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SerVermont - Northwest Regional Planning Commission

The Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) is one of eleven commissions serving Vermont municipalities. NRPC serves the 23 municipalities of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties in northwestern Vermont. The mission of NRPC is: to conduct regional planning programs; to assist local municipalities, through education, technical assistance, grants and funding; and to aid municipalities in their planning efforts as authorized by Vermont planning laws; to serve as a center of information and as a resource to support the region and its municipalities’ interests, growth patterns and common goals; to provide a forum for the discussion of issues which are regional in nature and/or unique to our area of the state, and to serve as a mediator to resolve conflict as appropriate. NRPC alleviates poverty through both regional planning efforts and assistance to local municipalities that address community development, housing, environmental and climate issues, and transportation.

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Member Duties : The VISTA member’s service will have a multi-faceted approach to alleviating poverty through a diversity of projects with a particular focus on building community resilience to climate change through energy, housing, and community development projects. This VISTA position will serve low-income Vermonters in Franklin & Grand Isle Counties through a broad variety of tasks, including: Support the Working Communities Collaborative with its efforts to support affordable housing in Northwest Vermont, Support NRPC’s climate & energy work, with particular emphasis on just transitions for disproportionately impacted groups, Support regional & municipal planning efforts focused on housing & workforce development to address the needs of low-income residents, Provide outreach and assistance in communications in the region for all NRPC projects, especially in the form of social media posts.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Hunger , Community Outreach , Housing , Neighborhood Revitalization , Environment .

Skills : Communications , Car Required , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Urban Planning , Writing/Editing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
SerVermont - Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Program Start/End Date
08/28/2023 - 08/27/2024

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	VERMONT

Accepting Applications
From 04/01/2023 To 01/01/2024

Contact	Caitlin Perrier
75 Fairfield St.
St. Albans VT 05478
8025856835
caitlin.perrier@vermont.gov

Listing ID	111396


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