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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Brewer, Kirsten <Kirsten.Brewer@maine.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:16 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Funding for Youth Climate Corps Programs Now Available<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In case you missed Volunteer Maine’s recent e-news, I wanted to be sure that you saw we currently have an RFA open for Youth Climate Corps funding. Please share with folks in your network you have or are interested in launching youth service
programming. Eligible applicants include non-profits, municipalities, other government agencies, higher ed, and more!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. <o:p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Youth Climate Corps RFA is now open</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Small grants of up to $10,000 are now available for Youth Climate Corps programs. The funding may be used to support members or staff delivering service projects focused on the
"land and freshwater preservation".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Programming must take place during the summer of 2024 or the fall of 2024 with all projects completed by December 31, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42">There will be an
<a href="https://mainestate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JdD375C4RJ6DQiZJPhpfbw" target="_blank">
<span style="color:red">information session</span></a><u> on February 21, 2024</u> and applications are due
<u>March 10, 2024</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42">To view the RFA and for more information visit
<a href="https://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/grants/funding-proposals-request" target="_blank">
<span style="color:red">our webpage</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Kirsten Brewer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Climate Corps Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Volunteer Maine, the state service commission
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-ligatures:none">A Stronger Maine Through Volunteerism</span></i><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
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