Since 2001, when flooding devastated southern West Virginia, RAIL has worked to improve the quality of life for residents of the area.
Its mission is "to build human & civic capacity through incubation of nonprofit and grassroots organizations, and through the provision of programs in health, home repair, and education at the Mullens Opportunity Center."
RAIL programs offered at the MOC include GED and literacy classes, high-speed public internet access, meeting space, a fitness center, and business incubator opportunities.
Other RAIL activities focus on community economic development, housing, cultural heritage, environment, and property acquisition.
Groundwork strives to help communities improve their local environment by reclaiming brownfields, abandoned lands, and other under-utilized properties and returning them to productive use such as recreation, green space, and commercial development.