Success Stories

RCAC success stories are developed each quarter and are included in the Pacific Mountain Network News.The success stories generally feature a completed water, wastewater or housing project, describing what problems the community faced, how the project came together, funding options and how the problems were addressed. Generally, these stories are about communities that have received RCAC technical or financial assistance. All of the success stories that follow are excerpted from the Pacific Mountain Network News. There are many more successes in the News, these stories were just chosen to be converted into the success story format and highlighted in the newsletter and the RCAC web site. The stories are arranged chronologically from the most recent to the earliest postings.

Recent Success Stories

Pupukahi i holomua—unite to move forward

To the Kawela Plantation Homeowner’s Association, the Hawaiian proverb “Pupukahi i holomua,” which has been handed down from generation to generation, has special meaning. … More

 

Shade trees benefit Fresno County community health

San Joaquin leadership development training group planted 50 trees in their town to improve health and walking conditions for farm workers ...… More

 

St. Francis to ease Hawaii senior housing pinch

Americans are living longer; the nation’s elderly population is increasing and Hawaii is not escaping the trend. There is a marked shortage of long-term care beds in Hawaii ... … More

 

RCAC assists small water systems pass new state law

Five New Mexico water systems made history recently when they merged to create a new entity. To form the Lower Rio Grand Public Water Works Authority regional system ... … More