Message from Points of Light:
On behalf Points of Light and the Community Blueprint Advisory Council, I would like to share the great news – the Phase 2 2012 – 2013 RFP for the Veteran Leader Corps program has been released. Points of Light would like to thank the great contributions that have been made by the Corporation for National and Community Service and our corporate partner ITT Exelis as it is through their support that this program was made possible.
Points of Light invites state service commissions to apply to serve as a host site for the Veteran Leader Corps OR to send to your constituents to inform them of this opportunity.
The Veteran Leader Corps is a new AmeriCorps program to help recent conflict veterans reintegrate into communities, gain workforce skills and find jobs.
In October 2012, the founding class of 30 Points of Light Volunteer Leader Corps (POLVLC) members started their service in organizations in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana and the Metro Washington DC area. Points of Light seeks high quality placements for an additional 45 POLVLC members to serve 11 month terms starting in March 2013. Together, these two classes of POLVLC members will help 8,000 veterans gain workforce skills and volunteer opportunities for 16,000 veterans in their communities.
The Points of Light Veterans Leader Corps supports the Community Blueprint. The Community Blueprint brings together community leaders, individuals, government agencies and nonprofits to bring collaborative, integrated solutions to addressing the most common challenges facing veterans and military families, from unemployment to education to behavioral health, housing, and reintegration. The Community Blueprint is the only national, scalable approach developed by a coalition of over 55 veteran and military-serving organizations nonprofits and government agencies focused on serving our nation’s military men and women and their families. The Veteran Leader Corps are the “boots on the ground” in communities across the country implementing real solutions that engage and lift up veterans.
Points of Light responsibilities include:
• Manage payroll and benefits for POLVLC members, including providing most of the funding for the program.
• Support host sites with program implementation and technical assistance as needed with work readiness or civic engagement elements of the program.
• Manage national partnerships with funders and federal agencies.
• Cover costs of over $11,000 per AmeriCorps member.
Host site responsibilities include:
• Provide high quality service opportunities and supervision to POLVLC members.
• Lead local collaborations with other veteran serving organizations.
• Financial contribution of at least $3,000 to Points of Light to cover AmeriCorps members stipend, health insurance, FICA and workers Compensation and provide supervision and other basic support costs.
• Provide data collection and reporting on the program to POL.
Applicants are encouraged to apply with partners to ensure both the workforce development and volunteer generation elements of the program will be successful. I encourage you to contact us if you need assistance with securing these partnerships. Please contact Tray Deadwyler at tdeadwyler@pointsoflight.org for clarification or more information.
Follow the link below for the RFP/Application. We will also be hosting Conference Calls where potential applicants can learn more about the opportunity.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B02bEZiO5NKJTEFEUGQ2M3ZiYzg
These calls are scheduled for November 7, 14, 16, at 3pm EST. There is no need to register. Please use the following conference line to dial in and hear more about this opportunity!
Conference Call Number: 1-888-619-1583
Passcode: 709275
Thank you very much for your commitment to helping veterans reintegrate and contribute to your community.
Sincerely,
Mike Monroe
Vice President, Points of Light, Military Initiatives
Tricia Thompson
Director, Military Initiatives
Tray Deadwyler
Manager, Veteran Leader Corps
For more information contact:
Traymone Deadwyler, CVM
Manager, Program Adoption and Training
Points of Light
600 Means Street NW, Suite 210, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
t: 404.979.2915 c: 678.362.2253 f: 404.974.2338
email: tdeadwyler@pointsoflight.org
skype: traymone.deadwyler