- The center joins statewide partners to launch Project GATE (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship), part of a federal demonstration helping laid-off rural workers start their own businesses.
- The center leads a coalition of partners in creating Rural Hope, a grants program designed to create jobs in rural communities through the construction and renovation of health care facilities. Over the next three years, the center will commit $9.5 million for health care construction, with partners making additional investments totaling $7 million.
- “The North Carolina Equine Industry: Findings and Recommendations” documents the industry’s $2 billion annual contribution to the state’s economy.
