WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Rural Community Assistance Corporation announced that it has received a $35,000 JPMorgan Chase grant. This funding is dedicated to enhancing housing counseling programs in California’s underserved rural communities.
The grant will support RCAC’s Housing department staff in providing technical assistance to Inland Fair Housing, Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, Ventura County Community Development Corporation and Haven Services. Serving the counties of San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Orange, respectively, these important organizations deliver services such as foreclosure prevention, financial literacy education and other initiatives that expand and secure affordable housing opportunities for those who need them most.
“JPMorgan Chase’s generous contribution strengthens our capacity to help rural communities seeking homeownership and demonstrates the strength of our partnership,” said Suzanne Anarde-Devenport, RCAC’s chief executive officer. “By providing our housing counseling agencies with more resources and training, we are enabling more families to achieve their dream of owning a home.”
RCAC’s collaboration with JPMorgan Chase is part of a broader effort to strengthen housing counseling agencies and help support a sustainable means to empower individuals and families to achieve long-term housing stability and economic independence.
RCAC partners with rural and Indigenous communities to achieve their vision and well-being through technical assistance, training, financial resources, and advocacy. RCAC serves rural communities in 13 western states and western Pacific islands. Services are available to communities with populations of fewer than 50,000, other nonprofit groups, tribal organizations, farmworkers, colonias and other specific populations. RCAC staff provides direct services in program areas including affordable housing, environmental services, economic development, and lending. Learn more about RCAC here.
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