The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) invites you to participate in a brief, 10-minute survey to share your experiences, concerns, and challenges living or working in rural Maryland.
The Schaefer Center for Public Policy at The University of Baltimore is conducting this survey of residents in rural areas of Maryland on behalf of the Rural Maryland Council. The RMC is an independent agency within the Maryland Department of Agriculture. RMC serves residents in 18 counties classified as “rural” by the Annotated Code of Maryland as well as residents of the remaining jurisdictions’ semi-rural areas. RMC works with residents, local organizations, government at all levels, and others to serve the needs of Maryland’s rural communities.
Your input is valuable and will help guide the RMC’s legislative and funding priorities for two grant programs – the Maryland Agriculture Education & Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF) and the Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF).
Participation in this research is voluntary and confidential. There are no risks to participating. You may skip any question you prefer not to answer and may stop the survey at any time without penalty. The survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
No personally identifying information, including your name, will be collected. Your responses will not be linked to you in any way in the survey data or in any reports and the data may be used by future researchers. The survey will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
If you have any questions about the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Michelle Cantave, Survey Research Manager at the Schaefer Center, at mcantave@ubalt.edu or 410-837-6099.
If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research subject participating in this survey, please contact the University of Baltimore Institutional Review Board (IRB) at irb@ubalt.edu or 410-837-4057.
