Development

Rural Nevada Development Corporation (RNDC) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit development corporation formed in January 1992 to serve the fifteen (15) rural counties, rural Clark and Washoe counties, and the twenty-seven (27) Native American tribes of Nevada. RNDC has been responsive to the needs of rural communities by addressing critical issues such as affordable housing, down payment assistance, homeowner rehabilitation and small business alternative lending practices and has received certification from the Department of Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Its ability to leverage involvement statewide from public and private sources has been successful. In 1999, the RNDC business-lending program won a “Best Practice” award from HUD for its creativity in addressing a problem, and effectively leveraging resources. Collaboration among state, federal, local governments, private, and other non-profit organizations is the primary reason RNDC has been successful.