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Oregon Community Foundation invests $1 million in RCAC to support rural Oregon communities
West Sacramento, Calif. —Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) was awarded a $1 million loan from the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) to support RCAC’s lending in rural Oregon. Funds will support a range of nonprofits, Tribal governments and small business borrowers for job creation, affordable housing and environmental infrastructure -
Charles Schwab Bank grant supports RCAC’s work with Nevada’s rural communities
West Sacramento, Calif. — Charles Schwab Bank this week awarded $20,000 to Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) to support its work with Nevada’s rural communities.
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Northern California rural communities losing affordable housing
California’s chronic housing shortage is not only an urban problem. As more residents flee the cities in search of affordable housing, rising housing prices and stagnant wages follow them. -
New Mexico consortium aims to expand lending in low-income communities
Entrepreneurs in low-income and immigrant communities often lack access to capital that could help expand their businesses, thereby easing generational poverty. These business leaders, moreover, tend to rely on informal lenders who offer small, costly, high-interest loans that can lead them into a debt cycle.
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Network News July 2019
Kalispell, Montana – By many accounts, this lush, pastoral expanse of the United States may be the country’s most stunning. Serene, picturesque Flathead Lake to the south and Glacier National Park to the north attracts tourists year-round, such that Flathead County is expanding in both population and labor force. But all of this growth has unfortunately not translated into more homes for this burgeoning population.
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Self-Help Builder June 2019
After living in Grand County, Utah for three years, my family and I made the official move to Moab, Utah in 2015. Now, it was a great challenge. We took weeks, actually months, trying to secure housing. Also, in making the move to Moab, I literally was starting over when it came to employment.
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Network News June 2019
Hoopa Valley, Calif. – Hoopa Valley residents live near pastoral landscapes, rough rivers, and dense forests teeming with an abundance of fish and game. Yet, the abundance underscores the fact that healthy food scarcity exists in places we might not expect. In Hoopa Valley for instance, residents struggled to find wholesome food.
Recent News
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Thursday, Aug 22, 2019Posted in: Economic issues, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News
Despite rural poverty in US, many areas are thriving
By Elizabeth Zach, RCAC staff writer Rural working class Americans have had a hard time making ends meet in recent . . .
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Monday, Aug 19, 2019Posted in: Economic issues, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News
Senators support Community Development Block Grant program
The legislation would also create a Department of the Treasury account specifically for disaster relief, and also requires that no less than 70 percent of funds benefit low- and moderate-income people.
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Thursday, Aug 15, 2019Posted in: Affordable Housing, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News
Affordable housing becomes national issue for presidential hopefuls
At least three presidential hopefuls—former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, along with Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)–have presented detailed proposals that would encourage or pressure communities to create more affordable housing.
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