Small Water System Infrastructure Must be Part of Our Country’s COVID Recovery
May 27, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19
By: Nathan Ohle, RCAP CEO & Radhika Fox, US Water Alliance CEO Every community – big and small, rural and urban – relies on water. Water is a public health and sanitation issue, as well as economic, agricultural, and recreational…
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Straight From the TAP – Alexander Brandon
May 27, 2020 | General RCAP News
Alexander Brandon is the Area Director for Communities Unlimited (CU) in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. He has been employed with CU for 14 years. Prior to joining RCAP, Alexander worked in water treatment as an operator at an iron and…
read moreWorm Farming in Schools Increases Composting Efforts
May 5, 2020 | General RCAP News
By: Rachel Silver, SERCAP Technical Assistance Provider Yes, you read that headline correctly. Worm farming is a sustainable business with huge growth potential. Worms convert food waste into nutrient-rich worm castings, one of the world’s best plant foods and soil conditioners, which…
read more What Seems Like the New “Normal” Family Life is Out of Reach for Many Rural Americans
April 9, 2020 | Blog
By Nathan Ohle, RCAP CEO As I look to my left, I see my wife and two dogs, relaxing on our couch and settled in after another long day. Both of my kids are safely sleeping in their beds. Most…
read more A Drop of Knowledge: Disaster preparedness training can help water systems plan for new realities
April 7, 2020 | Blog
By: Louis Martin, Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC, the Western RCAP) Staff Writer Editor's Note: The following article was written before the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, but we are highlighting it because of how important it is for small water…
read more Drop of Knowledge Special Edition: COVID-19 Policy Developments
April 6, 2020 | Blog, General RCAP News, Policy
During the last three weeks, the U.S. Congress has approved and the President has signed into law multiple phases of legislation – Phase I (H.R. 6074), Phase II (H.R. 6201) and Phase III (H.R.748) – addressing the COVID-19 crisis in a variety of ways. Congress is…
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Straight From the TAP – Sukhwindar Singh
March 27, 2020 | General RCAP News
Sukhwindar Singh is the State Lead for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with RCAP's partner, RCAP Solutions, Inc. (the Northeast RCAP). She has been employed with RCAP Solutions for almost 26 years. Prior to joining RCAP, Sukh worked as a Training…
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New Research Prioritizes 10 Lessons Learned from Rural Water and Wastewater Partnerships
March 26, 2020 | Blog, General RCAP News, Regionalization
Media Contact: Kinsey Brown Kbrown@rcap.org (202) 800-4127 March 12, 2020 – Washington, DC – The Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc. (RCAP), released a new report, “Resiliency Through Water and Wastewater System Partnerships: 10 Lessons from Community Leaders,” which looks at…
read moreA Message from our CEO Regarding COVID-19
March 23, 2020 | General RCAP News
We are reminded in tough times of the collective spirit that brings us together as a country. In moments like this, the health and safety of the communities we serve remains the top priority for the RCAP Network during this…
read moreRequest for Proposals for RCAP Formulate Great Rates Guide Update
March 5, 2020 | General RCAP News, Guide
The Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc. (RCAP) is looking for a consultant to update, modernize and expand our existing guidebook Formulate Great Rates Guide for Water and Wastewater Systems. You can find the proposal below. If you have any questions,…
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