WW technical asst. And training grants - x year

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) $560,000 on July 15, 2025, under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761) to deliver technical assistance and training services to rural communities addressing water and wastewater infrastructure challenges through July 15, 2027. RCAP will provide a range of services including feasibility studies, preliminary design assistance, grant application preparation, operator training, and capacity-building activities designed to improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities in eligible rural areas. The grant emphasizes assistance to low-income populations and prioritizes emerging contaminant issues, particularly Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water supplies.

Through two sub-awards issued September 1, 2025, RCAP distributed funds to Communities Unlimited Inc. and Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) to expand service delivery. The sub-awards specifically target Colonias communities with the highest economic and health vulnerabilities, requiring the sub-grantees to provide technical assistance to a minimum of thirteen projects serving twenty-six or more Colonias, assist with funding applications (including SEARCH/PPG and 306c financing), offer training on the Colonias geodatabase, and produce educational content for publication in Rural Matters magazine. These coordinated efforts aim to address urgent needs for safe drinking water and sanitation services in economically distressed and socially vulnerable rural communities.