RCAC’s programs and services deliver solutions to complex community needs. Our local presence allows us to develop partnerships with communities to identify needs, set goals, and select the best options to meet those goals. RCAC and our partners provide the tools to create change and growth, but the communities chart their own course. Collaboration, plus community effort will equal community change. How can we help you?

RCAC’s Loan Fund is a financial resource for rural communities. The Loan Fund fills financing gaps and serves in unconventional markets. We offer loans for affordable housing development, environmental infrastructure, community facilities and small businesses in rural locations.

Decent housing, safe drinking water, education, financing, jobs, community facilities, leadership, families are the many facets to RCAC's work.

RCAC expands the knowledge base of the rural public through education and training. Our training expertise is in technical, financial, and administrative issues that affect rural communities. We take great pride in our professional trainer team's capacity and effectiveness. Our trainers maximize audience participation to keep trainings relevant and memorable.

RCAC's news and publications are a compilation of timely news, announcements and accomplishments produced for the rural development world.

Sub-standard housing and poverty are commonplace in low-income rural communities. Many of these communities also face daunting challenges to access safe, clean drinking water and to develop other vital infrastructure. These issues are often overlooked in policy because rural communities lack the resources, training or social networks that are found in urban areas. Learn how you can advocate for the under-served population in the West.

Founded in 1978, RCAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions. For more than 35 years, our dedicated staff and active board, coupled with our key values: leadership, collaboration, commitment, quality and integrity, have helped effect positive change in rural communities across the West. Learn more about who we are and how we operate.

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Monday, Jun 12, 2017

Posted in: Climate Change, Colorado, Featured News, Mariamne Beuscher, Water Supply and Drought

Studies reveal shrinking water supply in the West

Three recent studies reveal shrinking water supplies in the West. All three studies indicate a warming climate is significantly impacting water supplies.
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Thursday, Jun 08, 2017

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American Express Center for Community Development awards grant to RCAC

West Sacramento, Calif. — The American Express Center for Community Development (CCD) has awarded a $40,000 grant to Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) to support the Building Rural Economies Entrepreneurial (BRE) Leadership Program in San Juan County, Utah.
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Posted in: Affordable Housing, Economic issues, Elizabeth Zach, Farmers, Featured News

Many Californians reject farmworker housing despite demand for labor

While Californians are fond of locally grown produce, communities around the state are increasingly filing lawsuits to keep farmworkers from living near the fields where they work.
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13 Dec

Asthma is often connected to poor housing conditions. About 20% of people reported to have asthma can attribute their condition to dampness and mold exposure in their homes. That’s 4.6M people in the U.S. whose dwelling is the cause of poor health.

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12 Dec

I am very pleased that I was included again this year: The Hill's Top Lobbyists 2019 https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/474162-the-hills-top-lobbyists-2019#.XfKeQv9lMuE.twitter

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6 Dec

The 2020 National Self-Help Conference is right around the corner! Don't miss this opportunity to learn and network w/ other self-help grantees and USDA RD. Book your room by Jan. 20 to get the conference rate. See you in Albuquerque Feb. 4-6! Details: https://bit.ly/2YtcZht

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12 Dec

Join Angela Hengel, regional field manager, for a firsthand look at how Hawaii circuit riders help small water systems build their capacity to provide safe water in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. #NetworkNews #SuccessStories
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