WW technical asst. And training grants - x year

Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) received a $385,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761), awarded July 9, 2025, with a completion date of July 9, 2027. The grant funds comprehensive technical assistance and training services designed to address water and wastewater infrastructure challenges in rural and tribal communities. RCAP delivers direct, on-site assistance to tribal water and wastewater systems and rural communities, helps prepare funding applications (including SEARCH/PPG applications, 306c financing, design and construction applications, and CDFI loans), and conducts needs assessments to improve the technical, managerial, and financial capabilities of water system operators and managers.

RCAP distributes sub-awards to six regional partner organizations—Great Lakes Community Action Partnership, Midwest Assistance Program Inc., Communities Unlimited Inc., Rural Community Assistance Corporation, Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc., and RCAP Solutions Inc.—to implement regional technical assistance initiatives. Sub-awardees provide direct assistance to tribal water and wastewater systems, organize Native American Water Master Association (NAWMA) training gatherings for tribal members, and develop case studies demonstrating program impact. Core deliverables include Data Collection System enrollment of assisted projects, completion of funding applications with documented outcomes, production of case studies and knowledge articles, and participation in RCAP national media and communications campaigns to amplify community impact stories and showcase infrastructure improvements across the service regions.