AmeriCorps VISTA Project
Impact of AmeriCorps VISTA in Ohio
AmeriCorps VISTAs gather at the 2018 Ohio CDC Association conference.
Apply to become a 2024 AmeriCorps VISTA Sub-Site:
NOte: applications are now Closed as of jan 17, 2024.
The Ohio CDC Association welcomes current, good-standing members to submit an application to become a sub-site to the OCDCA VISTA Project to begin Summer 2024.
Funding, which has yet to be secured, for the OCDCA VISTA Project is provided by AmeriCorps, the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) through the Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF). Limited slots are available; therefore, this is a competitive process and we will reserve some slots for housing-only initiatives.
Sites that currently have a VISTA placement must apply for a continuation of funding. Additionally, sites that were awarded a VISTA placement in the 2023 cycle but were unable to recruit can apply again with an updated VAD and will be prioritized for consideration.
To ensure a strong application, you can submit a draft of your VISTA Assignment Description (VAD) to Julia for review prior to submitting your full application. The deadline to submit your VAD for review is 11:59 PM on December 11th.
Applications are now closed. Check back in December 2024 for more information.
Resources
2024 VISTA Program Application TA
Still deciding if VISTA is Right for YOU?
Is VISTA Right for You?
Previously Recorded Webinar
Interested in determining whether AmeriCorps VISTA is right for your organization? Watch this previously recorded webinar or view the accompanying presentations below:
About the Program
The Ohio CDC Association VISTA Project, created in 1995 as a partnership between the Ohio CDC Association and the Corporation for National and Community Service, places VISTA Members every June or July at OCDCA member organizations throughout the state.
VISTA Members are full-time volunteers that serve at a non-profit organization and focus their efforts on building organizational, administrative, and financial capacity for organizations that fight illiteracy, improve health services, foster economic development, strengthen community groups, and otherwise assist low-income communities.
VISTA Members develop programs to meet a need, write grants, and recruit and train volunteers. They do not provide direct service, which is defined as the act of providing services to the identified clients of a program.
Any benefits and terms and conditions of this program, are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information and military service.
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Limited VISTA slots are available; some slots will be reserved for housing only initiatives. Sub-site sponsors will be responsible for meeting quarterly reporting requirements and completing monthly timesheets.
Ohio CDC Association currently has two types of VISTA slots available: Cost-Share and Standard. Cost-Share VISTA Members specifically develop and create homeownership education and counseling programs, foreclosure prevention programs, home improvement and home repair programs, IDA homeownership programs, affordable housing, and activities to address vacant and abandoned properties. Funding for the Cost-Share VISTA Members comes from the Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF). Standard VISTA members can focus on a range of activities that build capacity through the creation or expansion of programs that are designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty.
If you are interested in being a VISTA sub-site with Ohio CDC Association please contact Julia Robinson at jrobinson@ohiocdc.org.