Charysse Beard

Charysse Hairston currently serves as the Director of Regional Programs at Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) since January 2023, following a significant tenure at Total Action for Progress (TAP) from 2016 to 2023, where roles included Assistant Director of Workforce Innovations and Project Manager. At TAP, Charysse was responsible for developing departmental plans, monitoring grant expenditures, and coordinating daily operations while supervising staff and interns. Previous positions at TAP showcased expertise in grant management, employer relations, and client support services. Earlier experience includes serving as Executive Assistant to the Chairman at the Administrative Conference of the United States, where administrative and operational responsibilities were key. Charysse holds a Bachelor of Arts in American Government and Politics and African-American/Black Studies from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling: Executive Leadership from Liberty University.

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Roanoke, United States

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Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP)

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) helps small rural towns and communities needing aid in upgrading their water and wastewater systems. We also provide training and technical assistance to rural residents for operation and maintenance of those systems, for capacity building and for economic development in their communities. Funding is made available to low-income individuals and communities in the form of grants and loans in order to rehabilitate housing, build water and wastewater infrastructure, assist in small business development, and to finance development projects of small rural governments. SERCAP utilizes volunteers in a variety of programs to conduct these projects, to train community leaders, and to train and recruit additional local volunteers. Created in the 1960s and with its central office in Roanoke, Virginia, SERCAP serves the seven states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. To date, SERCAP has brought clean water and wastewater facilities to more than 450,000 residents in our seven state network.


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