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Pinion Apartments LLC
The city of Elko is an unincorporated city and the county seat of Elko County, located in the northeast portion of Nevada, with a population of around 20,500. Located in Elko, Pinion Apartments is an existing affordable housing complex that serves low-income residents in the community. Desperately in need of upgrades to ensure the safety, and long-term viability of its units, Pinion Apartments’ developer, the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, turned to RCAC for financial assistance.
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Town of Nespelem Water Department
The Town of Nespelem, located on the Colville Indian Reservation in North-Central Washington, is home to about 290 residents, approximately 92% of whom are of Indigenous descent. The community needed to develop a Small Water System Management Plan to secure critical state infrastructure funding, which also required that they secure water rights documentation from the Colville Confederated Tribes – critical to demonstrate community planning and regulatory compliance to the Washington State Public Works Board and the Department of Health.
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Country Haven Utilities Association, Inc.
Country Haven Utilities Association is based in Bingham County, Idaho, and serves 150 residents across 45 connections. The association’s median household income is $43,007, making efficient utility services crucial, especially given their existing financial constraints. Country Haven combined their water and wastewater enterprise funds, a practice that complicated their application for the American Rescue Plan Act grant.
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Chevak, Alaska
Chevak, a remote village of about 950 residents in far western Alaska, has long struggled with severe weather impacts and infrastructure challenges. Originally relocated from Old Chevak in the 1950s to escape frequent flooding, the community continues to face risks. In September 2022, Typhoon Merbok destroyed part of a wastewater lagoon containment berm, causing untreated sewage spills and disrupting waste disposal. The same storm also led to approximately 50 feet of riverbank erosion, threatening homes and public infrastructure.
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Environmental, water and wastewater trainings
Getting small systems ready for funding (Idaho)
May 16, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Mountain Time
New Meadows City Hall – Water Department, New Meadows, Idaho
This training is designed to prepare small water and wastewater systems to successfully navigate the USDA funding process, ensuring they are well equipped to meet the requirements and expectations of funding agencies. Participants will gain …
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Pumps and motors (California)
May 20, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Pacific Time
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Valencia, California
How many times has this happened to you: You discover that one of your pumps is not performing like you think it should, or it will not run at all. What are your next steps? When should you call in an expert? These questions and more will be answered in the Pumps and Motors Troubleshooting session. This will be an extensive course in …
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Internal controls (California)
May 21, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Pacific Time
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Valencia, California
The purpose of this training event is to provide California small water systems with tools necessary to safeguard assets and minimize risks to financial objectives. Many systems lack basic understanding of how to establish processes and procedures designed to improve the reliability of financial reporting and accountability to stakeholders, prevent loss of resources and public assets and achieve budget targets.
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California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) Funding Fair
May 21 & 29, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Hosted online on Zoom
Seeking funding for your infrastructure project? Obtain information about currently available infrastructure grant, loan and bond financing programs, and options. Connect with the federal, state, and local agencies to discuss the financial and technical resources available.
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Housing counseling trainings
Lead based paint (1-hour training, multi-state)
May 15, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM Pacific Time
Hosted online on GoToTraining
This stand-alone course will teach counselors and participants about their clients’ rights and responsibilities under the HUD Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule.
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Ethics in housing counseling (multi-state)
June 4, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM Pacific Time
Hosted online on GoToTraining
This interactive course provides HUD-certified housing counselors with the essential knowledge and tools to uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct and professional integrity. Participants will explore real-world scenarios, regulatory expectations, and best practices related to confidentiality, neutrality, conflicts of interest, and public behavior—especially in the age of social media and digital …
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Housing Counseling Summit 2025
Aug. 12-14, 2025 | Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel, Anaheim, California
Our annual Housing Counseling Summit will be happening in Anaheim, CA on Aug. 12-14. This conference will provide networking opportunities with housing counselors nationwide. There will be three days of classes offered. Each class session is four hours. Participants will be able to attend more than one of the 10 classes being offered.
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