Rural Community Assistance Partnership

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January 2010

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Posted Thu, 2010/01/28 - 5:20pm by RCAP

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EPA invites applications for environmental community grants

Posted Tue, 2010/01/26 - 1:26pm by RCAP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making $2 million available in 2010 to reduce pollution at the local community level through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. CARE is a community-based program that works with county and local governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations and universities to help the public understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources, including those found in water. Since 2005, the grants have reached 68 communities in 34 states and territories.

Small drinking water system case studies on system partnerships for achieving sustainability

Posted Tue, 2010/01/26 - 10:26am by RCAP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a compilation of case studies in a publication titled Gaining Operational and Managerial Efficiencies Through Water System Partnerships to highlight various approaches that small drinking water systems have taken to improve their technical and financial capacity by partnering with other water systems. Many small public water systems are challenged with limited resources, lack of trained operators, and complex regulations.

RCAP staff member featured in magazine article

Posted Mon, 2010/01/11 - 4:03pm by RCAP

John Rauch, a staff member of WSOS Community Action Commission, the Great Lakes RCAP, is featured in an article in the Fall 2009 issue of On Tap, a publication of the National Environmental Services Center (NESC). NESC is a close collaborator of RCAP on some projects.