AWWA ACE70549

This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the Strategic Management and Available Resources and Technology (SMART) program. The SMART goal, program concepts and outcomes include: a National Environmental Service Center (NESC) and Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) partnered, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) funded 18 month program using social marketing techniques to invigorate small community audience participation in the development of wastewater management-focused source water and wellhead protection plans. The overriding principles in SMART are presented, along with the primary goal and objectives of the USEPA grant requirements, strategies for implementing SMART and expected outcomes, training strategy and topics, technical assistance, RCAP Activities and Deliverables, SMART Trailblazer Communities, training evaluation information, interview themes, evaluation component, lessons learned and next steps.