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Policymakers and the private sector should develop and implement transportation programs to ensure mobility for rural residents, particularly those who do not drive.

Policymakers should expand access to safe, appropriate, and affordable homes for rural residents. This includes through:

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure access to robust business development and employment training opportunities in rural communities.

Policymakers should increase funding and provide technical assistance for community and economic development activities on tribal lands.

Federal agencies that provide economic development funding to tribal entities should work in coordination with them to collect, analyze, and report the amount of ass

Policymakers should increase subsidies for low-income rural housing to preserve existing affordable housing units and construct new units.

Self-help housing programs, which enable low-income households to become homeowners by working together to build homes through “sweat equity,” should be supported.