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U.S. Treasury CDFI fund grants $2.9 million to Rural Community Assistance Corporation
West Sacramento, California — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) $2.9 million through its Capital Magnet Fund (CMF). -
U.S. Economic Development Administration grants RCAC $2.5 million revolving loan fund for California’s Sierra Nevada region
West Sacramento, California — The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) granted Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) $2.5 million to establish a revolving loan fund (RLF).
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Senate confirms first Native American Cabinet secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Deb Haaland, a member of New Mexico's Laguna Pueblo, to the interior secretary position. The confirmation marks the first Cabinet level position held by a Native American. -
Tips for managing a mobile-home park utility
Managing a water and/or wastewater system is an often overlooked and overwhelming aspect of mobile-home park ownership. If you just purchased a mobile-home park, there’s a strong chance you also just became the park’s de facto water and/or wastewater systems operations manager.
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Network News February 2021
West Sacramento, California — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) $2.9 million through its Capital Magnet Fund (CMF).
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Network News January 2021
In Bristol Bay, Alaska, local fishermen battle uncertainty even in the best of times. The Bristol Bay community is considered a watershed: a region that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, rivers and eventually to outflow points such as Bristol Bay itself.
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Self-Help Builder December 2020
Happy Holidays, News Alert and much more!
Recent News
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Thursday, Apr 08, 2021Posted in: Featured News, Louis Martin, Rural America
The American Rescue Plan 2021 CTC expansion
The recent COVID-19 relief package, officially called the American Rescue Plan, contains a major measure that is poised to have a substantial impact on rural child poverty.
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Monday, Mar 29, 2021Posted in: Self-Help Builder News
Self-Help Builder March 2021
In honor of Women’s History Month, I want to highlight the significance of Mutual Self-Help (MSH) housing in the lives of women over the past 58 years.
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CEO update
In honor of Women’s History Month, I want to highlight the significance of Mutual Self-Help (MSH) housing in the lives of women over the past 58 years.
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Latest from RCAC
On #EarthDay, April 22, RCAP will be celebrating #Agua4All's work to bring clean drinking water to students in small, rural schools across the country. Join us for the virtual event! #ruralmatters https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4779021107106651662?fbclid=IwAR1y6Q3nD80lo49z7k27CjhFUE6cBb3O5HxDkCVECEkfg4OI_ZpOPhjHdcY
New Covid Cases Increase 10% in Rural Counties - The Daily Yonder https://dailyyonder.com/new-covid-cases-increase-10-in-rural-counties/2021/04/14/
The #FairHousingAct was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968. The Fair Housing Act protects individuals against housing discrimination. Read the Proclamation on National Fair Housing Month 2021 from @potus → https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/04/11/a-proclamation-on-national-fair-housing-month-2021/