We get it. It’s tough for small rural communities to tap into federal, state and private funds to tackle infrastructure problems, advance their communities and set the table for long-term vitality.

Staffed primarily with hard-working part-time clerks and volunteer town councils, they just don’t have the capacity to find, apply for and administer large grants, let alone manage major construction projects to completion. Even when money is plentiful and available.

Enter Partners for Rural Washington. Washington State’s federally designated Rural Development Council, PRWA is a non-profit organization dedicated to truly partnering with rural communities – especially those with fewer than 1,000 residents. Funded completely with grants and partnerships ourselves, we know the challenges and opportunities of unlocking public and private dollars to get things done.

We help communities find and apply for monetary and other resources to address their thorniest issues. We help communities develop sound policy. We work directly alongside with rural communities and their leaders to help them survive and thrive in the 21st Century. There’s no “here’s the money, good-bye” in our partnerships. And, there’s no charge for our services.