Raconline.org is a product of the U.S department of health and human services. It was founded in 2002 as an information portal. Their aim is to provide help to rural stakeholders, as well as access to rural programs, funding, and relevant researches. The main users of the Rural Assistance Center are state goverment offices, private foundation representatives, researchers, congressional offices, and local providers of health and human services, among others. On the main page of the web site there are diverse links, such as: infomration guides, news and events, experts and organizations, publications and maps, success stories, and state resources. Within the information guides section you will find lots of relevant information, news, and several related
Links, for those who are interested in rural issues. Some of the projects they feature are USA-Mexico border health and Delta Resource project, among others. When you visit their web site, don’t forget to check out their calendar of events.