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Rural Community Assistance Corporation - RCAC

Rural Community Assistance Corporation - RCAC . 2017 Region 9 Tribal EPA Conference Viejas, CA October 30 – November 3, 2017. Western RCAP Rural Community Assistance Corporation 916/447-2854 www.rcac.org Midwest RCAP Midwest Assistance Program 952/758-4334 www.map-inc.org

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Rural Community Assistance Corporation - RCAC

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  1. Rural Community Assistance Corporation - RCAC 2017 Region 9 Tribal EPA Conference Viejas, CA October 30 – November 3, 2017

  2. Western RCAPRural CommunityAssistance Corporation916/447-2854www.rcac.org Midwest RCAPMidwest Assistance Program952/758-4334www.map-inc.org Southern RCAPCommunity Resource Group479/443-2700www.crg.org Northeast RCAPRCAP Solutions800/488-1969www.rcapsolutions.org Great Lakes RCAPWSOS Community Action Commission800/775-9767www.glrcap.org Southeast RCAPSoutheast Rural Community Assistance Project866/928-3731www.southeastrcap.org The RCAP Network: 6 Regions Rural Community Assistance Partnership800/321-7227www.rcap.org

  3. Non-Profit Corporation operating in the western 11 states. Corporate office in West Sacramento. 100+ employees Who is RCAC?

  4. RCAC Services ProvidedPlease visit www.rcac.org

  5. RCAC Tribal Technical Assistance

  6. RCAC Tribal Circuit Rider Program funded by USEPA Region 9 • Provide Technical, Managerial and Financial Training and Technical Assistance for tribal water and wastewater system operators and decision-makers

  7. RCAC Tribal Circuit Rider Program • The focus of the Tribal Circuit Rider Program is to build capacity

  8. Technical • Tribal Drinking Water & Wastewater System Technical Assistance including: • Operations and Maintenance • Troubleshooting and Repair • Sample Collection Training • Compliance Assistance • Operator Certification • Operations and Maintenance Manuals

  9. Technical (continued) Tribal Drinking Water & Wastewater System Technical Assistance Including: • Plant start-up • Operations & Maintenance Evaluations • System Mapping • Sanitary Survey Preparation • Waivers Applications

  10. RCAC Tribal Circuit Rider ProgramManagerial • Drinking Water & Wastewater System Managerial Assistance including: • Tribal Utility Governance/Water Board Training • Drought Contingency Planning & Water Conservation • Written Ordinances & Bylaws • Emergency Response Plans and Vulnerability Assessments • Cross Connection Control Programs • Onsite WW Management Plans • Asset Management Plans

  11. RCAC Tribal Circuit Rider ProgramFinancial • Drinking Water & Wastewater System Financial Assistance including: • Financial Analysis • Budget Development • Capital Improvement Plans • Rate Setting • Grant and loan application assistance

  12. Tribal Circuit Rider Program Training Workshops • Drinking Water and Wastewater Operations: • Groundwater & Distribution • Surface Water Treatment • Activated Sludge • Onsite/Decentralized WW • Operator certification exam prep • Underground Injection Control (UIC) • Tribal Utility Governance

  13. Native American Water Master (NAWMA) Meetings • The purpose of NAWMA meetings: • Provide a forum to discuss evolving drinking water regulations, technologies and issues facing tribal water utilities. • Supports local tribal water operators by providing training and contact hours

  14. Native American Water Master (NAWMA) Meetings • NAWMA meetings: • Allow for networking with regional and local operators & IHS • Coordinated by local RCAC technical assistance providers • Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, Tribal Drinking Water Programs

  15. Arizona Contacts Yuma Area Pablo Figueroa, Regional Manager Pfigueroa.@rcac.org 928-581-3507 Flagstaff Area Brett Gleitsmann, Technical Assistance Provider Bgleitsmann@rcac.org 928-864-7597 Phoenix Area Nick Silides, Technical Assistance Provider Nsilides@rcac.org 602-558-7118

  16. Northern and Central California Contacts Sacramento Area Randy Vessels, Rural Development Specialist 2 Rvessels@rcac.org 916-838-7061 Lee Schegg, Technical Assistance Provider Lschegg@rcac.org 916-704-8134 McKinleyville area Ron Sundberg, Technical Assistance Provider Rsundberg@rcac.org 707-599-1390

  17. RCAC Loan Program

  18. Environmental Infrastructure Loan Program

  19. RCAC’s Environmental Infrastructure Loan Program • Rural Community Assistance Corporation’s (RCAC) Environmental Infrastructure Loan Program helps create, improve or expand the supply of safe drinking water, waste disposal systems and other facilities that serve communities in the rural West. • RCAC is a CDFI member, (Community Development Financial Institution)

  20. RCAC’s Environmental Infrastructure Loan Program • RCAC’s loan programs are unique — they provide the early funds small rural communities need to determine feasibility and pay pre-development costs prior to receiving state and federal program funding.

  21. Borrower EligibilityEnvironmental Infrastructure Loan Program • Non-profit organizations • Government entities • Federal or State recognized tribal entities

  22. Environmental Infrastructure Loans SHORT TERM (1-3 years) • Feasibility: Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER), Environmental Reports • Predevelopment: engineering, legal, bond counsel, etc. • Construction

  23. Intermediate term loans Environmental Infrastructure Loan Program • Smaller capital needs, normally not to exceed $100,000 • Up to 20 years repayment • Max 5% interest rate

  24. Long Term Loans • Must meet requirements of USDA Rural Utilities Service Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed Loan Program, such as eligible loan purpose and eligible entity • Fees – 1 percent loan fee, 1 percent guarantee fee on guaranteed portion of loan (generally 90 percent) • Interest rate – set at time of closing in accordance with the secondary market rate for the term of the loan

  25. Long Term Loans continued • Generally used when system improvements are needed and system does not have priority to qualify for more favorable funding sources • Cannot be used for public body applicants who would issue tax exempt obligations as security • Applicant must demonstrate repayment ability and security for the loan

  26. General Information • Loan application is available at www.rcac.org • Short term interest rate subject to change • RCAC Loan Committee can make loan policy exceptions to fit community needs • Contact information for RCAC Loan Officers is available online rcac.org

  27. RCAC Predevelopment Loan: $185,000 for Design Engineering – Coyote Valley Mutual Water Company

  28. RCAC Predevelopment Loan: $317,300 for Design Engineering, Permits, Fees, Water Source Investigation - Lake Morena Oak Shores MWC

  29. For more information visit www.rcac.org Loan Officer: Mike Carnes, Central & Southern CaliforniaPhone: (559) 731-8233 Email: mcarnes@rcac.org

  30. For more information visit www.rcac.org Darryl English, AZ, CO, NM, NV, UT (435) 649-0515 Cell: (435) 640-9770 Fax: (435) 649-0675 E-mail: denglish@rcac.org

  31. Thank You! • Please visit our table in the exhibitors area

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