RENO/LAS VEGAS - Nevada Volunteers CEO Shawn Lecker-Pomaville announced that Great Basin Institute has received a competitive AmeriCorps grant for $613,695 from the Corporation for National and Community Service for the Nevada Conservation Corps program which starts Aug. 20.
The grant will support 143 AmeriCorps members who will meet vital environmental needs across the state by providing conservation and restoration projects on public lands. In 2011, Nevada Conservation Corps' AmeriCorps members restored and improved 2,520 acres of public land and waterways and built and maintained 145 miles of trails.
"National Service is an essential part of the solution to many of the challenges facing our state," Lecker-Pomaville said. "I congratulate Great Basin Institute for their strong application in a highly competitive year."
This program was selected in a national process after being recommended by Nevada Volunteers, which plays a key role as the Governor's Commission on Service, in promoting volunteering and administering AmeriCorps programs in Nevada.
The grants advance the priorities of the bipartisan 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act and focus AmeriCorps resources in six key areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. AmeriCorps programs engage more than 80,000 individuals in intensive, results-driven service each year through more than 14,000 organizations across the county. In exchange for 1,700 hours of service, AmeriCorps members each a $5,500 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to help pay for college or pay back student loans. Interested individuals can learn about available service opportunities and apply online by visiting www.americorps.gov.
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