Nearly $50 million in federal 美国志愿队 funding to benefit Minnesota communities

100 percent of ServeMinnesota programs to be federally-funded.

大约3,在澳门皇冠国际官方APP客户端领域服务需要1万名成员, 环境, 全州的经济稳定项目.   

明尼阿波里斯市 - 2022年7月6日- servemnesota已收到48美元.美国志愿队拨款9700万美元, the federal agency for national service and community volunteerism.

ServeMinnesota is the state commission that administers the funds to 20 programs statewide, 包括今年的三个新项目. 这些资助将支持超过3个,000 美国志愿队 members in Minnesota who will partner with nonprofit, 全州的社区和信仰组织. Members will support their communities in the areas of education, 经济发展, 物质使用障碍康复, 住房, 还有环境.

Federal funding is awarded primarily through a national competition. 所有申请的明尼苏达州项目都获得了资助. “We have a history of creating evidence-based programs that have demonstrable results. It’s remarkable that 100 percent of our programs were funded at the federal level again. 这是因为研究的深度, 专家领导, and community input that goes into each program’s design and continuous improvement process,奥黛丽·苏克说, ServeMinnesota首席执行官.

Most programs are now accepting applications for the 2022-23 program year. Those interested in joining 美国志愿队 can learn more at escortankara-tr.com.

新项目:

• 突破双城 – placing 美国志愿队 members as summer teachers for 7^th-9^th 初等大学生.
• 安置队 – a partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to provide transitional supports to new Minnesotans.
• English Learner Program – supporting long-term English Learners in building academic skills and positive connections between school and home.

持续的项目:

• 湖城美国服务队 – supporting Minneapolis middle school long-term English learners in developing the academic language skills they need to succeed in school.
• 气候影响队 – preserving and increasing Minnesota’s tree canopy and educating renters and homeowners to encourage energy efficiency. 
• 大学可能 – bridging the opportunity gap to help low-income and first-generation high school and college students to access and succeed in higher education.
• 社区科技赋权计划(CTEP) – teaching youth and adults how to use technology to access civic, 澳门皇冠国际官方APP客户端和经济机会.
• 明尼苏达自然保护团 – youth and young adults carrying out natural resource management and renewable energy activities.
• 早教团 – formerly PreK Reading Corps – placing tutors in classrooms to boost early literacy, 数学, 以及社交情感技能.
• 领导家乡队 – engaging a team of Housing Resource Navigators to help individuals secure safe and stable 住房.
• 明尼苏达州领先 – placing 美国志愿队 members in rural Minnesota to support community revitalization.
• 早期学习实现潜力- LEAP美国服务队 – providing social-emotional learning support in preschool classrooms across southern Minnesota.
• 明尼苏达青年联盟-承诺研究员 – keeping youth engaged in learning by providing in- and out-of-school supports to 6th-12th 年级rs at risk of dropping out.
• 明尼苏达州GreenCorps – improving Minnesota’s 环境 while gaining experience and a network for careers in the field.
• 明尼苏达数学队 -辅导k -8年级的学生，使他们的数学达到年级水平.
• 明尼苏达读书团 – helping students become better, more confident readers by the end of 3^rd 年级.
• 明尼苏达恢复队 – supporting individuals in sustaining their recovery from substance use disorders and building capacity in organizations to deliver greater impact.
• Total Learning Classroom ——建筑 capacity in schools to deliver equitable support in classrooms with a focus on literacy.
• 真正的北美军团 – providing academic, social, and emotional support to youth in the Duluth area.
• 双子城人类栖息地 ——建筑, 复健, and repairing homes in partnership with community volunteers and low-income families in the Twin Cities.  

美国志愿队 will provide up to an additional $14 million in Segal 美国志愿队 Education Awards for the 美国志愿队 members funded by these grants. 在完成整个服务期限后, 美国志愿队成员可获得6美元的奖励,495 that they can use to pay for college or to pay off student loans. Members age 55+ can transfer the award to their child, step-, grand-, or foster-child. 

作为联邦志愿服务机构, 美国志愿队 brings people together to tackle the county’s most pressing challenges. 自该机构于1994年成立以来，近1.200万美国志愿队成员为国家服务.

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关于ServeMinnesota

ServeMinnesota creates positive social change by deploying the people power of 美国志愿队 to translate research into on-the-ground implementation. 每年, thousands of individuals commit to transformative service opportunities focused on improving the lives of Minnesotans through education, 经济适用房, 就业, 环境, 戒毒康复和应对COVID-19危机. 两项创新的战略举措, 明尼苏达阅读队和明尼苏达数学队, demonstrate speed to implementation in their work to close the achievement gap and help struggling students become successful learners. 通过动用联邦资金, 建立强有力的社区伙伴关系, 不断改进项目, ServeMinnesota ensures national service is positioned to make meaningful contributions to our state. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 f3d22zp3.escortankara-tr.com.

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