How can this VISTA program benefit your community?

• Help new and existing businesses, design education or training programs, and/or develop and implement strategies to meet economic well-being goals.
• Build awareness of economic issues and coordinate local needs and values with economic opportunities.
• Learn from and network with other VISTAs and rural communities working on similar projects around the state.
• Provide a local person the opportunity to gain valuable experience while earning a stipend every two weeks and receiving a $4,725 education award or a $1200 stipend awarded after their year of service.

How can your community sponsor a VISTA member?

• Submit an application identifying the economic development needs of the community, showing how the VISTA can help address those needs, and explaining how the project will be sustained after the VISTA year of service.
• Demonstrate widespread community interest and support including resolutions or letters from the village council, village corporation, and/or city council.
• Provide office space, project supervision, and the resources needed by the VISTA to acheive project goals.
  
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