Trevecca Nazarene University

TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT

TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT

TO EXPAND THE RECIPIENT’S YOUTH CONSERVATION JOB PROGRAM, TREECYCLE, TO YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING THAT WILL INCREASE TREE CANOPY IN PRIORITY AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY.

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM

THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,468 TO THE TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO ADDRESS FOUR MAIN ISSUES RELATED

SOUTH NASHVILLE PROMISE ZONE COMMUNITY FOOD PLANNING PROJECT (CFPP)

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A THRIVING POLLINATR ENVIRONMENT &TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT

TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY AMERICORPS VISTA APPLICATION FEBRUARY 2018 MARCH 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY?S MISSION IS ?A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE?. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE HEALTHY FUTURES AND EDUCATION FOCUS AREAS. THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND TREVECCA?S EFFORTS TO HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY BY EXPANDING (1) THE TREVECCA URBAN FARM?S ABILITY ADDRESSING HUNGER NEEDS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO 25% OF THE YOUNGEST 1,653 LOW-INCOME SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING IN 37210 WITH FOOD OF THE HIGHEST NUTRITIONAL QUALITY, AND (2) TREVECCA?S J. V. MORSCH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE?S ABILITY TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES AND ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN THE SAME COMMUNITY. FOUR (4) VISTA MEMBERS WILL SUPPORT TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMMUNITY MAPPING, COLLABORATION ON CAPACITY BUILDING, AND EVALUATION TOOLS FOR ASSESSING THE PROJECTS OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS.