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ACTION-OFFICE/DIRECTOR TEL :202-606-4928
Mar 25,94 11:18 No. 010 P.02
March 28, 1994
Hon. Richard Riordan
Los Angeles City Hall
200 N. Spring Street 90012
Los Angeles, CA
Dear Mayor Riordan:
Today, the City of Los Angeles receives additional federal help for its earthquake recovery
efforts and it is assistance of an unusual and important variety. For today you will join our
Corporation for National Service in announcing its grants to Los Angeles service organizations,
enabling Angelenos to help one another.
That is why I have long believed that national service is vital for our country: it renews the
bond between responsibility and opportunity, and it creates community out of common effort.
neighbor. National service is the American way to change America block by block, and neighbor by
Your city was shaken and disrupted by forces beyond all human control, but our response after
the earthquake lies entirely within our control. People from around the world have marvelled
at Angelenos' courage and resilience, and as Americans have always done in the face of
challenge, provided support with their hands, their hearts and their wallets. I am proud of the
quick and effective response mounted by the Federal Emergency Management Administration
and other departments of our administration, working with state agencies and you and other local
leaders.
As impressive as this first phase of the recovery effort has been, more is needed. The national
service grants announced today will ensure that vital work continues - and that new efforts,
focused on human and physical problems caused by the quake, may begin. The Corporation for
National Service will be supplying funding and know-how; some of the finest corps in the
country and respected community based-organizations will ensure that the greatest needs are met;
and individuals from throughout Los Angeles will provide the time, talent and commitment to
get things done.
National service does that - it gets things done, whether It is immunizing our babies, tutoring
our children, cleaning up our parks, comforting our elderly or helping to make our schools and
streets safer. And national service gets things done when crises strike. It was there and
stayed there, long after the television cameras left when hurricanes hit Florida, when floods
ravaged the Midwest, and as you have already seen, when the earth shook in Los Angeles.
Opportunity through adversity; community through service - these are the twin strands you unite
today. We look forward to continuing this vital work with you.
ACTION-OFFICE/DIRECTOR TEL 202-606-4928
Mar 18,94 13:03 No. 002 P.02
March 17, 1994
MEMORANDUM FOR
JOAN BAGGETT
PAT GRIFFIN
MARCIA HALE
FROM:
RICK ALLEN
SUBJECT:
NATIONAL SERVICE GRANTS
In relatively short order, the Corporation for National Service will begin making a rolling series
of grants. While I will try to keep you regularly updated, this memorandum will outline type
and timing.
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Residential programs on military bases. One part of AmeriCorps is the National Civilian
Community Corps, originally included by Sens. Wofford and Boren in the 1992 Defense
Authorization Act as an attempt to apply military leadership to civilian service. This year, the
NCCC intends to open four residential campuses on closed or down-sized military bases; each
base will house 250 men and women between the ages of 18 and 24, together with supervisory
staff. From these bases, the NCCC members will perform national service in the surrounding
communities; although they will help meet public safety, education and human needs, the NCCC
intends to have particular expertise in environmental service work.
The NCCC provided certain criteria to the DOD; from a list of bases then developed, the NCCC
conducted its own field examinations.
The first base to be selected will be in Maryland at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Helen
Bentley's Congressional District, 30 miles north of Baltimore. Senator Mikulski, as
"godmother" of service, has been involved in the consideration of the base and is pleased with
its selection. I am trading calls with Sen. Sarbanes, whom I will reach today to alert him. Sen.
Mikulski helped to bring together a community meeting yesterday (the community was
exceptionally supportive), and is taking the lead role in the announcement press conference, to
be held in the Capitol on March 22. I suggest that we meet immediately after Monday's
senior staff meeting to review any suggestions or concerns you may have (we would be
particularly interested in any guidance you might have regarding dealing with Congresswoman
Bentley). We have not yet contacted the Governor or state legislators. On the local level, the
County Executive (allied with Mikulski) has been involved in developing local community
support.
ACTION-OFFICE/DIRECTOR TEL 202-606-4928
Mar
18,94
13:03 No. 002 P.03
Other bases under prime consideration for the other three campuses include the Charleston,
South Carolina Naval base; Denver's Lowry Air Force base; and the San Diego Naval base.
Political implications include:
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Regarding Charlcston, Mayor Riley has strongly solicited the NCCC. We want
to avoid the base selection becoming entangled in his gubernatorial bid.
I
Community reaction in the Denver community adjacent to Lowry has been mixed;
the Mayor is supportive and we are working with Governor Romer (R strong national
service supporter).
I
San Diego has solicited the NCCC; the City Council has scheduled a vote of
support (without legal impact) for the 28th of this month. There is competition in
California: Mayor Jordan of San Francisco has been lobbying hard for the selection of
the Presidio, despite opposition by local Bay Area corps jealous of their turf. Although
we will bc in direct contact with Jordan before any final announcement, Marcia may wish
also to be involved. (I've talked with Emo about the California politics, and both of us
feel that San Diego is an excellent hit for us.)
3.
Quake relief grants: Out of the President's discretionary category in the supplemental,
we will be making a total of $2.8 million in grants to a variety of programs in the Los
Angeles area. I will probably announce the grants in LA on March 29. Our minuscule
government affairs office here will make sure that the Congressional delegation is
notified; the announcement will be with and through the Mayor; and I've mentioned it
to Emo.
4.
Summer of Safety grants: This summer program is entirely focused on crime and
violence. A total of $11.3 million will be provided to community based organizations,
police departments and other law enforcement agencies, and others. The list of VISTA
programs are attached (these decisions have not yet been made public). Most of the
funding, however, will be in grants (probably 15 or 20 in number) to be selected before
April 1 (initial staff and peer reviews are under way). Alexis had originally suggested
that participants in the crime leadership meetings from those cities receiving grants be
reconvened through her shop for an announcement -- unfortunately, that won't be feasible
given the short time frame, but we will work with Alexis on alternatives. We will do
Congressional notifications and local media announcements, and would be happy to
coordinate with you to the extent desirable.
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ACTION-OFFICE/DIRECTOR TEL 202-606-4928
Mar
18,94 13:05 No. 002 P.04
5.
Year-round AmeriCorps grants: In the 45 day period from June 17 through August 3,
we will be putting out approximately $150 million in grants, in roughly equal thirds.
One-third will disbursed to states on the basis of population, to be subgranted
predominantly to local non-profits selected through a competitive process. One-third will
be granted by us to individual programs placed by their states into an inter-state
competition (with grants to be announced on August 3). The final third of grants (to be
announced on June 17) will be to applicants who have not gone through the state process:
national non-profits, programs operating in more than one state, federal agencies (limited
to a third of this category, or roughly one-ninth of our total money). Our greatest
discretion, accordingly, is over the second- and third-thirds.
We should discuss both scheduling and process for coordinating grants announcements
and the like.
cc:
Alexis Herman
John Emerson
Tom Epstein
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ACTION-OFFICE/DIRECTOR TEL 202-606-4928
Mar 18,94
13:05 No.002 P.05
FIRST ROUND APPROVALS, S.O.S. VISTA PROJECTS 1994
REGION PROJECT NAME
LOCATION
VSAs
I
Fighting Back (Mayor's Office)
New Haven, CT
20
II
Newark Fighting Back
Newark, NJ
40
Now York Council of Smaller
New York, NY
20
Churches
III
Ohio Crime Prevention Assoc.
Statewide, OH
150
Task Force on Violent Crime
Cleveland, OH
20
Children's Law Center
Covington, KY
20
Greater Philadelphia Federation
of Settlements
Philadelphia, PA
35
Hill House
Pittsburgh, PA
30
IV
Alabama Coalition Against
Domestic Violence
Statewide, AL
20
Alabama Assoc. of Housing/
Redevelopment Auth.
Statewide, AL
20+10 c/5
Juvenile Services Program
Statewide, FL
48
St. Petersburg Police Dept.
Petersburg, FL
30
V
Chicago Alliance for
Neighborhood Safety
Chicago, IL
20
Project for Pride in Living
Minneapolis/
24
St. Paul, MN
City of Lansing
Lansing, MI
30
Detroit Public Housing Dept.
Detroit, MI
50
Horace Mann-Ambridge
Neighborhood Organization
Gary, IN
20
VI
NE Arkansas Council on
Family Violence
Statewide, AR
20
Community Development Corp.
Kansas City, MO
20
VIII
Denvers Mayors Commission
Denver, CO
35
X
Leaders Roundtable (P.A.L.)
Portland, OR
35
Fremont Public Associations
Seattle, WA
58
TOTALS
States:
17
Projects:
22
Associates: 765