RurAL CAP

What RurAL CAP does

RurAL CAP (Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.) is a private, statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1965 and headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Operating as Alaska's only Community Action Agency under CSBG Grant Number 24-CSBG-01, it delivers an integrated portfolio of programs across four service areas: Early Childhood Education (Child Development Center, Head Start and Early Head Start across 22+ rural communities, Parents as Teachers home visiting, Teacher Apprenticeship), Victim Services and Wellness (Bay Haven DV/SA Shelter in Hooper Bay, Bay Haven Child Advocacy Center, Calricaraq culturally-based wellness program), Housing (Mutual Self-Help Housing, USDA 502 loan packaging, HUD counseling, weatherization, affordable rental housing across 9 Anchorage properties, supportive and transitional housing), and Community Development (GROW food security, REAP energy technical assistance, Alaska Tribal Justice Resource Center, AmeriCorps Seniors, Resilient Alaska Youth). Governance rests with a 24-member Board of Directors representing every region of Alaska.

Revenue mechanics are grant- and contract-driven rather than market-priced. Primary inflows are federal grants (CSBG, Head Start/Early Head Start, USDA, HUD, DOJ/Bureau of Justice Assistance, AmeriCorps, BIA Housing Improvement Program), state funding (State of Alaska Department of Health, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation), corporate and foundation grants (KeyBank $150K in March 2024), and individual donations. Two wholly owned subsidiaries diversify the revenue base: Rural Energy Enterprises, Inc. (established 1987) acts as a wholesale distributor of energy-efficient direct-vent heating systems to over 300 businesses across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories, and the RurAL CAP Foundation administers grants of $500 to $25,000 to rural Alaska nonprofits. Technology infrastructure is operational rather than product-driven, consisting of Microsoft 365/SharePoint for board governance, Salesforce for HR/recruiting, and live web streaming connecting 14 rural Head Start classrooms to the Anchorage central office. RurAL CAP maintains regulatory designations including HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency (ID #90671), HUD CBDO/CHDO, NMLS mortgage broker license (#396638), and licensed Housing Counselor staff, which collectively create high barriers to entry for competing service providers in the Alaska market.

Name

RurAL CAP

Legal name

Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.

Website

https://ruralcap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

RurAL CAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1965 operating as Alaska's only Community Action Agency, delivering early childhood education, victim services, housing, and community development programs to low-income Alaskans across 22+ rural and urban communities statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Action and Human Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Early childhood education
• Affordable housing programs
• Victim services support
• Rural community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary funding from federal sources including CSBG (Community Services Block Grant), Head Start and Early Head Start federal funding, and USDA programs. Website notes CSBG Grant Number 24-CSBG-01 from Office of Community Services within Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
2. Wholesale Heating Distribution: Rural Energy Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary, serves as wholesale distributor of energy-efficient direct-vent heating systems to over 300 businesses throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories.
3. Foundation Grants: RurAL CAP Foundation managed by Rural Energy Enterprises provides grants of $500 to $25,000 (averaging $2,500-$10,000) to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental entities serving rural Alaska.
4. Mortgage Lending Services: HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency and licensed mortgage broker (NMLS #396638) providing housing counseling, loan packaging for USDA 502 Direct Mortgage Loans, and Mutual Self-Help Housing programs.
5. Corporate Grants: Corporate foundation grants such as KeyBank's $150,000 grant for Teacher Apprenticeship program support early childhood education workforce development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RurAL CAP is Alaska's only Community Action Agency, delivering community-based services across four program areas: Early Childhood Education (Head Start, Child Development Center, Parents as Teachers, Teacher Apprenticeship), Victim Services & Wellness (Bay Haven DV/SA Shelter, Child Advocacy Center, Calricaraq), Housing (Mutual Self-Help Housing, Weatherization, Affordable Rental Housing, Supportive Housing, Loan Packaging), and Community Development (youth programs, AmeriCorps Seniors, REAP-TAG, Tribal Justice Resource Center, GROW, Disaster Response). The organization holds HUD housing counseling certification, HUD CBDO/CHDO designation, and NMLS #396638 mortgage broker license.

Product overview

RurAL CAP is a private, statewide nonprofit organization offering an integrated portfolio of community services organized into four core program areas: Early Childhood Education, Victim Services & Wellness, Housing, and Community Development. The Early Childhood Education division includes Child Development Center, Head Start & Early Head Start, Parents as Teachers, and Teacher Apprenticeship Program. Victim Services encompasses Bay Haven Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Shelter, Bay Haven Child Advocacy Center, and Hooper Bay Wellness Program. The Housing program provides Mutual Self-Help Housing, Loan Packaging, Housing Counseling, Housing Development, Weatherization, Home Modifications & Upgrades, Mobile Home Repair, Senior Access, Affordable Rental Housing, Adult Supportive Housing, and Family Transitional Housing. Community Development programs include Resilient Alaska Youth, AmeriCorps Seniors, Youth Tobacco Prevention (YEAH), GROW, The Resource Basket, Alaska Tribal Justice Resource Center, Youth Development & Culture Grants, Community Action Resource Center, Rural Administration Technical Assistance, REAP-TAG, Alaska Tribal Victim Services, Calricaraq, and Disaster Response & Case Management. The organization operates affiliates Rural Energy Enterprises (energy-efficient heating systems) and RurAL CAP Foundation (grants for rural projects).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rural Energy Enterprises: A wholly owned subsidiary of RurAL CAP and wholesale distributor of energy-efficient, direct-vent heating systems.
• RurAL CAP Foundation
• Bay Haven

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,378 homes received weatherization services in 2013 expansion
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, historical and historical/core.

• USDA Rural DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for Mutual Self-Help Housing program providing rural first-time homebuyers opportunity for affordable home ownership with no down payment through 502 Direct Mortgage Loans. Also provides payment subsidy reducing interest rates to as low as 1%.
• Alaska Housing Finance CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024State housing finance partner supporting Mutual Self-Help Housing program for affordable homeownership in Alaska.
• HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024RurAL CAP is a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency (Agency ID #90671) and HUD Community Based Development Organization (CBDO) and Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) providing housing development and counseling services.
• Sea Lion CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Bay Haven shelter operates in facility owned by Sea Lion Corporation in Hooper Bay. Partnership with Native Village of Hooper Bay, Chevak Traditional Council, and Native Village of Scammon Bay for trauma-informed domestic violence and sexual assault services.
• UAF Alaska Tribes Extension ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for GROW (Growing Rural Opportunities for Wellness) program providing training, technical assistance, and funding for people growing food in rural Alaska.
• Information InsightscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Fairbanks, Alaska consulting firm to provide free technical assistance for USDA REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) application process for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
• Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with SAIL to identify eligible individuals for home accessibility modifications services serving people with physical disabilities in southeast, northern, and western Alaska.
• Anchorage Regional Behavioral Health CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Agreement between more than 20 substance abuse, mental health, and integrated service providers. RurAL CAP supportive housing provides accredited behavioral health services with on-site case management and psychotherapy.
• Municipality of Anchorage Mobile Intervention Team (MIT)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024RurAL CAP is a member of MIT providing transitional and permanent housing with access to behavioral health and supportive services for those experiencing homelessness in Anchorage.
• Municipality of AnchoragemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011RurAL CAP manages Municipality of Anchorage Weatherization Program providing home energy improvements. Karluk Manor opened as first facility in Alaska for individuals experiencing homelessness with mental illness, medical problems, and substance use disorder.
• Rural Energy Enterprises, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1987Rural Energy Enterprises, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of RurAL CAP established in 1987. It serves as a wholesale distributor of energy-efficient, direct-vent heating systems serving over 300 businesses throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories.
• RurAL CAP FoundationcoreOthers · 1 January 1987RurAL CAP Foundation is managed by Rural Energy Enterprises, Inc. and provides grants of $500 to $25,000 (averaging $2,500-$10,000) to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental entities serving rural Alaska. Grant cycle ends November 30 annually.
• Indigenous Survival International (ISI)historicalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Alliance of indigenous Alaskans, Canadians, and Greenlandic peoples created through Subsistence Program support to address indigenous survival issues.
• Alaska Regional Energy Association (AREA)historicalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979Formed from Energy Advocacy Workshops to address fuel transportation, alternative energy, weatherization needs, and home heating issues in rural Alaska.
• Alaska Federation of Nativeshistorical/coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Historical advocacy partner in 1967-1971 for Alaska Native land rights, working together to ensure awareness of events jeopardizing land ownership and advocating for Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act passage.
• Senator GrueninghistoricalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1969Worked with Senator Gruening to secure funding for and establish the Seward Skills Center, now Alaska Vocation Technical Center (AVTEC), which trains rural Alaskans in equipment operation and maintenance.
• Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC)historicalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967Partnership established in 1967 to bring electricity to rural villages at affordable rates as part of community development efforts.
• Alaska Legal ServiceshistoricalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967Legal aid services established in 1967 to provide legal assistance for those who cannot afford it, created in partnership with Alaska Natives during land claims movement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rural Community Assistance Partnership: National network providing training, technical assistance, and capacity building to rural communities on water, housing, and community development. Comparable mission and rural technical assistance programs (RurAL CAP's REAP, CARC, Rural Administration TA).
• National Association for State Community Services Programs: National association representing state CSBG offices that administer Community Services Block Grant funding to Community Action Agencies like RurAL CAP. Operates in the same federal grant funding ecosystem.
• Community Action Partnership (National): National membership organization representing Community Action Agencies like RurAL CAP. RurAL CAP's "Alaska's only Community Action Agency" designation places it within this national peer network of poverty-fighting community action agencies.

Regional players

• Tanana Chiefs Conference: Alaska Native nonprofit tribal consortium serving interior Alaska with similarly broad social services including housing, education, workforce, and health programs. Comparable as a tribal-affiliated multi-service organization operating across rural Alaska geography.
• AVEC (Alaska Village Electric Cooperative): Alaska Native village cooperative providing rural electricity since 1967, historically partnered with RurAL CAP. Comparable rural Alaska energy infrastructure provider serving overlapping community bases in remote villages.
• Alaska Housing Finance Corporation: State housing finance corporation administering mortgage programs, rental assistance, and public housing across Alaska. Functions as both a partner and competitor in mortgage lending (USDA 502 loan packaging) and affordable rental housing.
• Native Peoples Action Community Fund: Alaska Native-led nonprofit focused on community organizing, advocacy, and tribal justice support. Comparable in mission focus on Alaska Native community empowerment and tribal justice systems (RurAL CAP operates the Alaska Tribal Justice Resource Center).
• Cook Inlet Housing Authority: Regional housing authority providing affordable rental housing, homeownership, and supportive housing services primarily in Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. Directly comparable affordable housing portfolio and supportive housing programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ruralcap
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ruralcap
• Facebookfacebook.com/RurALCAP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rural-alaska-community-action-program-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/rural_alaska_cap

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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