For Immediate Release: Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod 2018-2019 Individual Placement Request for Proposal Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Andrew Platt, Program Specialist 508-375-6863
EMAIL: andrew.platt@capecod.govBarnstable County, MA – Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod is holding two Individual Placement Request for Proposal (RFP) release meetings for all organizations that are interested in applying for an Individual Placement for the 2018-2019 program year. The release meetings are scheduled for February 12, 2018 at 9:15 AM (in person), February 12, 2018 at 2:00 PM (WEBINAR ONLY), and February 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM (WEBINAR ONLY).
The in person meeting will be held in the Harbor View Conference Room located at the County Complex (3195 Main Street, Barnstable). Anyone interested in a Webinar version will receive a link and/or phone number to watch and/or call into the meetings. Any organization that wants to apply for an Individual Placement is required to attend one of the meetings.
An Individual Placement is an opportunity for a Service Partner organization to host an AmeriCorps Cape Cod member for one or two days a week. Placements should be project-based and have clear goals and objectives. Individual Placements are long term projects, lasting the duration of the service year (October 2018 – July 2019). Projects should encompass at least one of the following AmeriCorps Cape Cod focus areas: Natural Resource Management (land and water), Disaster Preparedness and Response, or Environmental Education. Volunteer Engagement is encouraged as a component of all projects. AmeriCorps Cape Cod members are not employees or interns of the service site, nor should they displace current employees or serve in a regular staff position. The member’s role is to focus on a specific project.
To be eligible to apply for an Individual Placement, your organization must be a non-profit, school, or governmental entity within Barnstable County. All Individual Placements awarded will be contingent on continued grant funding.
Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod 3195 Main Street (PO Box 427) Barnstable, MA 02630 508-375-6869 (phone) 508-375-6887 (fax)
Please RSVP at https://barnstablecounty.wufoo.com/forms/yr20-americorps-ip-rfp-release-meetings-rsvp/. For more information contact Andrew Platt at andrew.platt@capecod.gov or 508-375-6863.
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AmeriCorps Cape Cod is a fulltime residential service program committed to addressing the critical environmental and disaster response needs of the Cape Cod community. AmeriCorps Cape Cod’s 32 members each provide 1,700 hours of service over an 11 month term focusing on the areas of natural resource management, disaster preparedness and response, environmental education, and volunteer engagement.
AmeriCorps Cape Cod is funded by Barnstable County and through grants from the Massachusetts Service Alliance and the Corporation for National and Community Service. AmeriCorps Cape Cod is managed through the Barnstable County Resource Development Office. For more information about AmeriCorps Cape Cod, contact the Barnstable County Resource Development Office at (508) 375-6869 or americorps@capecod.gov.
