Straight from the TAP – Shelly Underwood
Shelly Underwood is a Technical Assistance Provider for the Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) in Kansas. ...
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Training
RCAP provides training for water operators, utility board members, financial officers, and community members to help prepare communities to manage their own water systems and reach financial sustainability.
Development
RCAP works with communities
and partners across the country
to advocate and generate economic opportunities for rural areas.
RCAP seeks to ensure that
every community has the resources
needed to thrive and plans
for economic growth and sustainability.
Support
RCAP has a team of Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs) across the country who live and work in the communities we serve. These TAPs help communities by providing practical guidance and capacity-building expertise – from financial advice, to environmental services like helping communities comply with federal and state regulations, and more.
10 to 20 jobs added in the U.S. for every $1 million invested in water supply and treatment infrastructure
1.25 million+ Americans live without access to complete plumbing facilities
U.S. EPA estimates costs small community water systems need to maintain and update infrastructure is 74.4 billion.
the RCAP network serves annually 1 million+ rural households
83% of water systems in the United States are identified as small systems.
RCAP has 200+ experts on staff to help small communities.
Our Partners
Northeastern RCAP
Serving all six New England states, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Southeastern RCAP
Serving Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Great Lakes RCAP
Serving Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Southern RCAP
Serving Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Alabama.
Midwest RCAP
Serving Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Western RCAP
Serving Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
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Maine’s E-Learning Initiatives
By: Kathy Rodgers, RCAP Solutions Maine State Lead RCAP Solutions is the Northeastern RCAP region ...
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Straight from the TAP – Lisa Totten
Lisa Totten is a Senior Rural Development Specialist for the Great Lakes Rural Community Action ...
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RCAP Praises EPA’s Proposed Financial Capability Assessment for Clean Water Act
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposed 2020 Financial Capability ...
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Exploring Water, Health Infrastructure, Resilience and Learning (WHIRL) By: Shawn P. McElmurry, Ph.D., P.E. Associate ...
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Rural Matters Summer 2020
See below for the Summer 2020 issue of Rural Matters! This issue is focused on ...
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Straight from the TAP – Josh Jabalera
Josh Jabalera is a Project Manager for the Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) in Montana. He ...
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RCAP Network Expands Trainings to Virtual Environment
For the past 46 years the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) a national network of ...
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