An Innovative Cost-Saving Partnership to Strengthen Disaster Response and Expand Opportunities for Young People
Benefits to Disaster Survivors, Communities and the Taxpayer
This innovative partnership is a win all around - benefiting communities and individuals affected by disasters; disaster response organizations; those who serve, and the taxpayer.
Strengthening the Nations Disaster Response Capacity: The partnership will provide a trained and reliable resource dedicated to support disaster operations, while enhancing the entire emergency management workforce.
Achieving Significant Cost Savings to the Taxpayer: This partnership is projected to achieve significant cost savings by using a cost-effective approach to providing disaster services.
Creating Pathways to Work for Young People: By providing training, experience, and educational opportunity, the partnership will prepare thousands of young people for careers in emergency management and related fields.
Promoting an Ethic of National Service: The partnership will strengthen our nations culture of service and civic engagement by mobilizing corps members and community volunteers to provide critical disaster services.
Modernizing Government Operations to Improve Performance: By coordinating between agencies, CNCS and FEMA will advance the Presidents management goals of working across government, managing across sectors, and promoting efficiency.
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I'd wager you thought the Peace Corps was a secret government plot as well. ~ pinto