Serving Rural Ohio Communities for 29 Years The Ohio Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) provides free and low-cost services to help rural communities address their drinking water and wastewater treatment needs.   Each year, we serve over 100 communities in Ohio and leverage millions of dollars for water and sewer projects.  Our field agents assist communities with project development and capacity building.   Click here to review a full list of services. Ohio RCAP is part of the Great Lakes RCAP network, and receives funding from a number of federal programs as well as Ohio EPA to provide technical assistance to communities under 10,000 population, including homeowner associations and mobile home parks.
WHAT'S NEW!  Didn't get Stimulus Funding from Ohio EPA?  How will you fund your project now??  Join us for the Plan B Workshop on June 3rd in Reynoldsurg, OH!!!  RCAP will offers its OWDA Short Course Modules on Project Planning, Construction and Design, combined with presentations from representatives of OWDA, USDA-Rural Development and US Army Corps of Engineers to explain their application processes. To register, please call or email Nadine Thompson at 800-775-9767. WSOS Community Action Commission welcomes Randy Hunt, former USDA-RD Director, as the new Ohio RCAP State Director. OWDA Announces New 0%-10 year Design Loans for Un-sewered Areas.  The Deadline to apply is July 15th.  Go to www.owda.org for more information. OWDA lowers its Market Rate Loans to 4.86%.  Please visit www.owda.org for more information. The deadline for Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Funds (WPCLF) Nomination Forms, and Ohio EPA Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Pre-Applications and Disadvantaged Fund Applications has passed.  Please visit the  Ohio EPA - DEFA webpage to find links to the final lists of projects selected for ARRA funding, and information about the selection process.
Senator Voinovich, Senator Brown and SCEIG Offer Water and Sewer Funding Information Sessions United States Senators George Voinovich and Sherrod Brown, along with the Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group, will offer one molre information session focused on addressing water and wastewater funding. Community leaders interested in exploring funding options for projects are encouraged to attend the morning presentation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Following the funding presentation and question/answer period, a Finance Committee meeting will immediately convene for communities currently planning public drinking water and sewer utilities projects.  Click here to download a detailed letter regarding the events. July 21       Athens In addition to these events, the SCEIG will continue to offer communities the opportunity to present their projects at its Finance Committee meetings on June 12th, October 9th  and December 11th at OWDA's Offices in Columbus.  Communities interested in participating in the Finance Committee meeting should complete a Community Project Profile and submit it to Ohio EPA, found online at http://www.sceig.org/fmeetings.asp.   Ohio AWWA Encourages All Systems to Join WARN for Emergency Preparedness WARN provides standardized Mutual Aid Agreements and (soon) a database of equipment, labor and other resources water and wastewater systems can utilize in the event of an emergency.  Participation is free.  Please visit the Ohio WARN website, maintained by the Ohio Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), or contact RaShawn Truss at (614) 265-3180 for more information.
RCAP Now Offering Project Planning, Design and Construction Short Courses - Sponsored by OWDA Ohio Water Development Authority and RCAP are pleased to announce a series of three 'Short Courses' for water and wastewater utilities.  Each stand-alone course is approximately 90 minutes, and will outline the roles and responsibilities of project owners, engineers and contractors.  Topics such as funding, public engagement, land aquisition,  tap fees and rates, project inspection, project close out, etc. will be addressed.  In order to enable everyone from a community involved in a project to participate, RCAP will travel to the community.  Participants will receive a handbook, and the training is free.  For more information, or to request a Short Course for your community, please contact Randy Hunt at (614) 825-0535.
Now Playing!  Liquid Assets The story of our nation's water infrastructure and its future needs.  Check your with your local PBS station to find out when it will be broadcast in your area.  Click on the link above for more info.     For Ohio EPA District Offices RCAP Organization and Services Update Presentation     RCAP Safe Water Fund Now Offering 4.0%, 5-Year Design Loans    The RCAP Safe Water Fund offers design and construction loans to both public and private entities for water and sewer projects.  Click here for a brochure or go to our Safe Water Fund page.		Learn about alternatives for wastewater treatement in rural areas, visit      Maintained by Ohio RCAP and the Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group (SCEIG)   Decentralized Central Ohio's Source for Decentralized Wastewater Initiatives and Information!   Check it out at www.decentralizedcentral.org
Financing Resources -  RCAP's Water and Wastewater Funding Grid for Ohio (updated monthly)  Ohio RCAP Handout     •    Go to the Ohio RCAP Toolkit section to download other resources!    •   Ohio RCAP Field Agent Locations
Ohio RCAP, part of the Great Lakes RCAP, is administered by the W.S.O.S. Community Action Commission, Inc. in Fremont, Ohio.