Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Billings Metro VISTA Project (B-MVP) has been an AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) site since 2009. The B-MVP is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service and is facilitated by the City of Billings - Community Development Division. In order to prepare an application to continue the B-MVP through FY2024-2025, the Community Development Division is seeking partnerships with non-profit organizations and government agencies in acquiring Host Site status through a Request for Proposals process. AmeriCorps VISTA is a national anti-poverty initiative placing volunteers with local projects through local and national recruitment efforts. The B-MVP supports community projects that address the following priority programming areas: Military Members, Veterans, and their families; Housing; Employment & Workforce Development; Federal Benefit Access; Access to Health Care including mental health care; Food Security; School Readiness; Success in School; Career & Technical Education, College Access & Success; and STEM Education. Full-year VISTA members typically begin in July or January and are college graduates.
