CALCC’s Local Conservation Corpsmembers leverage resources, develop public-private partnerships and use entrepreneurship and resources to get the job done. CALCC provides a forum for corpsmembers to share project ideas, advocate for statewide projects and programs, strengthen existing relationships and develop links with potential partners.
A look at current partners and projects:
Recycling Services
Local Conservation Corps receive significant funding annually from the Division of Recycling, State of California Department of Conservation to provide recycling services. The work done by Local Conservation Corps is a critical component of helping to meet California’s recycling goals. Teams of corpsmembers collect used beverage containers from over 2,300 businesses, schools, and organizations throughout California.
Crews also work at large event venues such as the U. S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento and San Diego’s QualComm Stadium. In one year alone, Local Conservation Corps crews collected 6.2 million pounds of recyclable materials.
Corpsmembers perform these projects, working in crews with a supervisor. Through this work they learn job skills, work ethic, teamwork and gain a view of their larger community.
This work is primarily done on a fee-for-service basis with cities, counties, park districts, water districts, federal and state agencies, other nonprofit organizations and businesses.
Each Local Conservation Corps has a portfolio of programs, projects and partners unique to their own community. Some Corps offer summer programs for younger participants. Several Corps offer a YouthBuild program, a federally funded U.S. Department of Labor program that trains young people in home building and carpentry. Others have AmeriCorps, a federally-funded program that enables young people to engage in community service while earning credits for education. Corps also participate in Corps to Career, a career development and job placement program funded through the federal Workforce Investment Act.
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT (TE)
In 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 286 (Lowenthal) into law. This bill gives a priority in the selection of TE projects to sponsors who hire or commit to employ the services of a Local Conservation Corps or the California Conservation Corps.
Please see the attached document for the capabilities of Local Corps to perform work under most of the 12 TE categories.
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TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT (TE) (continued)
Please follow the link to download a short presentation on the capabilities of conservation corps to perform TE projects.
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