Midwest Assistance Program

Midwest Assistance Program, Inc. (MAP) has been helping communities and tribal nations find solutions to their infrastructure and development needs through information, resource management, expertise, and technical assistance since 1979. MAP is governed by a nine member board of directors: six members from MAP’s participating states and three at large.

MAP is a member of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) network. RCAP works to revitalize communities through its six regional partners and nearly 200 rural development specialists at the state and local levels in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The majority of these communities, which are typically economically disadvantages, have fewer than 2,500 residents.

MAP provides solutions to more than 400 communities and tribal nations each year in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Through individualized support from staff, residents find the solutions that will help revitalize their communities. MAP’s staff lives in the communities served by the organization and have a deep commitment to the strength, future, and vitality of rural America. MAP provides support in order to accomplish the following with your community:

Facilities Development: Assistance to communities to secure new facilities, or for substantial expansion or renovation of existing facilities.

j Securing an engineer j Site issues j Liaising with regulatory and funding agencies j Preparing funding applications j Facilitating community information meetings j Funding administration j Construction monitoring

Management and Finance: Assistance to meet managerial and financial capacity guidelines, usually directed at managers and directors of existing systems.

South Dakota MAP Staff

Jan Kittay, Regional Field Manager PO Box 771 Pierre, SD 57501 jkittay@map-inc.org/605-280-6057

RJ Inskeep, Technical Assistance Provider PO Box 588 Hill City, SD 57745 rinskeep@map-inc.org/605-391-3279

LeAnn Kerzman, Technical Assistance Provider PO Box 23 Dell Rapids, SD 57022 lkerzman@map-inc.org/605-690-5085

Jim Jones, Technical Assistance Provider PO Box 66 Black Hawk, SD 57718 jjones@map-inc.org/605-214-6231

j Help set up management systems, bookkeeping, budgeting, rate setting, financial reporting, etc. j Bookkeeping spreadsheet accepted by USDA RD for annual reports j Owner’s Manuals for Water and Waste Water systems

Compliance and Environmental Health: Assistance to help communities understand regulations and standards and best management practices to meet basic health standards.

Capacity Building: Focused on leadership development, outreach, community organizing, or other activities designed to improve community residents’ abilities to make informed decisions.

Planning and Development: Assistance provided to a community to resolve a specific short-term problem or meet a particular need related to a facility or the planning necessary for a future facility.

Disaster Management: Assistance related solely to emergency management issues, including vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans.

Operations and Maintenance: Assistance in improving the day-to-day operation of a system, including diagnosis of operational problems/processes and operator training. Solid Waste: (Dependent on staff qualifications and availability). Projects whose sole purpose is to address solid waste issues.

Source Water Protection: Projects whose sole purpose is to protect drinking water supply.

Training: Training can be customized to your needs or we have numerous trainings developed for common requirements. We have training programs specifically for board members, city clerks, and operators, as well as presentations for specific topics. j Customized to community specific needs j Regional events in conjunction with other organizations (USDA RD, COGs, etc…) j Common Topics - Rate Adjustments - Financial Reporting - Emergency Response Plans (ERP) / Vulnerability Assessments (VA) - Hiring an Engineer - Water and Waste Water Owners Manuals - Operation Procedures - Conducting Legal Meetings - Board/Council Responsibilities

Visit http://www.map-inc.org for more information.