Project Profile: Expand Youth Volunteer Action for Climate Resiliency in National Parks

Youth volunteers supporting projects like the Living Shoreline.

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Inflation Reduction Act
Restoration | FY23-25 $1,400,000

This proposal seeks funding to support the expansion of the Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) youth program within the National Park Service (NPS). Managed in partnership with the Stewards Individual Placements Program, the CVA program aims to increase youth climate action volunteer opportunities in parks.

Why? The CVA program has proven successful in providing capacity-building services to park, focusing on increased volunteerism and community engagement. As the program enters its eighth year, the project seeks to expand and amplify its positive outcomes. The initiative aligns with the Volunteers-In-Parks program, providing diverse AmeriCorps members with opportunities for professional development, service, and conservation stewardship.

About the Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act provides the National Park Service with an historic opportunity to address critical ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. Projects funded in national parks represent broad-scale and impactful resource investments across every corner of out nation—from Alaska to Florida to Maine. 

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