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 partners with underserved rural and Indigenous communities to achieve their vision and well being through technical assistance, training, financial resources and advocacy. For more than 45 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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Friday, Aug 23, 2024

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Building Bridges with RCAC: An interview with Economic Recovery Corps Fellow Carissa Patrone Maikuri

RCAC Network News sat down with Carissa Patrone Maikuri, an Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) Fellow, who has joined forces with RCAC’s Building Rural Economies team to bring fresh energy and ideas to the team and several rural communities.
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Golden Eagle 2 takes flight as elderly and disabled residents fight to preserve affordable housing

In the heart of Oregon Coast’s dairy country, a quiet battle raged as residents of the Golden Eagle 2 Apartments – a lifeline for low-income seniors – faced the threat of displacement.
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Thursday, Aug 22, 2024

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California Coalition for Community Investment Appoints Nate Schaffran as Inaugural Executive Director

The California Coalition for Community Investment (CCCI) is excited to announce the appointment of Nate Schaffran as its first Executive Director, marking a significant milestone in the coalition’s growth and expanding influence across the state.
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Building Bridges with RCAC: An interview with Economic Recovery Corps Fellow Carissa Patrone Maikuri

Golden Eagle 2 takes flight as elderly and disabled residents fight to preserve affordable housing

California Coalition for Community Investment Appoints Nate Schaffran as Inaugural Executive Director

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