Submit a poster session proposal for the 2023 National Rural Housing Conference

Call for Poster Sessions at the 2023 National Rural Housing Conference

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The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is accepting proposals for its poster session presentation at the 2023 National Rural Housing Conference (NRHC).

Poster Sessions

HAC is providing an opportunity for researchers and policymakers to share their research and innovative ideas through a series of poster sessions.  The presentation of posters will allow for one-on-one interaction with conference participants and enhances the exposure of your research since posters remain accessible throughout the conference.

About the Conference

The 2023 NRHC will take place from October 24th-October 27th, 2023 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.

The biennial NRHC brings together rural affordable housing and community development leaders, practitioners, policy makers, funders, industry experts, and partners for four days of learning and networking.

The 2023 NRHC theme is Build Rural. Thriving rural communities don’t happen by accident. It takes collaborative effort, leadership, investment and planning to build equitable and just communities. Build Rural is both a literal and figurative appeal to explore and provoke action to build and renew rural communities by addressing housing affordability and preservation, community infrastructure and essential facilities creation and revitalization, resident led placemaking, capacity building, and community inclusion and justice efforts. Build Rural is a platform to share successes and best practices for addressing the nexus of housing and community development. It’s a space to highlight and enhance the narrative of rural America through presentations of stories, data, programs, policies, and approaches.

Important Dates and Information
Abstracts Due: June 2, 2023
Notification By: July 1, 2023
Final Posters Due: September 1, 2023
Conference Dates: October 24 – October 27, 2023
Location Washington, DC

Propose a Poster Session

Questions? Contact Natasha Moodie and Manda LaPorte.

Who should present?

The symposium is an opportunity to share your research and garner valuable feedback from stakeholders and organizations from across the country in Washington, DC. Both academic and industry researchers of all levels can apply to present their research by entering the poster board session. If selected, poster presenters will receive a complimentary registration to the conference in Washington, DC. Posters will be reviewed and judged by a distinguished panel of rural experts.

Research

Abstracts of 350 words or less must be submitted for consideration. The research must be related to rural America; however, topics are open to any field including:

  • Housing
  • Public Health
  • Community Development
  • Economic Development
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Creative Placemaking

Posters are created using an online platform which enables attendees to interact with the content and materials both in-person and virtually.

Poster Session participants place materials such as photographs, data, graphs, diagrams, and narrative text on poster boards. During a review  period, participants will have the opportunity to  discuss their presentations with conference participants.

Due Date

Submissions are being accepted now through June 2nd, 2023.

Propose a Poster Session

For questions, please contact Manda LaPorte (manda@ruralhome.org) and Natasha Moodie (natasha@ruralhome.org). We look forward to your submissions!

HAC in the News

How HAC Fills the Data Gap in Rural America

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Filling The Data Gap In Rural America on forbes.com highlights how HAC works to increase access to data about rural America to better address rural housing challenges and persistent poverty.

Over the years, there has been an increase in accurate data collection regarding rural America, and HAC has been at the forefront.

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The Persistence of Poverty in Rural America

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Persistently poor counties are classified as having poverty rates of 20 percent or more for three consecutive decades. Using this metric, the Housing Assistance Council estimates there were 377 persistently poor counties in 2020 using data from the Census Bureau’s recently released 2016-2020 American Community Survey, the 2006-2010 American Community Survey and the 2000 Decennial Census of Population and Housing.

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Policy News from the Administration

HAC Urges Census Bureau to Expand Data Offerings

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The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has submitted comments to the U.S. Census Bureau on its new 2020 Census Data Product Planning Crosswalk. 

HAC urges the U.S. Census Bureau to provide sub-county geographies in all elements of the new Data Product Planning Crosswalk, as well as all public-use data products it produces. Political and economic geography is an important consideration when determining the population and residential patterns of an area. The county is a commonly used unit of geography. In many rural areas, the county is often identified within political, social, and economic contexts.  However, county-based designations are not the optimum criteria on which to assess or research social, economic and housing conditions.

The Housing Assistance Council is pleased to have this opportunity to provide comments to the U.S. Census Bureau on its new 2020 Census Data Product Planning Crosswalk. HAC looks forward to working with the Census Bureau to continually improve the provision of data for all communities – urban, suburban, and rural.

Read HAC’s Comments.

HAC in the News

Successful Farming – Rural America, Mostly White, is Becoming More Diverse

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Successful Farming highlighted research from HAC and the Brookings Institute focused on diversity in rural America.

Three-quarters of rural Americans are white, a larger proportion than the roughly six in 10 for the nation overall, but the rural population is becoming more diverse, said a pair of analyses of Census data. The rural America of the future will be increasingly diverse and not as politically conservative as many assume, said the Brookings Institution…

“The overall rural population between 2010 and 2020 would have declined substantially if not for growth in its Hispanic population,” three researchers from the Housing Assistance Council said in the Daily Yonder. Hispanics make up 10.4% of the rural population and Blacks make up 7.4%. People of two or more races make up 4% of the rural population, and Native Americans are 2%, twice the national rate.

The Housing Assistance Council researchers said, “Despite advances made through the civil rights movement, labor struggles, and increased self-determination, the experiences and conditions of non-white rural residents and communities are often overlooked given their relatively small populations.”

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The United States is Becoming More Racially Diverse – And So is Rural America

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Race and ethnicity are central and often complex components of our national identity, history, and struggles. Racial dynamics also manifest themselves in our geographies and communities. Rural communities across the United States are comprised of many races, ethnicities, and cultural histories that have been essential to the story of the nation. Contrary to the long-standing narrative of racial and ethnic homogeny across rural America, many racial and ethnic groups are represented in rural communities.

Using the Census Bureau’s recently released P.L. 94-171 Redistricting data, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) presents an initial review of characteristics, trends, and issues related to race and ethnicity in rural America.

POPULATION GROWTH IN RURAL AMERICA WAS SMALL - AND UNEVEN - BETWEEN 2010 AND 2020
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Population Growth in Rural America was Small – and Uneven – Between 2010 and 2020

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A Census in Rural America 2020 Update

Using Census 2010 and 2020 data, combined with methodology from the Housing Assistance Council’s Rural and Small-Town definition of location, HAC estimates that the rural population only increased by approximately 164,000 residents over the last decade. This population growth accounted for a .3 percent increase in the rural and small-town population. Overall, HAC estimates that approximately 60,551,165 people live in rural communities using the latest Census data.

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Rural America is More Diverse Than You Think

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The First Figures from the 2020 Census Are Released

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The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281. The U.S. population increased by 22,703,743 or 7.4 percent from 2010. The U.S. population growth from 2000 to 2010 was 9.7 percent.

 

 

All but four states and territories gained population over the last decade with Utah, Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, and Texas experiencing more than 15 percent population growth. Puerto Rico, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Illinois lost population between 2010 and 2020.

The initial Census release was highly anticipated for implications on Congressional apportionment. According to the Census Bureau, six states will gain seats in the U.S. house of representatives: Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon will all gain one Congressional representative. Texas will gain two seats. Seven states, including California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will each lose a seat in Congress.

The April 26, announcement was the first release 2020 Census data. The Housing Assistance Council will continue to update and analyze data from Census 2020 and its implications for rural America and rural people in the United States. Stay tuned.

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Rural Population Change and Growth

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Rural Population Change and Growth Cover Image

Population change has been a factor in the vibrancy and vitality of rural areas for generations. Rural population decline over the past few decades is well documented, but like the rest of rural America, this trend is not monolithic and some communities are experiencing growth. Both population decline, as well as population growth, drive significant impacts in rural and small-town communities.

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