Request for Proposals

SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE TO CAC AMERICORPS BY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH.

Thank you for your interest and/or past participation in the CAC AmeriCorps program as a host site for our Environmental members. For this coming year, CAC AmeriCorps is recompeting for our funding for the next 3-years (FY25-26, FY26-27, FY27-28) so we are considering a variety of programmatic adjustments as we reach out to identify how our partners would like to work with us for the 25-26 program year.

Completing this form counts as a formal expression of interest, but does not obligate you to participate or guarantee availability of members.

Program Structure:

We are exploring two different potential program structures for our members, of which we will ultimately implement one. These options are:

A. Historical Model, 1,700 hours
This model continues to operated based on 1,700 hours over a 47-week period that begins in August and end in June. Members serve Monday-Friday at 40-hours-a-week.
Partner match would be $20,000.

B. New Flex Model Proposed, 1,200 hours
This model operates based on a Three-Quarter-Time Program Model of 1,200 hours over a 43-week-period that begins in August and ends in May. Members serve 32 hours a week (4, 8-hour days)
Partner match would be $16,750.

Performance Measures

CAC AmeriCorps proposes to operate under the Environmental focus area with the performance measures of Environmental Education, and the Improvement of Public Lands as measured in acres. Interested parties who are competitive should communicate their ability to perform in these areas.

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How many members is your organization requesting?

Below, please add the number of members you would be interested in requesting under the 1,700 hour program model and/or the 1,200 hour program model.

For example:
If you are interested in hosting 3 members under either model, you would answer yes to both and simply put 3 in both.

Alternately,

If you are interested in hosting 3 members under the traditional 1,700 hour model, but you are not interested in hosting members under the proposed 1,200 hour model, you would answer yes for the 1,700 hour model, enter 3, and respond no to the 1,200 hour model.

Are you interested in hosting AmeriCorps members(s) for the 25-26 program year, beginning August of 2025 for a 1,700 hour term that would run for 47 weeks through the end of June? Partner match for this option will be approximately $20,000, per MSY.*

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If yes, how many members would you be interested in hosting under the traditional, 1,700 hour, model?

Are you interested in hosting an AmeriCorps member(s) for the 25-26 program year, beginning August of 2025 for a 1,200 hour term that would run for 43 weeks through May? Partner match for this option would be approximately $16,750, per MSY.*

YesNo

If yes, how many members would you be interested in hosting under the new, 1,200-hour, model?

Please select the Performance Area(s) your members could contribute to.*

Improving Public LandsEnvironmental Education

Please provide a brief narrative about how your site would be able to support the Improvement of Public Lands and/or Environmental Education in our community. *