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Letterfromthechiefexecutiveofx1ccerRCACispleasedtopresentits2011annualreportStrengththroughcollaboration.RCAChaslongjoinedx1dorceswithothercommunitydevelopmentorganizationstoincreaseourcollectiveex1dx1dectiveness.Wehavewell-establishedrelationshipswithnumerousorganiza-tionsinvolvedinruraldevelopmentandox1dtenjointlyparticipateinprojectsandfnancing.Theneedsinruralcommunitiesareimmenseandx1darbeyondanyorganizationx19sabilitytomeetalone.Totrulyax1dx1dectlonglastingchangeRCACx1dorgesstrongrelationshipswithregionalandnationalorganizationsfnancialinstitutionsx1doundationsandgovernmentagencies.Theserelationshipsmaximizeourimpactandmakeusmoreex1dx1dectiveandex1dfcient.Todayx19seraox1dtighteningbudgetshasstrengthenedourcommitmenttocollaborateandpoolresourcesneededtodeliverservicestoruralcommunitiesintheWest.Thedemandx1dordecentax1dx1dordablehousingaccesstofnancialresourcesandsax1dedrinkingwaterremainshighhoweverx1dundstox1dulfllthedemandsaredwindling.Mostgovernmentagenciesencouragecollaborationamongcommunitydevelopmentorga-nizationsx1dorx1dunding.Lastyearx1dorthefrsttimeRCACandtheHousingAssistanceCouncilHACjointlysubmittedasuccessx1dulx1dundingapplicationtotheU.S.Departmentox1dHousingandUrbanDevelopmentOneCPDprogramtoprovidetechnicalassistancetoruralax1dx1dord-ablehousingagencies.WealsojoinedaconsortiumwiththeMinnesotaHousingPartnershipandseveralothernonproftagenciestosubmitasuccessx1dulapplicationtoHUDx19sSustainableCommunitiesProgram.Webuiltuponourlong-standingmembershipintheRuralCommunityAssistancePartnershipRCAPtoaddnewserviceslastyear.ThesixRCAPpartnersprovidetechnicalassistanceandtrainingservicestoruralcommunitiesintheU.S.todevelopandsustaincriticalinx1drastructure.LastyearGreatLakesRCAPdevelopedanenergyconsultingservicetohelpruralcommuni-tiescontrolutilityoperationscosts.FourRCACstax1dx1dtrainedinthisprogramandin2012wewillconductenergyauditsintheWest.CollaborationwithotherruraldevelopmentorganizationshasgreatlyaugmentedourabilitytobringcriticalresourcestotheWest.Wehavedevelopednewx1driendshipsandlastingrelation-shipsthatwillcontinuetobearx1druitinthex1duture.Theexamplesthatx1dollowdemonstratehowjoiningx1dorceshashelpedlocalorganizationsmeetdailychallengesinnewways.StanleyKeaslingChiefExecutiveOfx16cerCx15LLABx15RAIx15nwIx18x15x18RRx17RALDx1dLx15pMnx15RgAnIzAIx15nsx18AsgRALyAx17gMnDx15x17RABILIyx15BRIngCRIICALRsx15x17RCsx15x18ws.wx18Ax1dDx1dLx15pDnwRInDsx18IpsAnDLAsIngRLAIx15nsx18Ipsx18AwILLCx15nInx17x15BARRx17IInx18x17x17R.201