Coalition urges new Administration to impose moratorium on utility shutoffs

A coalition made up of environmental, rights, and religious groups will urge the incoming Biden Administration to issue an executive order enacting a nationwide moratorium on water and other utility shutoffs …

RCAC is accepting and processing Paycheck Protection Program loan applications

The second round of the Paycheck Protection Program is now open. RCAC is accepting and processing loan applications to provide financing for small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis.

Congress passes year-end spending and COVID relief legislation

After months of a standstill on negotiations, Congress has agreed to a coronavirus stimulus bill. The economic relief bill will be attached to the fiscal year 2021 “omnibus,” which funds the federal government.

USDA invested $542.6 million in Oregon low-income rural housing

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development invested $542.6 million in 2020 to help mitigate the rising cost of homeownership in Oregon. The funds were distributed through three programs.

California Wellness Foundation awards $250,000 to support RCAC’s work with rural communities

West Sacramento, California — Rural Community Assistance Corporation received a $250,000 grant from the California Wellness Foundation. The three-year grant will be used to strengthen internal infrastructure to serve rural communities across the West.