Rural & Farm Issues
Step 1: Learn
What is at risk
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which helps people get information about hurricanes, tornados, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events.
Makes it harder for small businesses and communities to qualify for public assistance via FEMA and Small Business Administration.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (funds PBS, NPR, etc)
Federal rules around child labor laws and dangerous workplaces.
Farm subsidies like Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program (farmers won’t get money from the government for low harvest)
Reduce how much the government pays for crop insurance (raising cost for farmers)
Capping/phasing down the H-2A visa program (could lead to higher labor cost and labor shortage)
Step 2: Plan
Personal
Think about how the proposed changes would impact yourself, your partner(s) and kid(s). Could you live with the implications? How will you fill the gap? Is there something you can do today to help prep, or something you can plan to do later in response to specific changes passing?
Some examples are:
Pod
Pods are your close knit communities. Here’s more information about pods. Identifying who is in your pod is important to figure out how you can best help. Remember the ripple effect is powerful, helping keep your close ones afloat will help others as well. If someone in your pod is impacted by proposed changes, how can you help support them either now or in the future?
Some examples are:
Community
Community in the broad sense - your friends, neighbors, internet comrades, etc. Consider the places and ways you feel connected with the broader group and bring support. If your community is impacted by a proposed change, what can you offer to help?
Some examples are:
What examples can you think of that aren’t listed here? What resources did you use to help research?
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