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Tribal Resilience VISTA: Opportunity Link - Blackfeet
 
 
 
Enterprise is a national nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunity for low-and moderate-income people through affordable housing in diverse, thriving communities. Enterprise’s Rural and Native American Initiative (RNAI) works with tribal and community partners to create healthy, safe, green affordable housing and to increase opportunities for economic advancement for individuals and families. The RNAI is implementing a Cultural and Climate Resiliency AmeriCorps*VISTA Program to build the capacity of tribal partners to mitigate climate impacts on housing in a culturally responsive manner. One AmeriCorps*VISTA will be placed with Opportunity Link to serve the Blackfeet Reservation. Located in Havre, MT Opportunity Link is a regional non-profit agency serving 11 counties and three reservations (Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, and Rocky Boy) in Northcentral Montana. The AmeriCorps*VISTA will work with the tribal housing authority and other tribal departments to implement the rehabilitation pilot project and to provide the tribal housing authority with the tools and procedures that will allow them to independently continue with a rehabilitation program once the pilot program is completed. The AmeriCorps*VISTA will have the opportunity to attend the Disaster Resilience Academy in Washington D.C. to learn about federal tools and resources, such as those available through the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit, to assess risk and counter the effects of extreme weather events and other climate-related impacts on communities and vulnerable populations, including low-income residents.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The AmeriCorps*VISTA will gain an understanding of disaster resilience concepts and practices relevant to Northcentral Montana and the Blackfeet Reservation, promote resilience and recovery concepts and practices to tribal housing and other departments for development of and integration to sustainable planning processes, and work with community planning departments to develop a comprehensive approach for addressing resilience and recovery in the community.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  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 attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Housing ,  Tribal . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Community Organization ,  Disaster Services . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Tribal Resilience VISTA: Opportunity Link - Blackfeet
Program Start/End Date
08/04/2017  -   08/03/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MONTANA  
Accepting Applications
From  05/26/2017  To  06/30/2017 
Contact Barbara Stiffarm
339 3rd St
Havre   MT   59501
406-265-3699
bstiffarm@opportunitylinkmt.org
Listing ID 69990

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