Policy Solutions

The Rural New Deal is a positive vision for a fair economy and a pragmatic blueprint for how we can help build rural prosperity and demonstrate real and serious commitment to the livelihoods and communities of rural people.

Jointly authored by RUBI and Progressive Democrats of America, the Rural New Deal was shaped and guided by input from almost twenty rural development practitioners, rural advocates and leaders from across the country.

Support for the Rural New Deal

  • "While we can’t rewrite the past, we can reframe the future. A policy framework like the Rural New Deal would recenter our policy debates to people and local communities, cut through the political noise, build understanding and trust, and put us all on a path for a real American renewal."

    Mike Schmuhl, Chair, Indiana Democratic Party

  • Endorsed by Congressman Ro Khanna

    (D) 17th District, CA

  • The Missouri Democratic Party and the Indiana Democratic Party made the Rural New Deal an official part of their 2024 party platforms

  • “It’s been too long since our country focused on creating policies with and for rural folks. The reality is the majority of our food, fiber and energy comes from the lands in rural communities and yet federal policies have been more focused on urban centers. The Rural New Deal sets forward policies that are already being talked about at coffee shops and rodeos and that need the focus of elected officials at all levels. We can close the divide between urban and rural Americans with policies that create a level playing field for all. That is exactly the focus of the Rural New Deal.”

    Jane Fleming Kleeb, Chair, Nebraska Democratic Party

  • "The Rural New Deal is brilliant – and very much in alignment with what we at The Democracy Collaborative call “community wealth building.”

    Marjorie Kelly, Author of Wealth Supremacy

  • “Those of us who have lived our lives on dirt roads, deep in rural America, know how much spirit and possibility it possesses. But to unlock all that creativity and power, we need the kind of policies outlined in this remarkable document.”

    Bill McKibben, Author of “The Flag, the Cross and the Station Wagon” and Founder of 350.org

Take Action

The User’s Guide provides steps and resources to help you understand and utilize the RND, and to increase public awareness and understanding of the RND.