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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.

Success Stories

Friday, Jun 03, 2016

Agua4All – Coachella Valley

Through the Agua4All program, RCAC has installed nearly 200 water bottle filling stations in schools and communities to increase access to and consumption of safe drinking water, 78 of which were installed in the Eastern Coachella Valley.
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Olympic Park Trailer Court

RCAC worked with a small privately-owned water system, which had elevated copper levels, to help bring it into compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule.
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Thursday, May 26, 2016

“Big Barn” ready for the Merced County annual fair

RCAC provided a $600,000 bridge loan to construct a 33,800 sq. ft. livestock barn at the Merced County Fairgrounds.
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Saturday, May 14, 2016

Glen Acres

RCAC worked with a small community water system to develop a regional solution to provide safe and affordable drinking water to residents.
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Friday, May 13, 2016

RCAC helps the city of Jal access federal funds

RCAC provided a loan to the city of Jal to finance design engineering costs to meet conditions in order to receive federal funding for water system improvements.
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Success Stories

Agua4All – Coachella Valley

Olympic Park Trailer Court

“Big Barn” ready for the Merced County annual fair

Glen Acres

RCAC helps the city of Jal access federal funds