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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just a reminder the community pre-applications for RARE participants is coming up soon!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> RARE - Resource Assistance for Rural Environments [mailto:gregory@rare-uoregon.ccsend.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>RARE - Resource Assistance for Rural Environments<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 29, 2015 2:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> sheri.stuart@state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RARE Program - Call for Community Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK1"></a><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:white">Call for Community Applications</span></u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:white">Join Communities Across Oregon For a Year With The RARE AmeriCorps Program!
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</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:white">The mission of the RARE AmeriCorps Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the
assistance of trained graduate-level participants. RARE participants assist in the development and implementation of projects focused on increasing the vitality of the communities and organizations we serve. Our participants live in and serve communities for
11 months. The RARE AmeriCorps Program is now in its 21st Year and has placed more than 450 individuals and served every Oregon county.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:white">Does my Organization Qualify for The RARE AmeriCorps Program? </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:white">RARE communities are organizations that have identified specific needs in rural areas. Eligible organizations include public agencies (including city, county,
and regional governments); special districts (such as soil and water conservation districts, park and transportation districts); and also non-profit organizations.
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RARE projects</a> typically fall into four categories: natural resource development, community planning, food security/systems, and community and economic development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:white">To host a RARE member, each participating community or agency must provide a $22,000 match towards the placement, training, and support for the full-time RARE
member. RARE AmeriCorps Program staff will administer the member's monthly stipend, medical insurance, and post-service educational award. To apply, communities must submit a
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pre-application</a> to the program due by 5:00 PM on April 17th. RARE AmeriCorps placements are contingent on availability of program funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">RARE AmeriCorps Program Application Process Timeline </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">April 17: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZZxzal5yeKdTr8QNAsy1AH6WEIf00yLzOE4bhkqu0oMXP6Srf6s6OhrmPLhoxKGk_slhIEBIjN8lVUFM-SmOdfyfpo_d10mWFd_q5_AFz9CU0UvQu1RRHA6EstRgERy1vkvmODC_l73jLAbRdgSGPj6MNiz9hE_rXNNR4hCSKWDhOwPsTvAyeCLwd0oUbNAKfWDKCs58rKwdpmZwIj69Mp0w_cBDDAln&c=6P3KU6HK2PNt-pstBYEpVSLeFFqX2yxnHhrGFshhcJDvwPngUX2uRQ==&ch=fuh7iYhg_40Os0q0J4ZZ1qI_KwubUhWHoDXqz9W72vuLHX78JIW4og==" target="_blank">
Community Pre-Applications</a> due</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">April 24</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">:
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZZxzal5yeKdTr8QNAsy1AH6WEIf00yLzOE4bhkqu0oMXP6Srf6s6OhrmPLhoxKGkcNtfmyazoWM8k5h-IZPqPrD8Ci6UsAIzo2uH3liIJcPjhH07J83ck2u0YKFFUPtJnKWOxdeVuWcCXHLTDU9iYJdAthC9svcIzxrFog-Tqv9yMHx2cEuJNeiX1NXa0xOVTGMFKfU_PlWoI-MN1Bc1218MOVkQRqM8&c=6P3KU6HK2PNt-pstBYEpVSLeFFqX2yxnHhrGFshhcJDvwPngUX2uRQ==&ch=fuh7iYhg_40Os0q0J4ZZ1qI_KwubUhWHoDXqz9W72vuLHX78JIW4og==" target="_blank">Member
Applications</a> due </span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">May 4-29:</span></strong></b> Member Phone Interviews with RARE staff<b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">June 1</span></strong></b>: Community Full Applications due<b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">June 12</span></strong></b>: Members invited to participate<b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">July 13-17</span></strong></b>: Members interview with potential communities<b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Aug 7</span></strong></b>: Final placement decisions will be made<b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">September 9-11</span></strong></b>: Orientation<b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">September 14</span></strong></b>: Placement in RARE AmeriCorps community begins
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