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Managed by Rural Energy Enterprises, Inc., the RurAL CAP Foundation funds a limited number of small grants for educational and charitable purposes that support low-income individuals and rural communities. Grants are made in the amount of $500 to $5,000. Eligible applications are considered from 501(c)(3) nonprofit and governmental organizations in rural Alaska. Types of funded projects include: Projects that encourage …
Congratulations to our own Community Development Manager Valerie Chadwick, originally from the Algaaciq Tribe in Saint Mary’s, for her appointment as the chair of the Governor’s Council on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons. Dunleavy Administration Announces Appointments for People First Initiative Councils
RurAL CAP’s Growing Rural Opportunities for Wellness (GROW) Program bolsters the food security of rural Alaska communities by providing funding and technical assistance to community gardens and local food security projects. This project was made possible by funding provided by a Community Service Block Grant awarded to RurAL CAP through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). …
Day 1 Families Fund grants $96.2 million to 32 nonprofits across the country to provide shelter for children and families in need ANCHORAGE, Alaska – (November 17, 2021): Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc., (RurAL CAP), a Community Action Agency that provides programs in housing, early childhood education and health and well-being across Alaska, today announced that it has been …
The Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc., (RurAL CAP) named Jasmine Boyle the new Chief Operating Officer, starting on December 1, 2021. For the past three years, Boyle has served our Anchorage and Alaskan communities as the Executive Director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH). In those years, she developed crucial partnerships, strengthened advocacy networks, and created necessary …
Soldotna, Alaska – Rhonda D. Johnson, who volunteers extensively with the Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc., (RurAL CAP), received the National Community Action Volunteer Recognition Award for her support of the Mutual Self-Help Housing (MSHH) Program. The award was presented by the National Community Action Partnership (NCAP) at their convention in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, September 2. Every year, …
The RurAL CAP Foundation Application deadline of August 31 is quickly approaching. Managed by Rural Energy Enterprises, Inc., the RurAL CAP Foundation funds a limited number of small grants for educational and charitable purposes that support low-income individuals and rural communities. Grants are made in the amount of $500 to $5,000. Eligible applications are considered from 501(c)(3) nonprofit and governmental …
Starting July 15, the new Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan Act provides monthly benefits of $250 per child between ages 6-17 and $300 per child under age 6. The IRS has launched a simplified online tool which will allow families not automatically enrolled in the program to receive the Child Tax Credit. To read more about online resources, please …
