts in fire-fighting, insurance issues, and policy to educate members, locals, and elected officials on key matters relating to the risk of wildfires. It was such a success that neighboring associations have been inspired to do the same.

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Lebanon County Association of REALTORS® Uses Rural Outreach Grant to Host Responsible Growth Meeting for Municipal Managers

Brandon Maddox — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:23:25 +0000

In a county characterized by its abundance of beautiful farmland, growth and development need to be approached from a preservation angle. The Lebanon County Association of REALTORS®, in Pennsylvania, brought together the managers of its top growing municipalities to open lines of communication and make sure everyone was on the same page.

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Rural Outreach Grant Helps Indiana Association of REALTORS® Ensure Rural Residents Will Receive High Speed Internet Service

Brandon Maddox — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:09:42 +0000

With a Rural Outreach Grant from the REALTOR Party, the Indiana Association of REALTORS® partnered with a coalition that mapped the internet capabilities of rural residents through targeted internet speed tests, revealing an 11% statewide deficiency in service. Thanks to the survey, as federal infrastructure funds are disbursed by the state, service providers will know exactly where high-speed broadband is needed.

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Iron County Board of REALTORS® (Utah) Offers Online Water Rights CE Course, Extending the Reach of Critical Information

Brandon Maddox — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:34:58 +0000

In Utah, as in many western states, water rights are highly complex, and conducting transactions without a complete awareness of their ins-and-outs is highly risky, both for agents and their clients. Last year, the Iron County Board of REALTORS® used a Rural Outreach Grant to offer a three-hour course online, providing REALTORS® and affiliates throughout the state with manuals, forms, and three continuing education credits at no cost.

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After Hurricane Helene, Land of the Sky REALTORS® Tackle Water Safety for Members and Communities

Brandon Maddox — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:13:22 +0000

Whether residents of the Asheville region were on the city water system or wells of their own, Hurricane Helene made water safety a top priority. The local REALTOR® association held a forum addressing critical concerns, with speakers including an attorney, a plumber, and a home inspector. Everyone went home with water testing kits, and a Rural Outreach Grant from the REALTOR® Party helped make it possible.

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Greater Piedmont REALTORS® (VA) Use Rural Outreach Grant for Onsite Septic Field Trip

Brandon Maddox — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:38:02 +0000

Last summer, in addition to the CE course it normally offers on well and septic system regulations in its rural Virginia region, the Greater Piedmont REALTORS® hosted a field trip: with support from a Rural Outreach Grant from the REALTOR® Party, they put participants on a bus and took them to see three different kinds of septic systems, up-close and personal.

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Idaho REALTORS® Welcomes Residents with New Guidebook on Rural Issues

Brandon Maddox — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:05:33 +0000

Working with multiple stakeholders, Idaho REALTORS® developed a guidebook to inform property buyers about key issues related to stewardship of the state’s natural resources, such as maintaining water and septic systems, and the risks of invasive species. Grants from the REALTOR® Party supported the design and the first print run; the guide is also available as a pdf.

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