Great conversation this morning at the @RCAPInc and @MilkenInstitute 10,000 Communities discussion in Albuquerque about helping rural New Mexico communities take advantage of the resources available to promote community-led economic development
“In fire-prone California, most small water providers serving poorer communities in rural areas do not have enough backup power to run properly when the power goes out,” said Andrew Reynolds, assistant field manager with RCAC.
Read more here: https://t.co/Gv6BB049mR
Last week, RCAC's C&E Symposium was held in Spokane, Washington. Congratulations to Nawang Sherpa for winning Rookie of the Year; Kiera Brown on Mentor of the Year; Aaron Reimler on Rural Development Specialist for the Year; and Blanca Surgeon on Sensational Project of the Year!
RCAC’s Community & Environmental Services Director Ari Neumann is in Washington, DC this week for an event at the White House to launch the Minority Business Development Agency's Capital Readiness Program.
I am proud to announce that @POTUS and I are investing $125 million in small business accelerators across the country.
Together, they will provide entrepreneurs access to the capital and support needed to start a business, create jobs, and thrive.
Super excited to see SB 336 make it out of Approps! Thank you @SenatorUmberg for your leadership and to all of the nonprofits that are advocating for full and fair reimbursement to provide critical services to Californians in need!
🎉 True #nonprofitpower: these are the #NonprofitEquityCA bills that have now passed 👏 👏 Appropriations:
✅ AB 590 (Hart)
✅ AB 619 (Fong)
✅ AB 696 (Lowenthal)
✅AB 860 (Valencia)
✅SB 336 (Umberg)
✅SB 557 (Limón)
Sad to leave Anchorage after a productive work trip. Looking forward to returning to the 49th state to continue serving rural Alaskans and Alaska Native Villages! #RuralMatters
Excited about this new round of funding and looking forward to helping make sure it gets to communities that need it most! #RuralMatters#Agua4All https://t.co/dqmUd1QTNW
To celebrate #WorldWaterDay, we're also sharing this video from @HHSGov featuring RCAC's work in Mora County, NM, where Rural Community Development (RCD) funds were used to train and build capacity of Mora County Water Alliance staff.
Watch it here: https://t.co/l8wsvAm5HL
This package of bills will help California nonprofits deliver on critical partnerships with the state to provide much-needed services to Californians throughout the state. Kudos to all of these sponsors! #caleg#NonprofitEquityCA#RuralMatters
Braved the downpour to testify at this morning’s hearing because #SB336 means a lot for CA nonprofits like @RCACorg. Thanks for your leadership on this issue. @SenatorUmberg#caleg#RuralMatters
Go team! Our Community & Environmental Services Director @AriNeumann testified today in support of #SB336 for fair and consistent indirect cost rates. California nonprofits are invited to share stories with @SenatorUmberg here: https://t.co/5hYDlpFDce #caleg
It’s #TrainingTuesday! RCAC's upcoming trainings aim to help small, rural water systems in NV deliver safe, reliable drinking water to their customers. Follow the link below to view the full January—June 2023 brochure and register for your courses today! https://t.co/LXKt2GXCqT
Anybody else spend all day in line rebooking a canceled flight on @AlaskaAir? Fortunately, everyone was in good spirits but 5.5 hours standing in line was brutal. And spending Christmas in a hotel’s not so great either
Great profile of one of the communities @RCACorg is working with! Worth a listen and subscribe to the podcast for more rural success stories #RuralMatters
The second episode of my podcast #ReimagineRural is out today!
This episode profiles Globe AZ, a copper mining town in Gila County where local leaders are focused on bringing life back to downtown @city_globe@gilacountygov@GoToGlobeAZ 🧵
https://t.co/TrJ7e85wtQ
We're hiring RCAP Senior Rural Development Specialists and water/sewer operators who enjoy helping people, with opportunities in OH and MI. Great benefits and a 4-day work week. Most positions can be home-based. Pick the city nearest to you to apply.
https://t.co/GDB4mfwnry
We're holding a Division of Financial Assistance’s Marketing and Outreach Funding fair on Oct. 19 to present info about available grant, loan & bond financing options for water infrastructure projects from federal, state and local agencies. More info: https://t.co/tKRxn66t8N