Title
Request to Enter into Partnership Agreement with Northern Arizona University - Center for Service and Volunteerism, Arizona Climate Resilience Corps AmeriCorps Program
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow Volunteer PHX to enter into a Partnership Agreement with Northern Arizona University’s Center for Service and Volunteerism, Arizona Climate Resilience Corps AmeriCorps Program.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this agreement is to partner with Northern Arizona University’s (NAU) Center for Service and Volunteerism, Arizona Climate Resilience Corps AmeriCorps Program. AmeriCorps Members through NAU will be dedicated to mitigating climate crisis and building resilience in Arizona.
Together with the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family, NAU’s Center for Service and Volunteerism is part of a state-led Climate Corps initiative. With a $945,000 philanthropic grant and federal AmeriCorps funding, Arizona is one of five states participating in this effort. The Arizona Climate Resilience Corps (AZCRC) project will complement the American Climate Corps and add to the momentum building to address the climate crisis across the country.
Funding for the state will support 75 AmeriCorps Members dedicated to mitigating the climate crisis across Arizona. Five Arizona Climate Resilience Corps AmeriCorps Members have been awarded to the City of Phoenix and will be placed in the Water Services Department, Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, and the Office of Sustainability. The value of these five AmeriCorps Members is approximately $98,400 funded by a philanthropic grant and federal funding, and made available through this partnership.
Contract Term
The agreement will be valid for five months from the date of execution by all parties but may be terminated for convenience by either party with written notice to the other party and/or could be continued next grant cycle starting in September 2024.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
None.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Citywide Volunteer Office.