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Soil Environment Technology
<br />Learning Lab
<br />www.setil.osu.edu/
<br />Sponsored by the Ohio Environmen-
<br />tal Protection Agency, the slogan for
<br />this group is "don't treat soil like dirt."
<br />Since only six percent of Ohio's soils
<br />are appropriate for conventional sep-
<br />tic systems, the learning lab will help
<br />system designers, contractors and in-
<br />stallers, regulators, and property own-
<br />ers evaluate alternative treatment sys-
<br />tems. The site includes a calendar of
<br />events, a listing of education programs
<br />for wastewater professionals, waste-
<br />water- related publications and re-
<br />search papers published by Ohio State
<br />University, and a listing of resources,
<br />including a library, testing labs, and a
<br />soil science consultants list.
<br />Catalog of Federal Domestic
<br />Assistance
<br />www.cfda.gov
<br />This site contains an online catalog
<br />of federal domestic assistance pro-
<br />grams available to state and local
<br />governments; territories; public,
<br />quasi - public, for - profit, and non-
<br />profit organizations and institutions;
<br />specialized groups; and individuals.
<br />It provides information on types of
<br />financial and nonfinancial assis-
<br />tance, uses and restrictions, eligibili-
<br />ty requirements, information about
<br />writing grant proposals, application
<br />and award processes, contacts, ex-
<br />amples of funded projects, criteria
<br />for selecting proposals, and guide-
<br />lines and policies.
<br />Community Reinvestment
<br />Fund (CRF)
<br />www.crfusa.com
<br />CRF is a nonprofit, national organi-
<br />zation established to provide capital
<br />through a secondary market to com-
<br />munity development lenders in low -
<br />to moderate - income communities.
<br />Lenders are typically nonprofit or-
<br />ganizations or government agencies.
<br />Clients include cities, towns, states,
<br />Indian tribes, and other government
<br />organizations, as well as nonprofit,
<br />community development organiza-
<br />tions. There is a section on frequent-
<br />ly asked questions, information
<br />about what CRF has been doing,
<br />and sections designed for communi-
<br />ty- development leaders, investors,
<br />and the public. There is also infor-
<br />mation about loan services.
<br />U.S. Department of Agricul-
<br />ture Rural Housing Service
<br />www.rurdev.usda.gov /rhs/
<br />This site provides information about
<br />loans and grants available to devel-
<br />opers for construction and renova-
<br />tion of multi - family housing facili-
<br />ties and community facilities in
<br />rural areas. Information about eligi-
<br />bility guidelines and intended fund
<br />uses, an overview of the application
<br />process, and links to rural develop-
<br />ment field offices and state rural de-
<br />velopment offices are included.
<br />Rural development regulations, pro-
<br />cedures, handbooks, and forms can
<br />also be found on this site.
<br />North Carolina Construction
<br />Grants and Loans
<br />www.nccgi.net
<br />North Carolina Construction
<br />Grants and Loans operates as a fi-
<br />nancial and technical resource for
<br />publicly owned wastewater treat-
<br />ment facilities. As a financial re-
<br />source, it administers the federally
<br />funded Clean Water SRF (State Re-
<br />volving Fund) Program and the NC
<br />Clean Water Revolving Loan and
<br />Grant Program, and State and Trib-
<br />al Assistance Grants Program. This
<br />site provides a funding list, techni-
<br />cal guidance, application and in-
<br />structions, construction informa-
<br />tion, rules, and useful links.
<br />North Carolina Department
<br />of Environment and Natural
<br />Resources (NCDENR)
<br />www.ennstate.nc.us
<br />NCDENR is the primary steward of
<br />North Carolina's natural resources.
<br />Its Web site includes sections on
<br />environmental data, statistics, re-
<br />ports, maps, enforcement, educa-
<br />tion, financial assistance and tax
<br />credits, news and events, permits,
<br />licenses and certifications, rules,
<br />policies and regulations, technical
<br />assistance, contact information, fre-
<br />quently asked questions, job listings,
<br />and related links. In addition, the site
<br />has a section for business, for educa-
<br />tors, for employees, for local govern-
<br />ment, and for the public.
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