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.

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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 40 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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11 Aug

#TrainingTuesday Free online training: Sustainable Management for Small and Rural Systems in Washington State. 8-20-2020. This two-part class is for public drinking water and wastewater only. Part 1 at 10 am. Part 2 at 1 pm. Register: https://bit.ly/30M9C82

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7 Aug

#SafeWaterForAll advocates and leaders in new report: To ensure everyone has safe, clean, and affordable water, we must address all of the US’s drinking water challenges and the structural inequities that reinforce them. http://bit.ly/36Ms2Hq

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7 Aug

It's #Census2020 Rural Week of Action. Don't pass up this opportunity to #ShapeYourFuture https://2020census.gov/

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It’s time to #ShapeYourFuture, Respond now to the #2020Census! Ways to respond include online, by phone, or if applicable via the paper questionnaire with unique ID that was mailed or sent to your home.

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6 Aug

This week is Census Rural Week of Action. Responding to the 2020 Census shapes the federal funding your rural community receives - have you responded yet? Learn more here: https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html #RuralMatters @uscensusbureau

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