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					<description><![CDATA[<p>EPA Awards $7M to SW EFC to Support Small Water Systems Read More on the EFCN: PRESS RELEASE The Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SW EFC) at the University of New Mexico, is proud to announce a new cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) Initiative. &#160;The award totaling $7,020,000, will be used to provide technical assistance and training to improve the ability of drinking water systems to protect public health and provide service in small and rural communities across the nation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://swefc.unm.edu/home/press-release-the-southwest-environmental-finance-center-secures-new-epa-award-to-support-small-water-systems-and-advance-real-water-technical-assistance/">PRESS RELEASE: The Southwest Environmental Finance Center Secures New EPA Award to Support Small Water Systems and Advance Real Water Technical Assistance</a> first appeared on <a href="https://swefc.unm.edu/home">Southwest EFC</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Read More on the EFCN: <a href="https://efcnetwork.org/press-release-the-southwest-environmental-finance-center-secures-new-epa-award-to-support-small-water-systems-and-advance-real-water-technical-assistance/">PRESS RELEASE</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://swefc.unm.edu/home/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SW EFC) at the University of New Mexico</a>, is proud to announce a new cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the <a href="https://www.epa.gov/water-infrastructure/real-water-technical-assistance-realwaterta" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) Initiative.</a> &nbsp;The award totaling $7,020,000, will be used to provide technical assistance and training to improve the ability of drinking water systems to protect public health and provide service in small and rural communities across the nation.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p><p>The post <a href="https://swefc.unm.edu/home/press-release-the-southwest-environmental-finance-center-secures-new-epa-award-to-support-small-water-systems-and-advance-real-water-technical-assistance/">PRESS RELEASE: The Southwest Environmental Finance Center Secures New EPA Award to Support Small Water Systems and Advance Real Water Technical Assistance</a> first appeared on <a href="https://swefc.unm.edu/home">Southwest EFC</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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