RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM

Community development team programs served individuals from more than 98 communities in fy24 through a variety of capacity building and wellness activities. These include americorps, vista and elder mentor programs, in addition to several training and technical assistance initiatives. Topic areas include substance use prevention, tobacco prevention, youth engagement, leadership and best practices for working with tribal youth, nutrition education and hydroponic gardening, tribal justice and tribal court development, and state and federal grant management. In partnership with the native village of hooper bay, community development also supports a domestic violence shelter in hooper bay.

Nine self-help homebuyers are in the process of constructing their homes in soldotna. Construction is estimated to be completed on the homes in april 1st, 2025. Rural cap assisted 104 very-low and low income families in obtaining certificates of eligibility to purchase a home through usda rural development's 502 packaged loan program. 26 very-low and low income families have successfully closed on their loans and moved into their homes since october 2023 - september 2024. Rural cap's construction team provide weatherization services to include energy efficiency upgrades, indoor air quality upgrades and health and safety measures for 117 homes in the northwest arctic, bering straits, calista, kusilvak, anchorage and southeast alaska regions. Of the 117 homes to receive weatherization services, 79 homes were occupied by seniors and additional 17 homes received accessibility improvement for clients with disabilities and additional 9 homes received mobile home repair.