National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Campus Locations

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Campus Locations

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Request for Proposals.

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SUMMARY: The NCCC, a program of the Corporation for National and

Community Service (Corporation), is searching for future Campus

locations to house Corps Members and provide working space for related

staff. Organizations interested in improving their community and

assisting others by providing facilities for this volunteer national

service corps, are encouraged to submit proposals.

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DATES: Proposals for future NCCC Campus sites must be received no later

than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All proposals must be addressed to Lew Heffner, National

Civilian Community Corps, Corporation for National and Community

Service, 1201 New York Avenue NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lew Heffner by phone at (202) 606-5000

ext.151 or by facsimile at (202) 565-2791.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NCCC is part of AmeriCorps, the network of

national service programs that provide opportunities for full-time

service in exchange for education awards. In AmeriCorps*NCCC, a ten

month residential program, Corps Members serve on teams consisting of

ten to fifteen members to meet the critical unmet needs of urban and

rural communities. Corps Members live in dormitory-style residences at

one of five campuses, currently located in Charleston, SC; San Diego,

CA; Denver, CO; Perry Point, MD; and Washington, DC.

Main Campus Requirements--Successful proposals will have the

following criteria:

(1) Facilities--(a) adequate housing for up to 300 Corps Members,

(b) office space for 35, (c) dedicated or shared classrooms, (d)

preferably use of dining facility as a tenant and share cost, (e)

periodic use of a lecture hall large enough to accommodate Corps

Members and staff.

(2) Location--(a) be within an hour of a metropolis of 200,000

people or more, and (b) preferably be close to sources of

transportation (rail, air).

(3) Costs--(a) the Corporation will pay reasonable utility fees.

Smaller Campus Requirements--Successful proposals will have the

following criteria:

(1) Facilities--(a) sufficient housing for 80 to 100 Corps Members,

(b) office space for a staff of 7, (c) dedicated or shared classrooms,

(d) preferably use of dining facility as a tenant and share cost, (e)

periodic use of a lecture hall large enough to accommodate Corps

Members and staff.

(2) Location--(a) be within an hour of a metropolis of 200,000

people or more, and (b) preferably be close to sources of

transportation (rail, air).

(3) Costs--(a) the Corporation will pay reasonable utility fees.

Dated: April 14, 1997.

Fred Peters,

Acting Director, National Civilian Community Corps.

[FR Doc. 97-10434 Filed 4-22-97; 8:45 am]

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