Funding for RCAP's three national programs comes from these federal government agencies:
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Office of Community Services of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services [1] The mission of the Office of Community Services is to work in partnership with states, communities, and other agencies to provide a range of human and economic development services and activities which ameliorate the causes and characteristics of poverty and otherwise assist persons in need. The aim of these services and activities is to increase the capacity of individuals and families to become self-sufficient, to revitalize communities, and to build the stability and capacity of children, youth, and families so that they become able to create their own opportunities. |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development [3] funds RCAP's Technitrain Program [4] Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for all rural Americans. Among its programs are helping rural communities build or extend utilities, including water, electricity and telecommunications services.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water [5]and the Office of Waste Water Management [6] fund the Small Community Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects [7] The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW), together with states, tribes, and its many partners, protects public health by ensuring safe drinking water and protecting ground water. OGWDW, along with EPA's ten regional drinking water programs, oversees implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which is the national law safeguarding tap water in America. The Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) oversees a range of programs contributing to the well-being of the nation's waters and watersheds. Through its programs and initiatives, OWM promotes compliance with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Cleaning and protecting the nation's water is an enormous task. Under the Clean Water Act, OWM works in partnership with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions, states and tribes to regulate discharges into surface waters such as wetlands, lakes, rivers, estuaries, bays and oceans. Specifically, OWM focuses on control of water that is collected in discrete conveyances (also called point sources), including pipes, ditches, and sanitary or storm sewers. OWM is also home to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the largest water quality funding source, focused on funding wastewater treatment systems, nonpoint source projects and estuary protection.
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