Advancing Economic Development in Persistent-Poverty Communities

The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommenda- tions are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U. [...] To the contractors who went above and beyond to make this project a success: AppGeo on mapping and quantitative analytics; MillerCox on print design; ZevRoss on digital design; and GBAO and the Key Strategic Group on community focus groups. [...] To the individuals who live and work in the case study communities, who provided invalu- able insights into the challenges and opportunities that define life in a persistent-poverty community. [...] Special thanks to: Beth Cicchetti and Ben Chandler in Gadsden County, Florida; Myrna Latusky, Jacy Head, and Tina Toyne in Big Horn County, Montana; and Emily Lohse-Busch and Daffney Moore in St. [...] And finally, to the Research and National Technical Assistance team at the U.