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The RCAP national office, located in Washington, D.C.:

• manages the network’s national programs (see below)
• represents the RCAP network before federal agencies and Congress
• collaborates with other organizations and associations on issues of concern to rural communities
• develops policy and position papers for the RCAP network
• coordinates other networks in support of RCAP’s mission and programs

In addition, the national office carries out: 

• policy development and advocacy on rural issues, especially with respect to community infrastructure
• applied research
• sharing of knowledge and best practices across the network
• promoting dialog to help communities understand the relationship between the environment, public health, and economic viability
• visibility-raising activities for RCAP both within the network to promote common work and outside the network with various audiences
• representing the RCAP network (and coordinating representatives from RCAP regions) on governmental and nongovernmental committees and workgroups, including issue-focused groups managed by funding agencies
• organizing national conferences that offer training and continuing education for staff

1. the Technitrain Program (funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development)
2. the Small Community Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water and the Office of Waste Water Management)
3. programs that are funded by the Office of Community Services of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services:

• water and wastewater programs in each of RCAP's six regions (funding, management and reporting is done by each region individually)
• the Safety and Security Training and Technical Assistance project