Rural Community Assistance Partnership

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November 2009

Training Resources

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:40pm by RCAP

This list is in the process of being added to. Last update: Dec. 14, 2009

Training resources produced by others outside RCAP:

Watershed Academy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
a focal point in EPA's Office of Water for providing training and information on implementing watershed approaches

Security and Emergency Response Planning Toolbox for Small Water and Wastewater Systems

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:39pm by RCAP

Collage for RCAP ToolboxIf you would like to be sent the toolbox files by mail on a CD, please send us your mailing address on the Contact Us page. Note, however, that all of the files are available below for downloading.

 

The RCAP Security Toolbox was first published in 2006 and consists of five core modules plus appendices. The core modules include:

Rural Matters

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:36pm by RCAP

Rural Matters covers

Applied Research

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:31pm by RCAP

 

Advocacy and Policy Development

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:30pm by RCAP

RCAP strongly believes that our ability to assist rural communities depends on public policies that enable, rather than hinder, work to bring about positive change. The RCAP network partners with other rural and small community advocates and policy makers to enact and implement policies that effectively foster sustainable development and improve the quality of life of rural communities. Our aim is to impact the policies of government agencies and of coalitions that work on legislation that affects rural communities and people. 

National Office functions and services

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:28pm by RCAP

The RCAP national office, located in Washington, D.C.:

Programs and Services

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:26pm by RCAP

RCAP’s national programs: 

 
With funding from three federal government agencies, RCAP operates these programs: 
  1. the Technitrain Program (funding from the U.S.

Outcomes RCAP Works Toward in Communities

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:22pm by RCAP

In the services that RCAP provides to communities, it works to achieve these four major outcomes.

Other Community Development

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:20pm by RCAP

 More to come soon.

RCAP's approach to how we serve rural communities

Posted Tue, 2009/11/10 - 9:14pm by RCAP

RCAP has many approaches or principles that we work under when carrying out our mission. The main ones are discussed here.