After hitting urban areas particularly hard in the spring, COVID-19 seems to be making its long-feared arrival into rural America. Outbreaks in California’s Central Valley are being closely monitored by government officials as high up as the White House Coronavirus task force.
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Bottled Water for Schools program open to eligible schools
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) is administering the statewide Bottled Water for Schools Program funded through the California State Water Board’s “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund.”
Pandemic impacting Americans’ buying habits
A new article from NBC News explores how consumer spending has changed since March with the COVID-19 onset. Of note is new data from realtor.com showing prospective homeowners are more inclined to leave cities and urban areas for rural ones.
Oregon schools prepare for back to school
As schools across the nation grapple with the prospect of resuming classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some school districts in rural Oregon hope to leverage their modest size to conduct largely in-person classes.
A statement on the fight for racial justice
RCAC stands in solidarity with the fight for racial justice. We all watched the protests that arose after George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis. We have heard the names Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Tony McDade, Adrian Medearis, Oscar Grant, and the others who lost their lives through senseless brutality. We hear the voices crying out in pain …