Mt Adams Institute

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 AMERICORPS NATIONAL DIRECT FIXED AMOUNT PROGRAM. THIS AWARD IS A FIXED AMOUNT GRANT AT $21,600 PER MSY. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. ARP FUNDS: INCREASE THE LIVING ALLOWANCE. TO DO THIS, WE WILL INCREASE THE LIVING ALLOWANCE BY $435,972 TOTAL.

GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS PROPOSING TO ENGAGE AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

THE MT. ADAMS INSTITUTE PROPOSES TO HAVE 74.91 MSY (95 MEMBERS) WHO WILL ENGAGE IN ITS CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS (VETSWORK ENVIRONMENT, VETSWORK GREENCORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS STEWARDS) FOCUSED ON PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN SEVENTEEN STATES: WA, OR, MO, AR, IL, IN, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, ID, AK, LA, AZ, NM AND TX. AT THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR, AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL HAVE IMPROVED OVER 7500 ACRES OF PUBLIC LANDS, BUILT/MAINTAINED OVER 2500 MILES OF PUBLIC HIKING TRAILS AND MAINTAINED OVER 250 PUBLIC STRUCTURES. MEMBERS WILL ALSO HAVE DEVELOPED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS THAT WILL HELP THEM SECURE PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT IN THE SECTOR. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREAS OF VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $1,119,904 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $1,722,930 IN PUBLIC FUNDING.

ENGAGES AMERICORPS MEMBERS IN FULL AND PART-TIME SERVICE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS IN EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, VETERANS, AND OTHER AREAS

VETSWORK ENVIRONMENT: RECOVERY AND RESOURCES

MT ADAMS INSTITUTE WILL BE AWARDED UP TO $814,857 OVER 3 YEARS TO TO RECRUIT, HIRE AND PLACE VETERANS INTERESTED IN NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN NOAA AND PARTNER AGENCY AND NON-PROFIT OFFICES IN THE PACIFIC REGION, INCLUDING OREGON, CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND ALASKA. VETERANS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IN A SERIES OF SKILLS RELATED TO SALMON AND STEELHEAD MONITORING AND RESTORATION. AFTER PLACEMENT WITH PARTNERS OR NOAA OFFICES, VETERANS WILL ASSIST WITH SALMON AND STEELHEAD POPULATION AND HABITAT MONITORING, PLANNING COMMUNITY DRIVEN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND HELPING TO RESTORE FISHERIES HABITAT. ONCE 10 MONTHS OF SERVICE IS COMPLETED, VETS WILL BE AWARDED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF THE VETSWORK PROGRAM. THE WORK WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SALMON AND STEELHEAD POPULATIONS AND IMPROVE VETERANS CONNECTIONS TO HABITATS THAT SUPPORT NOAA TRUST RESOURCES. THIS WORK IS BEING FUNDED BY THE HABITAT CONSERVATION PROGRAM OFFICE

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MT. ADAMS INSTITUTE THE COLUMBIA RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OFFICE WILL SPONSOR A VETS WORK AMERICORPS INTERN TO SERVE AS A FIELD TECHNICIAN TO EXPAND CAPACITY AND PROVIDE CAREER TRANSITION FOR A VETERAN INTERN.

MT ADAMS INSTITUTE AMERICORP MID COLUMBIA NWR

CONBOY LAKE NWR INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL CREW

EAGLE CREEK NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY WILL PARTNER WITH MT. ADAMS INSTITUTE S VETSWORK PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF SALMON PRODUCTION AT THE HATCHERY AND TO FACILITATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR MILITARY VETERANS.

INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL CONBOY AND COLUMBIA NWRS

THE TECHNICIANS WILL SPEND THE SERVICE TERM REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIESTHAT THREATEN THE NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE GLENWOOD VALLEY. THE POSITION WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN HANDS ON CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND OFFICE BASED DATA RECORDING. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL NEED TO BE HIGHLY SELF MOTIVATED TO SERVE INDEPENDENTLY AND ON A TEAM. INTERNS WILL ALSO BE EXPECTED TO ASSIST WITH INVASIVE REMOVAL PROJECTS ATOTHER FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE REFUGES.

THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT YOUTH- AND VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION PROJECTS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS THROUGH AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS.EACH PARK WILL OFFER A VARIETY OF PERSONAL SERVICES, WHICH COULD BE IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS, TO INFORM AND ORIENT VISITORS, TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PARK VALUES, TO PROTECT PARK RESOURCES, AND TO IMPROVE VISITOR SAFETY. PERSONAL SERVICES MUST TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AUDIENCE CHARACTERISTICS, MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW, AND THE AVAILABLE TIME OF THE AUDIENCE. THEY MUST BE WELL RESEARCHED, PRE-PLANNED, AND HAVE A THEME, GOAL, AND OBJECTIVE WITH DESIRED MEASURABLE OUTCOMES. THIS AGREEMENT IS INTENDED TO BE ANOTHER TOOL FOR FULFILLING THE SECOND-CENTURY VISION FOR STEWARDSHIP AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES QUASI-PUBLIC NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF NATURAL AND OR CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE A BENEFITFROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM