A 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…
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Straight From the TAP – Deborah Patton
February 27, 2020 | Blog, General RCAP News
Deborah Patton was a Rural Development Specialist with RCAP's partner, Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), based out of Arizona with more than ten years of experience with RCAP. Prior to joining RCAP, Deborah acquired her Master’s Degree in Environmental Biology, served as an assistant…
read more 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 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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Drop of Knowledge – Taming Inflow and Infiltration in Sanitary Sewer Systems
March 3, 2020 | Blog
Joseph Lawrie, Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) The effects of rainfall are easily seen on our streets, walkways, and green spaces. Storm surges, no matter the size, activate ground water flows through existing pathways. Heavy rain makes daily transportation…
read more Internet Speed Below Federal Standard in Over Half of U.S. Counties, Smallest Counties Most Impacted by Digital Divide
March 2, 2020 | Broadband, General RCAP News
Flawed data supplied to federal government paints an inaccurate picture of nation’s broadband coverage WASHINGTON – Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of U.S. counties experience the internet at speeds below minimum standards set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with…
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Rural Matters Winter 2020
February 26, 2020 | General RCAP News, Rural Matters, Wastewater
See below for the Winter 2020 issue of Rural Matters! This issue is focused on wastewater assistance provided across the RCAP network, looking at best practice from wastewater operators, a wastewater system collaboration success story, plant safety tips and more.
read moreThe Rural Opportunity Map
February 19, 2020 | Resources
The Rural Opportunity Map was created by the Center on Rural Innovation and the team at Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. The Rural Opportunity Map was born out of the need for a new framework to understand opportunities in small town…
read more Bipartisan Group of Senators Announces New Wastewater Assistance Legislation
February 13, 2020 | General RCAP News
The “Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2019” will prioritize funding to households and communities without access to function wastewater systems Washington, DC — On Tuesday, February 11 on the Senate floor a group of bipartisan Senators including Sens. Booker (D-NJ),…
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