Policy Goals for Central Appalachian Network Organizations

Appalachia Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet)
Policy Goal: Provide entrepreneurship training to eligible individuals through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program.

Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD)
Policy Goal: Increase support for organic and sustainable agriculture by the consuming public and within Extension and the Land Grants.

Center for Economic Options
Policy Goal: Equity for rural West Virginia businesses wishing to access urban markets.

Conservation Fund's National Capital Investment Fund, Inc.
Policy Goal: Create an environment conducive to increasing access to seed and early stage capital by rural entrepreneurs.

Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development (ILGARD)
Policy Goal: Increase early technical assistance to local elected officials to implement city/village appropriate, fundable sewer/water projects in rural Appalachia, Ohio.

Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED)
Policy Goal: To improve the way non-industrial private forest lands in eastern Kentucky are managed.

Rural Action
Policy Goal: Create policies that ensure that the poaching of ginseng is not a barrier to private landowners who are currently growing or are wishing to grow this product.