Amy’s career spans transportation, food access, economic development, infrastructure and outdoor recreation. As RCAP’s Community Development Senior Program Manager, she manages DOT’s Thriving Communities Program and RCAP’s USDA Technical Assistance programs. As a former mayor of a 1,000-resident town, she secured $28 million in grants in five years.
Amy Renner has been a guest on 1 episode.
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234: Why Rural Communities Need More Than Grant Money with Amy Renner
August 31st, 2026 | 28 mins 51 secs
capacity building, community development, community partnerships, eco devo, econdev, economic development, grant readiness, infrastructure, outdoor recreation, rcap, rural communities, rural economic development, technical assistance
Amy Renner of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership explains why rural economic development often depends less on finding more money and more on building capacity, relationships, technical expertise, and community-led strategies that turn ambitious ideas into fundable projects.