; (B) in a persistent poverty county (as determined by the Secretary); (C) in an economically distressed area (as determined by the Secretary); or (D) in a colonia. (2) Community anchor institution The term community anchor institution means— (A) a public library; (B) an elementary or secondary school; (C) an institution of higher education; (D) a health care facility; or (E) any other nonprofit or governmental community support organization. 6308. Establishment of the Rural Development Innovation Center Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981- 2008w) is amended by adding at the end the following: 379J. Rural Development Innovation Center (a) Definition of rural development mission areas In this section, the term Rural Development Mission Areas means the agencies under the Rural Development Agency at the Department of Agriculture, including the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Housing Service. (b) Establishment There is hereby established within the Rural Development Mission Areas a Rural Development Innovation Center (the Innovation Center ) to promote and facilitate innovation in the administration and implementation of rural development programs and initiatives. (c) Functions The Innovation Center shall— (1) review all processes for Rural Development Mission Area programs to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and barriers to access, including— (A) unnecessary delays in loan and grant applications processing and approvals; (B) high application costs; and (C) deficiencies in technical assistance for programs; (2) establish and maintain an ongoing public process for public and private stakeholders to provide perspectives on the challenges faced when applying for, utilizing, or participating in Rural Development Mission Area programs; (3) identify and assess any innovative strategies and collaborative models to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of rural development programs and initiatives