The Ohio RCAP Toolkit
Financial Capacity	Managerial Capacity	Technical Capacity
Example Rules and Ordinaces	Customer Service and Public Education	Other Resources

Financial Capacity Toolkit
Description	Documents to Download	Direct Links to Documents on Other Sites
Funding Resources	State and Federal Fiscal Years    Types of Water and Sewer Service Providers in Ohio    Funding Agency Eligibility Table  Updated Monthly  Water and Wastewater Funding Grid for Publicly Owned Systems in Ohio   Wastewater Funding Sources for Private Systems and Homeowners (including connections fees) in Ohio   Resources for Ohio Comunities Funding Grid (includes all other community development funding sources)   Business Development Resources for Ohio Communities Funding Grid   RCAP Funding Scenarios Spreadsheet How to Obtain a DUNS number  Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Application   RCAP Safe Water Fund Application	Ohio EPA Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Project Priority List and Application Forms Ohio Water Development Authority Application Forms USDA Rural Development Forms Ohio Public Works Commission Forms Ohio Department of Development - Office of Housing and Community Partnerships Community Development Program Apps (Water and Sewer CDBG)  Updated  2010 Ohio HUD Section 8 Income Limits (for CDBG Income Surveys)  Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) Information Ohio Capital Assistance Financing Program (OhioCAF) Ohio Department of Health Fluoridation Reimbursement Program Ohio Tax Increment Financing Factsheet from OSU Extension Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) Factsheet from OSU Extension Development Impact Fees Factsheet from OSU Extension
Project Development		HUD Uniform Relocation Act requirement for land aquisition when there is CDBG money in a project
Project Management	RCAP Project Scheduling Spreadsheet  USDA Project Outlay Reporting (Replaces 402-2 Form - a useful tool even if USDA is not among the funding agencies for a project) 402-2 Instructions (Read Me First) Training Powerpoint Budget and Income/Expenses Spreadsheet 402-2 Outlay Report 402-2 Training Sample Double Entry Records
Rate Setting (Also see software below)	Design Loan User Charge Calculation Calculate a Water Tap Fee  Tips for Defending Rate Increases	From US EPA STEP Series: Setting Small Drinking Water System Rates for a Sustainable Future     Updated OH EPA 2008 Sewer and Water Rate Study (latest available study) AWWA Small Utility Rates and Finances Spreadsheet  Instuctions (pdf)
Asset Management (Also see software below)	Simple System Inventory & Prioritization Worksheet	New! From USEPA:  Check-Up Program for Small Systems (CUPSS) free software  (Ohio RCAP offers a one day training class, check our homepage for upcoming events) From US EPA STEP Series: Asset Management - A Handbook for Small Water Systesms  From US EPA STEP Series: Taking Stock of Your Water System - A Simple Asset Inventory for Very Small Drinking Water Systems    From US EPA STEP Series: Strategic Planning - A Handbook for Small Water Systems
Financial Management	WADOH Financial Viability for Small Water Systems Fact Sheet RCAP Finances Tracking Spreadsheet OPWC Capital Improvement Form  GASB 34 Pocket Guide GASB 34 Example Forms  Financial Toolkit 4.0 Developed by the Washington RCAC (includes a Required Reserve Calculator) Financial Toolbox Instructions 4.0 Financial Toolbox 4.0 in Excel Monthly Budget Report Worksheet in Excel	Environmental Finance Center (EFC - Boise State) Financial Dashboard Effective Utility Management From Ohio State Auditor: Audit Committee Toolkit and other useful publications Ohio's Cooperative Purchasing Program
Software		Boise State University Environmental Finance Center Tools: CapFinance Software Rate Checkup Software Ratio 8 Software Utility Budgeting Worksheet (in Excel) System Development Charge Calculator
Other Useful Tools	Spreadsheet to create an Amortization Table	Inflation Calculator

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