**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE SOUTHERN RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SRDC) WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THREE PRIORITIES THAT IMPACT THE RESILIENCE OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHERN REGION, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE SRDC TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TOAC) AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH REPRESENTATION FROM 1862, 1890, AND 1994 LAND-GRANT PARTNERS. BROAD STRUCTURAL EFFORTS WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ALL PRIORITY AREAS. THESE INCLUDE THE 1890 FELLOW INITIATIVE, 1862/1890 COLLABORATIONS, AND INTEGRATATION OF RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. THE SRDC WILL DEVELOP PATHWAYS TO RESILIENT COMMUNITIES BY: (A) SUPPORTING THE SERA-47 LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOODS INITIATIVE, (B) ENHANCING HEIRS' PROPERTY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH-INFORMED TRAINING, (C) WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL DIGITAL EDUCATION EXTENSION TEAM AND 1890 PARTNERS TO HELP ADDRESS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND BUILD DIGITAL SKILLS, (D) EXPANDING DIALOGUES ON RACE AND ETHNICITY THROUGH COMING TOGETHER FOR RACIAL UNDERSTANDING, AND (E) SUPPORTING INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND EXTENION ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE. CONCERNING PRIORITY TWO, BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, THE SRDC WILL BE: (A) ENGAGING WITH THE DELTA SCHOLARS UNDERGRADUATE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE TO INFUSE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION OPPORTUNITIES FOR A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS, (B) SUPPORTING THE SOUTHERN REGION PROGRAM LEADERSHIP NETWORK, AND (C) COORDINATING THE SOUTHERN REGION COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS REPORT. FOR THE FINAL PRIORITY, MOBILIZE RESOURCES AROUND EMERGING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES, SRDC WILL ASSIST WITH: (A) EXPANDING AND IMPLEMENTING CURRICULA TO ENHANCE GRANT WRITING SKILLS AND CAPACITIES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, (B) ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGING WITH RECREATIONAL ECONOMY INTERESTS, AND (C) EXPANDING INVOLVEMENT IN CLIMATE INITATIVES REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY AND RESILIENCE USING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LENS.