West Sacramento, Calif. — In the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2016, RCAC closed 40 loans and grants totaling more than $2 million to assist rural communities in California, Nevada, New Mexico and Washington.
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Lyle Meeks joins Rural Community Assistance Corporation’s Board of Directors
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) is pleased to announce that Lyle Meeks has joined its board of directors. Meeks is a licensed professional engineer with 40 years of experience. He is a senior project manager with NCI Engineering Company in Great Falls where he has worked for over 30 years.
RCAC receives $10,000 environmental grant for Kern County Agua4All program
RCAC received a $10,000 SoCalGas Environmental Champions Grant to support RCAC’s Agua4All program in Kern County. RCAC will use this funding to install three water bottle filling stations in Greenfield Union schools; provide education and community outreach to change negative perceptions about drinking tap water; and distribute reusable water bottles to children within the school district.
RCAC receives $50,000 Capital One grant to support THE Academy
RCAC was awarded a $50,000 Capital One grant this week to support the Tribal Housing Excellence Academy (THE Academy), an innovative initiative to increase the number and types of housing on Tribal lands. THE Academy develops a core of Native housing entities with the skills to manage housing development themselves, rather than relying on outside consultants.
Individual well assessments offered in four western states
Private well owners in specific counties in Arizona, California, Idaho and Nevada are eligible to participate in RCAC’s Individual Well Program, which provides free private well assessments for those not regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act.