RCAP Services in Ohio
The Ohio Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) provides consulting services to help rural communities (fewer than 10,000 in population) address their drinking water and wastewater treatment needs. Each year, we serve well over 200 communities in Ohio and leverage millions of dollars for water and sewer projects. Our field agents assist communities with project development and capacity building. Ohio RCAP is part of Great Lakes RCAP, administered by Great Lakes Community Action Partnership.
Contact:
Contact: 1-800-775-9767
Ohio RCAP Staff
Athens
Ben Howard
Sr. Rural Development Specialist
614-440-4236
lbhoward@glcap.org
Avon Lake
Ben Martens
Community Grants Specialist
440-552-3680
wbmartens@glcap.org
Brimfield
Laura Schuch
GIS Coordinator
330-389-1612
lmschuch@glcap.org
David Garretson
GIS Database Administrator
330-715-5371
dkgarretson@glcap.org
Gareck Norpoth
GIS Technician
740-412-6421
gvnorpoth@glcap.org
Chris Saillant
GIS Technician
330-690-7306
csaillant@glcap.org
Jordan Snelick
GIS Technician
330-605-9259
jpsnelick@glcap.org
Joseph Lawrie
Asset Management Manager
216-409-8081
jflawrie@glcap.org
Jacob Getz
Asset Management Technician
330-217-3999
jsgetz@glcap.org
Sherry Loos
Regional Training & Outreach Coordinator
330-413-4161
smloos@glcap.org
Erik Pietras
Virtual Training Technician
330-581-1817
edpietras@glcap.org
Columbus
Sam Eitner
GIS Specialist
330-569-8051
kseitner@glcap.org
Defiance
Sandy Kessler
Training & Outreach Specialist
419-769-3477
slkessler@glcap.org
Lake Milton
Maria Dimengo
Rural Development Specialist
216-410-2786
mcdimengo@glcap.org
Leesburg
Wayne Cannon
Sr. Rural Development Specialist
937-409-3686
hwcannon@glcap.org
Millersburg
Pam Ewing
Sr. Rural Development Specialist
330-674-9600
psewing@glcap.org
Pomeroy
Faymon Roberts
RCAP Operator
(WW Class III/
W Class III)
740-416-6280
fgroberts@glcap.org
Oak Hill
Kurtis Strickland
Regional MIS Coordinator
740-682-8414
kmstrickland@glcap.org
Tiffin
Cindy Brookes
Sr. Rural Development Specialist
419-397-2648
cabrookes@glcap.org
Toledo
Roberta Streiffert
Sr. Rural Development Specialist
419-724-4155
rjstreiffert@glcap.org
Troy
Todd Brandenburg
RCAP Operator
(WW Class II/
W Class III)
937-216-8387
tabrandenburg@glcap.org
Waverly
Nathan Davis
Sr. Rural Development Specialist
740-947-1952
njdavis@glcap.org
Woodsfield
Misty Tolzda
Community Projects Development Manager
740-807-3007
mltolzda@glcap.org
Zanesville
Ronald Winland
Sr. Rural Development Specialist
740-891-3364
rlwinland@glcap.org
Staff Map
How is RCAP Funded?
RCAP receives state and federal funding under the following programs. Funding pays for technical assistance to qualified communities.
- Appalachian Regional Commission and Governor's Office of Appalachia
- Ohio EPA - Division of Drinking and Groundwater
- Ohio Water Development Authority
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Community Services
- U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water
- U.S. EPA Wastewater
- USDA — Rural Utilities Service — Technitrain Program
- USDA — Rural Housing Service — Rural Community Development Initiatives Program
Funding is limited by programs. Communities that do not qualify for grant-funded assistance can receive RCAP services for a fee.
Specialty Services
RCAP provides a number of services that are not covered by grant funding. These include asset management plans, rate studies, environmental reports and grant administration. Services are available for a fee.
RCAP is administered by the Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (formerly WSOS Community Action Commission), a 501(c)3 non-profit agency.