Rural Community Assistance Corporation

Founded in 1978, RCAC is a nonprofit organization that provides training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions. RCAC envisions vibrant, healthy and enduring rural communities throughout the West. Among is broad programmatic work, RCAC works with rural water, wastewater and solid waste systems to make them sustainable. The organization's environmental services are directed to small, low-income communities in rural areas and Indian Country to ensure that they comply with state and federal regulations, and include:

1. On-site support to rural water and wastewater staff and boards to build, improve, finance, operate and manage systems, and solid waste management technical assistance and training
2. Water and wastewater training that provides a comprehensive array of training for rural water and wastewater staff and boards
3. Agua4All that brings safe drinking water to schools and public places in communities throughout rural California
4. Facilitation for regionalization that brings multiple small systems together to become more sustainable

Click the link below to learn more about RCAP and its array of programs.