Community Economic Development News
If your community is looking for the next step in growing local business, that’s where we come in.
How Communities Benefit
The Community Economic Development team helps you see where your community is at and where you can go. From defining and creating an ecosystem where entrepreneurs thrive, to providing research data to create and implement actions that build businesses, we help you magnify the qualities that make your community unique.
Rural Prosperity Nebraska's ECAP (Entrepreneurial Communities Activation Process) program works with Nebraska residents to revitalize their communities through economic growth and development. Through a series of locally-designed surveys, workshops, and projects, RPN Extension educators pair their education and expertise with the needs and values of participating communities to help them strengthen their weaknesses and bolster their strengths. This process is all aimed at increasing communities' capacity to improve the quality of life for their residents.

Community Economic Development Team Members

Jamie Bright
RPN Extension Educator West Region

Sandra Barrera-Fuentes
Latino Education & Engagement Coordinator

Scott Asmus
SourceLink Nebraska Network Builder

Amanda Tupper
RPN Extension Educator Northeast Region

Charlotte Narjes
Cooperative Development

Shawn Kaskie
RPN Extension Educator Central Region

Jason Tuller
RPN Extension Educator South Central Region

Marilyn Schlake
RPN Extension Educator Statewide