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Press Releases
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RCAC Loan Fund lends more than $12 million to rural communities
West Sacramento, Calif. — In the quarter ending March 31, 2019, Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) closed 24 loans/grants totaling $12.3 million to support rural communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington. -
Megan Alvanna Stimpfle joins Rural Community Assistance Corporation’s Board of Directors
Ms. Alvanna Stimpfle, who is Ugiuvak Inuit, is the principal strategist for Arctic Geopolitical Consulting in Nome and Anchorage, Alaska. She was the quote and acquisitions analyst for Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski. She is a former chief, Island Native Community, in Nome Alaska and former commissioner of the city of Nome Port Commission.
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Articles
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Courtyard Apartments celebrates grand opening in Kalispell
The Courtyard Apartments were developed in the mid-1990s as a collaboration between the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana (CAPNM) and the city of Kalispell. Courtyard Apartments was one of the first in Montana to integrate housing for homeless and low-income families ... -
Rural America’s population is growing
For two years now, the number of people living in rural areas of the country has increased, adding on average 35,000 residents per year.
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Publications
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Network News April 2019
Española, N. M. – When Felicia Rodriguez found herself pregnant at age 16, she was very nervous, as are many expectant mothers. And that didn’t change when in later years she gave birth to two more children. Despite the anxiety surrounding childbirth, Rodriguez also remembers the profound joy at the thought of her newborn.
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Self-Help Builder March 2019
USDA Rural Development published an Unnumbered Letter (UL) dated Feb. 25, 2019 changing the way credit will be evaluated and Student Loan Income Based Payments will be handled during FY19. It also emphasizes the previous permanent authorization regarding Oral Verifications of Employment.
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Network News March 2019
Battle Mountain, Nev. – Aside from the retro façade, with slanted posts that buttress the roof overhang at 870 Broad Street, the storefront is mostly unnoticeable. Nearby are gas stations, a bank, a liquor store and coffee shop. Like much else in this high desert plain, it would be easy to drive right by to your next appointment ...
Recent News
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Thursday, May 23, 2019Posted in: Affordable Housing, California, Drought, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News
Affordable housing in northern California after wildfire last year still elusive for many families
By some estimates, more than 1,000 families are still homeless around Paradise in rural Butte County after losing their homes in the Camp Fire wildfires, contributing to a growing homelessness crisis.
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Monday, May 20, 2019Posted in: Press Release
Megan Alvanna Stimpfle joins Rural Community Assistance Corporation’s Board of Directors
Ms. Alvanna Stimpfle, who is Ugiuvak Inuit, is the principal strategist for Arctic Geopolitical Consulting in Nome and Anchorage, Alaska. She was the quote and acquisitions analyst for Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski. She is a former chief, Island Native Community, in Nome Alaska and former commissioner of the city of Nome Port Commission.
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Thursday, May 16, 2019Posted in: Featured News
Affordable housing—and proximity to work—elude most low-income Americans
While it remains challenging today for many low-income Americans to find affordable housing, if they do it is often far from their workplace and schools.
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Latest from RCAC
Sixteen-year old high school student Emma Stevens sung a beautiful version of The Beatles' "Blackbird" in her native Mi'kmaq, to raise awareness of Indigenous languages and culture. https://t.co/phWkFUivFz
Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) @ruralhome @NEAarts and @Bcworkshop want to hear from you before July 22 if you are interested in using
* arts
* culture and
* creative placemaking
to help a rural community prosper. https://t.co/77C6W8lWwp