Success Stories
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Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020
Wells Fargo Foundation grant supports housing counseling services to Northern California Tribes
Dana Novoa, NCIHA’s sole housing counselor, travels as far as Butte County, a three-hour journey one way, to provide services for Tribal families.
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Thursday, Aug 20, 2020
Backup generators invaluable during crises
Utilities in Lake County, California, have proven resilient in the face of adversity during the past several years. Wildfires have consistently posed the largest, but not the sole, threat. The summer of 2019 marked the first Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), creating a new set of challenges for small water systems.
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Friday, Jul 24, 2020
Fires, disasters create new realities for water systems
Northern California, with its thousands of acres of forests and dozens of small towns tucked away, has become ground zero for wildfires year after year. Rough terrain and isolated communities present unique challenges for firefighting operations. The 2018 Camp Fire was the deadliest in California history, causing massive destruction in the town of Paradise.
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Tuesday, Jun 30, 2020
Bank of America grant funds PPE kits for water and wastewater operators in the rural west
A generous Bank of America grant is allowing Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) to procure and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to rural water and wastewater systems.
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In a time of crisis, new partnerships emerge to provide payroll relief
Like most small businesses, the United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of San Luis Obispo considered March on track to be a typical month. The thriving nonprofit organization has provided critical community services for California’s central coast since 1987. Over time, it expanded services to people with a range of developmental disabilities beyond cerebral palsy.
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