Campus Compact

CAMPUS COMPACT IS A NATIONAL COALITION OF 1,100 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES COMMITTED TO THE PUBLIC PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION. OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF STATE AND REGIONAL OFFICES. AS A MAJORITY OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH K-12 SCHOOLS AND YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, OUR STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDES A FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL EQUITY--SUPPORT FOR PREPARATION, ACCESS, AND PERSISTENCE TO GRADUATION FOR STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY. IN CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, AND RHODE ISLAND, 66 VISTAS AND 4 VISTA LEADERS WILL LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND STRIVE FOR INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DELIVERY AND BETTER OUTCOMES FOR PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ALONG THE P-20 CONTINUUM (PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE). OUR VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE CNCS EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. WE ANTICIPATE THAT OUR VISTAS WILL COLLECTIVELY RECRUIT MORE THAN 2,000 VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDING 45,000 SERVICE HOURS, TO BENEFIT STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST $1,032,500 CNCS SUPPORT, MEMBER SUPPORT) TO SUPPORT THIS THREE-YEAR PROJECT BEGINNING IN LATE JULY 2017.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-2024 AMERICORPS NATIONAL DIRECT PROGRAM. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. YOUR 2023-2024 REGULATORY MATCH IS 24% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 24%. THIS AWARD INCLUDES ARP FUNDING OF $26,964 INTENDED TO SUPPORT LIVING ALLOWANCES AT THE INCREASED FY23 RATES.

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VISTA STATE

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CAMPUS COMPACT OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST PROPOSES TO HAVE 74 FULL- AND PART-TIME AMERICORPS MEMBERS, 1.5 OF THOSE BEING TEAM LEADERS WHO WILL SERVE BOTH FULL TIME AND PART TIME MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY. MEMBERS WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING TWO SERVICE ACTIVITIES: 1) PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICE DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT K-12 PARTNER SITES, AND 2) PROVIDE INDIRECT SERVICE DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING K-H AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR A PIPELINE OF CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY FOR ACADEMICALLY STRUGGLING AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. MEMBERS WILL SERVE IN COLORADO AND WYOMING (SPECIFIC SITES AND CITIES WITHIN THE REGION ARE IDENTIFIED FURTHER IN THE APPLICATION). AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL HAVE DELIVERED EVIDENCE-BASED CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS TO 750 K-12 YOUTH AND INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF 12 K-H PARTNERSHIP TEAMS TO SUSTAIN CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES BEYOND FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL HAVE LEVERAGED 210 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN SUPPORTING CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DELIVERY THROUGH CLASSROOM AND EXTENDED-DAY PROGRAMMING. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $492,859 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $153,905 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

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CAMPUS COMPACT OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST PROPOSES TO HAVE 74 FULL- AND PART-TIME AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING TWO SERVICE ACTIVITIES: 1) PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICE DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT K-12 PARTNER SITES, AND 2) PROVIDE INDIRECT SERVICE DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING K-H AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR A PIPELINE OF CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY FOR ACADEMICALLY STRUGGLING AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. MEMBERS WILL SERVE IN COLORADO AND WYOMING (SPECIFIC SITES AND CITIES WITHIN THE REGION ARE IDENTIFIED FURTHER IN THE APPLICATION). AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL HAVE DELIVERED EVIDENCE-BASED CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS TO 750 K-12 YOUTH AND INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF 12 K-H PARTNERSHIP TEAMS TO SUSTAIN CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES BEYOND FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL HAVE LEVERAGED 210 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN SUPPORTING CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DELIVERY THROUGH CLASSROOM AND EXTENDED-DAY PROGRAMMING. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $492,859 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $153,905 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) PLANNING GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ALLOW FOR PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR A FULL COST AMERICORPS PROGRAM GRANT AWARD. PLANNING GRANT PROGRAMS MAY ONLY OPERATE FOR ONE YEAR. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 24% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 24.21%.

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DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 TO CAMPUS COMPACT TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT. THESE FUNDS WILL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN MORRILL, HANCOCK, AND LAMOINE, MAINE. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS THROUGH EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE/AIR QUALITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY STEWARDSHIP THROUGH PROBLEM-BASED CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES FOR MAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (3RD-5TH GRADE) IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN LAMOINE, MORRILL, AND HANCOCK, MAINE AND PROVIDE TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: FIVE SCHOOL TEAMS THROUGHOUT MAINE, EACH CONSISTING OF A 4TH GRADE TEACHER FROM A DIVERSE, LOW INCOME AREA AND/OR RURAL COMMUNITY PAIRED WITH A PRE-SERVICE COLLEGE STUDENT AND FACULTY ADVISOR TO IMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH-BASED, EE CURRICULUM, CONNECT SCIENCE (CS). WITH AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF COLLEGES AROUND THE STATE, MCC WILL PAIR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH 4TH GRADE TEACHERS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS EE CURRICULUM. EACH TEAM WILL ATTEND A FIVE-DAY CS TRAINING AND IMPLEMENT A 12-WEEK ENERGY UNIT IN THEIR CLASSROOM CULMINATING WITH A STUDENT-LED SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT. EACH TEAM WILL ORGANIZE AND LEAD AT LEAST ONE EE COMMUNITY EVENT TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. FINALLY, TEACHERS AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS WILL LEAD ONE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH THEIR PEERS AND TO EXPAND THE IMPACTS OF THE ENERGY ME MODEL. OVER 750 MAINERS WILL BE REACHED IN TOTAL. THE EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGIES UTILIZED INCLUDE: A FIVE-DAY IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR ENERGY ME TEAM MEMBERS, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CS CURRICULUM, STUDENT IMPACT ACTIVITIES, CONTINUOUS COACHING FOR TEAMS AS THEY IMPLEMENT CS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION FORUMS LED BY TEAM MEMBERS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. THIS CURRICULUM WEAVES TOGETHER THREE KEY BRANCHES: SCIENCE CONTENT LEARNING ON PAR WITH NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS), STUDENT-DRIVEN SERVICE LEARNING, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. SUBRECIPIENT:FIVE TEAMS THROUGHOUT MAINE, EACH CONSISTING OF A 4TH GRADE TEACHER FROM A DIVERSE, LOW INCOME AREA AND/OR RURAL COMMUNITY PAIRED WITH A PRE-SERVICE COLLEGE STUDENT AND FACULTY ADVISOR TO IMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH-BASED, EE CURRICULUM, CONNECT SCIENCE (CS). AFTER THE 12 WEEK LEARNING PROGRAM IS COMPLETED STUDENTS WILL LEAD A SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT AS A RESULT OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE) NEEDS IN THE REGION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONNECT SCIENCE LESSON PLANS AND ACTIVITIES, NEW TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT A WIDE RANGE OF CURRICULUM IN NEW AND EFFECTIVE WAYS ON ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY, AND ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH NEW SCIENCE INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR EDUCATORS AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS.

CAMPUS COMPACT OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AN AMERICORPS PROGRAM SERVING IN COLORADO AND WYOMING THAT WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $73,344 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $53,601 IN GRANT MATCH AND $100,000 IN PRIVATE FUNDING. NO AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE NEEDED TO EXECUTE THIS PLAN.

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VISTA RECOVERY SUPPORT GRANTS

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CAMPUS COMPACT OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST PROPOSES TO HAVE 74 FULL- AND PART-TIME AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING TWO SERVICE ACTIVITIES: 1) PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICE DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT K-12 PARTNER SITES, AND 2) PROVIDE INDIRECT SERVICE DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING K-H AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR A PIPELINE OF CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY FOR ACADEMICALLY STRUGGLING AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. MEMBERS WILL SERVE IN COLORADO AND WYOMING (SPECIFIC SITES AND CITIES WITHIN THE REGION ARE IDENTIFIED FURTHER IN THE APPLICATION). AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL HAVE DELIVERED EVIDENCE-BASED CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS TO 750 K-12 YOUTH AND INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF 12 K-H PARTNERSHIP TEAMS TO SUSTAIN CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES BEYOND FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL HAVE LEVERAGED 210 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN SUPPORTING CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DELIVERY THROUGH CLASSROOM AND EXTENDED-DAY PROGRAMMING. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $492,859 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $153,905 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

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