Rural Development Councils: An Intergovernmental Coordination Experiment

Eight pilot state Rural Development Councils were established by the federal government in 1990 to coordinate rural development efforts among federal departments and agencies and to establish collaborative relationships with states, local governments, and the private sector. After one year of operat...

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Published in:Publius 1992-07, Vol.22 (3), p.111-127
Main Author: Radin, Beryl A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative agencies
Area planning & development
Bush Administration
Cooperation
Council
Councils
Development
Economic development
Federal aid
Federal and state relations
Federal Government
Government
Government Agencies
Government initiatives
Governors
Health care administration
Intergovernmental relations
Laws, regulations and rules
Local government
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Public Sector Private Sector Relations
RELATIONS BETWEEN OR AMONG BRANCHES OR DEPARTMENTS OF THE SAME GOVERNMENT
Rural areas
RURAL AREAS, PEOPLE, ETC
Rural Development
Rural Government
Rural planning
Social policy
STATE GOVERNMENT
United States
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Summary:Eight pilot state Rural Development Councils were established by the federal government in 1990 to coordinate rural development efforts among federal departments and agencies and to establish collaborative relationships with states, local governments, and the private sector. After one year of operation, these councils provided a mechanism for the participating states to define the rural issues relevant to their unique settings and to work toward the accomplishment of their goals. In addition, the process allowed federal officials in Washington and in the states to utilize the discretion available in the system to maximize collaboration and cooperation. Additional states will be involved in the effort in 1992. Three types of agendas or expectations surrounded the initiative: substantive, political, and process approaches. Although it is too early to determine the extent to which the councils have “delivered” on these expectations, the experiment provides preliminary evidence of the scope of federal ability to stimulate change within a state as well as the economic and political forces that constrain it.
ISSN:0048-5950
1747-7107
1747-7107
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubjof.a038014