Campus Climate Action Corps Host Site Application

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Application Overview

Thank you for your interest in hosting a Campus Climate Action Corps (CCAC) AmeriCorps team through Campus Compact for the 2024-2025 program year!

Campus Climate Action Corps (CCAC) is a Campus Compact initiative that builds the capacity of campuses and their community partners to create change that leads to increased energy efficiency and improvements for at-risk ecosystems by implementing local solutions for underserved households and communities.

CCAC believes that colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to prepare communities for climate change’s most immediate impacts. At the core of every college and university lies a powerhouse of innovation, research, and multidisciplinary solutions. Campus Climate Action Corps host sites are not merely institutions of higher learning; but are or have the potential to be vanguards of sustainability, helping to lead the charge in the fight against climate change.

Before completing this CCAC Host Site Application, please carefully review the Request for Proposals. Please refer back to the RFP while completing this application.

Individuals wishing to draft their responses in a word processor before submitting them via this required electronic form may find it helpful to download this document overview of the application questions. However, all applications must be submitted via this electronic form.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application. If accepted, this application will serve as a framework for the service term and will provide your CCAC AmeriCorps member(s) with a strong foundation to build upon.

If you have any questions, please reach out to CCAC Program Director, Sally Slovenski, at sally@mainecompact.org.

College/University Look-Up

College/University State/Province

College/University Name

Choose the correct College/University from the dropdown. If not listed, or if primary applicant is a nonprofit or government agency, select "Not Listed" and type the name in the dialogue box that appears below.

Can't find the College/University? Write it here.

College/University Information

College/University IPEDS ID

College/University Campus Compact Membership Status

Please complete the following information about the college/university host site.

I understand that CCAC host sites are expected to be or become a member institution of Campus Compact.

Yes! My institution is currently active and plans to continue our membership.Yes! My institution is currently inactive but plans to join and pay the membership dues by the required deadline.No. My institution does not plan to join Campus Compact.

Campus Compact membership is expected for CCAC host sites. Please explain why your institution is unable to meet this expectation.

College/University President/CEO

College/University President/CEO Email

Address line 1

Address line 2

City

State

Zip code

We are interested in understanding your institution's previous experience with AmeriCorps. Please check all that apply.

We have hosted a CCAC AmeriCorps member before.We have hosted a Campus Compact VISTA member before.We have hosted AmeriCorps through another project sponsor.

Primary Applicant Information

As the primary applicant, please enter your information.

Your first and last name

Title

Institution

Department

Phone

Will the person filling out this application be the host site supervisor?

YesNo

Budget Authority

What is the first and last name of the institutional contact with the budget authority to commit funds on behalf of the applicant?

Budget Authority Title

Budget Authority Department

Budget Authority Email

Budget Authority Phone

Primary Site Supervisor Information

Site supervisor name

Site supervisor title

Site supervisor department

Site supervisor email

Site supervisor phone

Will there be more than one site supervisor at your host site?

No (most likely)YesUnsure at this time

Co-Hosting

Will you be co-hosting with another institution/organization?

YesNo

Co-Host Site Information

Please choose the affiliation of the co-hosting institution:

A higher education institution

501(c)3 nonprofit organizationGovernmental agency

Institution name

Address line 1

Address line 2

City

State

Zip code

Co-host Site Supervisor Information

Site supervisor name

Site supervisor title

Site supervisor department

Site supervisor email

Site supervisor phone

State 2 Digit (Do Not Delete)

Member Selection

How many of each of the following types of AmeriCorps members do you wish to host? See section 3D of the RFP.

# Full-time members (1700 hours)

# Three-quarter-time members (1200 hours)

# Half-time members (900 hours)

# Minimum-time members (300 hours)

Host Site Fee

The standard fee for hosting a member for the 2024-2025 program year is:

$6,000 per FT member
$4,500 per TQT member
$3,000 per HT member

See Section 5A of the RFP for more information and for non-member institution rates.

Limited financial scholarships may be available for qualifying host organizations, based on organizational size, budget, and community need, and may reduce the host contribution amount.

Is your organization able to provide the required financial contribution to host your member(s)?

My organization can provide the full host site fee for our requested member(s).

We would need a partial financial scholarship in order to host our requested member(s).

We would need a full financial scholarship in order to host our requested member(s).

We anticipate that we can contribute a total of:

Minimum-time Members

CCAC generally expects but does not require that Minimum-time (MT) members be current students attending the campus host site. Which of the following statements describes your preference?

We will require that MT members be our students.We will prefer but not require that MT members be our students.We do not have a preference.

When do you anticipate MT members to serve? Check all that apply.

Fall semesterSpring semesterSummer semester

There is currently no host site fee for hosting Minimum-time members. Instead, host sites must provide Minimum-time members with a benefit valued at a minimum of $250. What type of benefit do you anticipate providing? Please include the anticipated value of this benefit, if known. See Section 5A of the RFP for more information.

Program Design

This section asks you to describe your readiness and plans for meeting CCAC program requirements across its program areas. CCAC awards AmeriCorps members to host sites at varying levels of readiness and hopes to provide host sites with the capacity to grow their projects over program years and ensure the sustainability of their projects.

Please review Section 3 of the RFP carefully.

You will be prompted to share information about meeting expectations for CCAC's standardized program activities and for campus-identified/campus-focused projects.

Host sites are expected to design and implement projects in which at least 50% of service activities completed by the host site’s AmeriCorps team fall under CCAC’s standardized program activities, benefiting the local community.

CCAC Program Areas

While CCAC provides the framework for the service activities that are implemented by members, host sites are expected to provide ongoing support and direction to members as to how to implement that framework in the campus/community area.

As described in the CCAC Host Site RFP, host sites with a Full-time member are typically expected to meet the following benchmarks per site for CCAC's standardized program activities:

Energy Efficiency: 40 basic home assessments in underserved households, 30 households receive a low-tech intervention, 20 households referred to weatherization or energy assistance programs

Ecosystem Health: 1 community-based project improving an at-risk ecosystem

Education & Public Awareness: 2 community education events

Which of the 3 CCAC Program Areas do you plan to engage in?

As you make your selection(s), please note that:

Sites with at least 1 FT member are generally expected to focus on all 3.
Sites with at least 1 TQT or HT member are generally expected to focus on at least 2.
Sites with only MT members are generally expected to focus on at least 1.

We plan to engage in:

Energy Efficiency

Ecosystem Health

Education & Public Awareness

If you selected fewer program areas than expected by CCAC, please briefly explain why:

Program Area 1: Energy Efficiency

Which of the following best describes your institution's readiness for improving energy efficiency in underserved households in the local community?

We are already doing this type of work and have a plan in place.We have not engaged in this work but are actively preparing (e.g. have identified a community partner, low-tech intervention, etc.)The AmeriCorps member(s) will help to determine a need and develop the plan.

CCAC members improve energy efficiency for underserved households through home assessments, low-tech interventions, and navigator support for energy assistance programs. Generally, CCAC expects that campuses will engage in all three energy efficiency activities. However, we recognize that some campuses may not have the capacity to do so in their first year as a host site. Which of these activities do you plan to engage in this year? Please check all that apply.

Basic home assessments (e.g. assessing needs and recommending behavioral changes)Low-tech interventions (e.g. weatherstripping, swapping out LED lightbulbs)Navigator support to make referrals for home energy assistance programs (e.g. rebates and incentives)We would like to do service related to energy efficiency but would like to consult with CCAC Program Staff about our options. We may like the member to do a related activity but in a smaller capacity and/or to do capacity building for this program area this year.

If you selected fewer energy efficiency program activities than expected, please briefly explain why:

Please share the number of households in the local community that your host site anticipates being able to serve during the program year. The primary beneficiary should be low-income households in the community. An estimate is fine. Please only include households that would be directly served by the CCAC AmeriCorps member(s).

Please elaborate on the responses you provided to the questions above by describing your plans for meeting CCAC's energy efficiency program area requirements. If relevant, please include information about any low-tech intervention(s) you plan to implement beyond the CCAC model as described in the RFP. Please also note if the AmeriCorps member(s) will have access to any specific training related to home energy beyond the training CCAC provides.

Please briefly describe the low-income/underserved areas, neighborhoods, and/or communities you anticipate serving and how your campus/organization may reach these populations. (Students living off-campus who identify as low-income can be included.)

Please use this section to describe any proposed campus-focused projects or community projects beyond the CCAC standardized program activities within the energy efficiency program area:

Program Area 2: Ecosystem Health

Which of the following best describes the status of your proposed ecosystem health project?

We have a detailed plan in place and/or the project has already commenced.We are currently developing our plan and/or have a general idea for the project.The AmeriCorps member(s) will help to determine a need and develop the plan.

Please briefly describe your plans for meeting CCAC's ecosystem health program area requirements, as described in Section 3C of the RFP.

Please use this section to describe any proposed campus-focused projects or community projects beyond the CCAC standardized program activities within the ecosystem health program area. See Section 3F of the RFP.

Program Area 3: Education & Public Awareness

Which of the following best describes your institution's readiness to meet the CCAC requirements for the education & public awareness program area?

Please briefly describe your plans for meeting CCAC's education program area requirements, as described in Section 3C of the RFP.

Please use this section to describe any proposed campus-focused projects or community projects beyond the CCAC standardized program activities within the education program area. See Section 3F of the RFP.

Community Partnerships

To align with CCAC’s community involvement expectations, host sites are expected to develop a community partnership with at least one nonprofit and/or state/local/tribal government entity. The community partner must be meaningfully engaged in at least one of the CCAC Program Areas, and the CCAC AmeriCorps member(s) must provide the community partner with capacity-building services, as defined in Section 3B of the RFP.

Please describe any particular strengths and/or resources your campus/organization could offer in creating successful community partnerships for the CCAC program, which primarily serves low-income/underserved communities. If known, please identify the proposed community partner(s) that will receive capacity-building services.

Leveraging Volunteers

As a national service program, AmeriCorps State and National sets expectations that all AmeriCorps members promote volunteerism as part of their service. Therefore, host sites are expected to involve community and student volunteers in the development and implementation of CCAC’s program activities, as described in Section 3B of the RFP.

Please briefly describe how you plan to recruit and leverage community and student volunteers. If known, please identify which projects they may be involved in.

Organizational Capacity

What environmental challenges are your campus and community currently facing? How will participation in CCAC help you to meet those needs?

Please comment on your organization's overall capacity to implement the CCAC program and ensure that program goals are achieved and that CCAC AmeriCorps policies are followed.

What progress, partnerships, or investments has your organization already made (if any) regarding the proposed AmeriCorps project? If your organization has any funds available to support the direct implementation of projects, please include that information here.

Does your campus have ways to align the CCAC AmeriCorps opportunity with what your campus is already doing or offering? E.g., internship or capstone requirements in a relevant department, relevant faculty research, etc. See Section 3G of the RFP.

Host sites are expected to engage in on-campus and local member recruitment efforts (e.g. reaching out to alumni networks) and take the lead on recruiting their Minimum-time member(s). Please briefly describe the networks and methods you plan to engage. See Section 5B of the RFP.

Member Support

Host site supervisors will need to sign off on all AmeriCorps timesheets and data reports, meet at least weekly with their member(s); ensure CCAC and AmeriCorps compliance; provide constructive feedback, encouragement, and mentorship; and help connect them to campus and community resources. Please describe the qualifications/experience of the staff member designated to serve as the host site supervisor and their capacity to support the AmeriCorps member(s).

If applicable, does your organization have the capacity to offer office space and equipment to each Full-time member? Check all that apply.

Office space - dedicated/private

Office space - shared/communal

Laptop/computerPhoneOrganizational email addressOther

Other equipment:

If applicable, does your organization have the capacity to offer office space and equipment to part-time members? Check all that apply.

Office space - dedicated/private

Office space - shared/communal

Laptop/computerPhoneOrganizational email addressOther

Other equipment:

Host sites are encouraged to provide additional benefits to assist with the living costs for members and provide additional incentives for service participation. Do you intend to provide any of the following benefits:

Relocation assistance

Free/discounted housing

Free/discounted meal plan access

Gas gift cards

Bus passStipendProfessional development fundsInternship credit (Minimum-time members)Internship tuition waived (Minimum-time members)Opportunity for auditing coursesFederal Work Study, if eligibleOther

Other benefits:

Additional Information

Where did you hear about this opportunity?

We are a current/previous CCAC host siteCampus Compact newsletterCampus Compact websiteI received an email from youSomeone I know recommended youAt a conferenceThrough AmeriCorpsFacebookInstagramLinkedInOther

Have you or someone in your organization already attended a CCAC info session?

YesNo

Additional comments:

Do you have any questions that you would like to speak with CCAC about?

Certification

By my signature below, I certify the information I provided on and in connection with this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I also understand that any false statements or deliberate omissions on this form will result in my application being rejected and may impact my organization's eligibility for future opportunities.

Additionally, I certify that our organization is committed to providing the nonrefundable Campus Compact AmeriCorps program fee upon placement of the AmeriCorps member(s) with my site.

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