The Denali Commission, with technical support from RurAL CAP, has grants available for up to $350,000 to support tribes in providing services to crime victims. Grants can be used to provide a wide range of programs, services, and activities, including: • Conducting a victim services needs assessment;• Developing a strategic plan to create a victim assistance program;• Developing a victim …
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website! About a year ago, the Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP) came to the conclusion that we wanted our website to better reflect our direction as an innovative social services organization inspired by a deep respect for all people. As one of the largest and most diverse …
The Native Village of Hooper Bay and Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) will host a grand opening of Bay Haven, a domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSA) shelter, in Hooper Bay on June 19.
By Emi Bartholomew
In 2014, the Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP) bought Safe Harbor Muldoon, a housing facility, in order to support families currently experiencing or facing imminent homelessness with everything from housing to child care and employment assistance.
By Emi Bartholomew
On May 1, 15 families in Soldotna finally had a place to call home. After almost two years of laboring together on the construction of one another’s homes, they passed their final inspection by the City of Soldotna and began the process of moving in.
By Emi Bartholomew
During late January, world-renowned Greenlandic kayaker and builder Maligiaq Padilla worked alongside Kokhanok children, teachers, and parents carving locally sourced wood.
By Ariane Aramburo
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) Most everyone at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School knows who you’re talking about when you say “Grandma Rosemary.”
Elder mentor, “Grandma” Rosemary working with a student at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School.
RurAL CAP is pleased to announce that we are a certified USDA Rural Development 502 direct mortgage loan packager. RurAL CAP is certified to accept 502 direct mortgage loan applications from potential home buyers for the purchase of a modest home in Rural Alaska. We offer a pre-screening process to determine if a potential home buyer may qualify for this …
By Amanda Abrams – shelterforce.org.
In some ways, dealing with the opioid epidemic is a natural fit for community development groups. At the heart, it’s often a problem of poverty: a lack of jobs and opportunities. Here’s how CDCs are using their skills to address the crisis.
