Montana Conservation Corps, Inc.

The Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) Proposes to Have 378 Americorps Members Who Will Protect At-risk Ecosystems and Improve Parks, Public Lands, Trails and Rivers to Benefit Communities Across Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. at the End of the First Program Year, the Americorps Members Will Be Responsible for Improving 950 Miles of Trails and Rivers and 8,500 Acres of Public Lands. Americorps Members Also Will Lead 130 Local Youth on Summer Service Expeditions to Improve Trails and Wildlife Habitat, and Increase Knowledge and Skills for Environmentally-conscious Practices. Members May Deploy on Fema-authorized Missions as Part of the Americorps Disaster Response Team. in Addition, the Americorps Members Will Leverage 1,000 Volunteers Who Will Be Engaged in Improving Public Lands and Trails in Their Communities. This Program Will Focus on the CNCS Focus Areas of Environmental Stewardship and Disaster Services. the CNCS Investment of $1,994,000 Will Be Matched With $5,100,000; $3,849,000 in Public Funding and $1,251,000 in Private Funding.