NYRWA provides free on-site technical assistance to small and rural water and wastewater systems through the ARRA Circuit Rider Program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service. This program provides assistance to communities in applying for Stimulus Funding for water and wastewater projects. It also provides assistance with moving projects on the backlog list forward. If your community has experienced delays in moving forward our Circuit Riders are available to assist with meetings, agency folks, environmental reviews, working with engineers, etc. This is a good opportunity to receive grants and loans while these federal dollars are available. If you are interested and have projects you have been considering, please call our office for Liz Tedford or Dave Barker. You can also reach them through email Liz Tedford () and Dave Barker () Liz targets communities from Jefferson County down to Sullivan and all of the eastern counties. George targets communities from Oswego County down to Broome and all of the western counties. This is a great opportunity that won't last long, consider your projects and taking advantage of these services.