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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 11, 2024 4:18:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] 🎉 RARE AmeriCorps Program Host Organization Applications Open! 🎉</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Julie,</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">The host site match for this coming service year is set at $26,000. Please note
<a href="https://rare.uoregon.edu/funding-opportunities/">financial support</a> is available via the The Ford Family Foundation. Don’t hesitate to reach out directly if you are interested in further discussing. Additionally, I am slated to join next week’s
Mornings on Main gathering where I will provide an overview of RARE AC Program and our application process. Happy to address any and all questions there as well.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Wishing you and all members of the OMS Network a wonderful afternoon!
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b></b>Regards,</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">________________________________________________________<b></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>Titus Tomlinson</b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Program Director</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Institute for Policy Research and Engagement | University of Oregon</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">541-513-9989 | <a href="http://rare.uoregon.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">rare.uoregon.edu</span></a></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>J Groves<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 11, 2024 11:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
🎉</span> RARE AmeriCorps Program Host Organization Applications Open! <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
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Sheri * OPRD <</span><a href="mailto:Sheri.STUART@oprd.oregon.gov">Sheri.STUART@oprd.oregon.gov</a><span style="color:black">><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] FW: </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; color:black">🎉</span><span style="color:black"> RARE AmeriCorps Program Host Organization Applications Open!
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program <<a href="mailto:rare@uoregon.edu">rare@uoregon.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 8, 2024 1:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sheri Stuart <<a href="mailto:sheri.stuart@state.or.us">sheri.stuart@state.or.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🎉</span> RARE AmeriCorps Program Host Organization Applications Open!
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<strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:black">Applications for the 2024-25 Service Year</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">NOW OPEN!</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:black"><br>
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You might be surprised by what one of our amazing RARE AmeriCorps members can accomplish for your community!
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:#222222">Whether it is collaborating with planners and residents to help rebuild wildfire-affected communities; conducting critical community outreach and engagement
around rural solar or broadband; creating a downtown master plan; coordinating a food trail; or helping ignite the local entrepreneurial ecosystem
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:black">- our members help create catalytic change in the communities we serve.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:Lora; color:#222222"><br>
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</span><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:black">If this sounds like the support your community needs, apply for a RARE AmeriCorps member!</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:Lora; color:#222222"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:#222222">Join us for an upcoming information session to learn more:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:Lora; color:#222222"><br>
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Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:black"> helps build the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental
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<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:black">Sarah Akbari</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:#222222"><br>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:#222222">These are just some of the impact statistics we were able to quantify. Our members are also found facilitating
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">April 28: </span></strong>Member Applications Due<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Late April - Early May: </span>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">May 29:</span></strong> Position Descriptions due from Host Organizations<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Early May – Mid June: </span></strong>Member Phone Interviews with RARE staff<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">June 24-28:</span></strong> Members Interview with Potential Host Organizations<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Early July:</span></strong> Final placement decisions will be made<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">August 15:</span></strong> Host Organization Supervisor Orientation<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">September 4-6:</span></strong> Member Orientation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:Lora; color:#222222">
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</span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:#222222">July 31, 2025</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:#222222">: Last day of
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<li class="x_xmsonormal" style="color:#222222; line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">11 months/1700 hours of service from a graduate-level RARE member </span></li><li class="x_xmsonormal" style="color:#222222; line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Quarterly trainings for member and supervisor in Community Development, Grant Writing, Communication, Land
Use, Economic Development, Facilitation, Leadership, Etc.</span></li><li class="x_xmsonormal" style="color:#222222; line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Tools, resources, and expertise available to all members via the University of Oregon</span></li><li class="x_xmsonormal" style="color:#222222; line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Member and host organization support from RARE staff </span></li><li class="x_xmsonormal" style="color:#222222; line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Project support and topically focused expertise from the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement</span></li><li class="x_xmsonormal" style="color:#222222; line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Member and host organization support from our statewide partners: Energy Trust of Oregon, The Ford Family Foundation, Oregon
Food Bank, Oregon Main Street Program, Travel Oregon, Lake County Resources Initiative, Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Humble Beginnings, Sustainable Northwest, and the GEOS Institute</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif; color:#222222">RARE is funded in part by AmeriCorps and in part by match-funding from our host organizations. <br>
2024-25 Host Organization Match: $26,000<br>
Year 31 Term of Service: September 2024 - July 2025<br>
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