Recent News
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Friday, Feb 17, 2023Posted in: Press Release
RCAC Loan Fund closes 36 loans in seven western states
West Sacramento, Calif. — In the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2021, Rural Community Assistance Corporation’s (RCAC) Loan Fund closed 18 loans, which totaled $5,702,249 in Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
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Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023Posted in: Featured News
Rural communities fighting climate change struggle to meet federal grant requirements
According to a recent Headwaters Economics study, rural communities struggle to proactively combat climate change due to the difficulties they face when applying for federal grants. This is largely because local match requirements stand as an obstacle, or often a complete deterrent, for rural and under-resourced communities looking to access federal funds.
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Thursday, Jan 26, 2023Posted in: Featured News, Housing, Idaho, Self-Help Housing
RCAC Interview: Idaho USDA Rural Development Director Rudy Soto
RCAC presents a series of discussions with state directors for United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD). The series will provide a glimpse at USDA RD’s priorities and how state directors hope to assist rural communities in our region. In this issue, we spoke to Rudy Soto, State Director, USDA Rural Development-Idaho.
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