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FOIA Number: 2013-0661-F (3) FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Americorps Series/Staff Member: General Files Subseries: OA/ID Number: 24240 FolderID: Folder Title: USDA/AmeriCorps - Clinton Library Copies - FY96 4th Quarter Progress Reports - TX-VA [Texas- Virginia] [6] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 66 1 2 1 Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. report [Personally Identifiable Information] [partial] (9 pages) 08/15/1996 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records AmeriCorps General Files OA/Box Number: 24240 FOLDER TITLE: USDA/AmeriCorps-Clinton Library Copies-FY96 4th Quarter Progress Reports-TX- VA [Texas-Virginia] [6] 2013-0661-F rs3824 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information 2201(3). concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] RR. Document will be reviewed upon request. M MERICORPO UNITED STATES SPRINCE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE August 27, 1996 TO: Jim Anderson, AmeriCorps Project Director, RD, Virginia FROM: Joel Berg, USDA Director of National Service JB SUBJECT: Year-to-Date Data on Objectives and Member Forms Attached is a "year-to-date" progress report showing accomplishments on objectives through the third quarter report. This data, plus the fourth quarter data, will be provided to members of Congress representing your state and to your agency leaders. It is imperative that the information reflected in this report be as accurate as possible. The report also shows the degree to which you have accomplished your objectives which were agreed to at the beginning of this program year. I ask that you carefully review this report. Review each objective with the following items in mind: 1. Accuracy of the data. This information will be shared with many different groups, and it is important to be accurate in our reporting as well as getting credit for all the great work you have done during the year. 2. Completion of community service objectives. One way to determine the successful completion of objectives is to measure accomplishments against the target quantity measurement which you established at the beginning of the year. The table below gives you a snapshot picture of your accomplishments through the third quarter. The last five columns reflects your work measured against the target quantity. SITE # NUMBER OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES NO TARGET OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES EXCEEDED AT 100% 50-100% 0-50% QUANTITY COMPLETE COMPLETE P51A 4 2 2 GREAT JOB R51B 2 2 3. Program codes. Review the program code for each of your objectives. Please be sure that the data you are recording for quantity matches the quantity for that program code. For example, the quantity measurement for program code R026A is the number of homes repaired. Your data must reflect the actual number of people homes actually repaired. If you are counting something other than the quantity measurement for the code, please indicate exactly what you are counting. 4. Congressional Districts. Please indicate in which Congressional District(s) the work was actually accomplished. This will let us be very specific to Members of Congress as to what work was done in their district. 5. Volunteers. Please explain what the volunteers have done with your AmeriCorps members. Also ensure that the volunteer numbers you have been providing to us each quarter is for the quarter only, not cumulative for the year. Your assistance in this reporting enables us to meet our legal obligations as well as providing us with the necessary information to promote our USDA AmeriCorps program to all interested parties. Providing this data in an accurate and timely manner is one of your most important duties as an AmeriCorps Project Director. Member Forms A review of your member forms reveals that your forms are up-to-date. Great job. If you have any questions or problems, please contact Dee DiFiore at (202) 690-3051 or Ron DeMunbrun at (202) 690-3894. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter. Attachment cc: Jim Coyle, AmeriCorps Project Director, RD Dave Gibson, AmeriCorps Project Director, RD State: VA OP SITE: P51A USDA AMERICORPS - 95ADFDC047XXXX 8/27/96 FIRST THREE QUARTERS' PROGRESS TOWARDS ACOMMPLISHING ORIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES 2:11 pm BY STATE AND PROGRAM (OBJECTIVE) CODE Year's FIRST PERCENT OP Obj PGM QTY 3 QTR's COMPLETE State Site No. Code Obj/Impact Statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity VA P51A EN-E097A Wells drilled 5 wells - drilled 5 100.00 % VA P51A EN-R019A Septic systems installed 8 people - aided 8 100.00 % VA P51A 1 EN-R026A Assistance provided in obtaining repairs 25 homes - repairs 29 116.00 % for home health & safety hazards VA P51A 2 EN-R027A Outreach for new home ownership programs 50 families - new home 75 150.00 % ownership State: VA OP SITE: R51B USDA AMERICORPS - 95ADFDC047XXXX 8/27/96 FIRST THREE QUARTERS' PROGRESS TOWARDS ACOMMPLISHING ORIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES 2:11 pm BY STATE AND PROGRAM (OBJECTIVE) CODE Year's FIRST PERCENT OP Obj PGM QTY 3 QTR's COMPLETE State Site No. Code Obj/Impact Statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity VA R51B 2 EN-R038A Design and build a program for school and 250 people - after school 0 0.00 % after-school children program VA R51B 1 EN-R039A Provide a program for at-risk out-of- 50 youth - mentored 0 0.00 % school youth NATI PAYMENT * SERVICE M DERIGUM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT AmeriCorps *USA OF AGRICULTURE USDA State Progress Report (CNS Grant No. 95ADFDC047) 1. Check this reporting period: First Second Third X Fourth (10/1 12/31) (1/1 - 3/31) (4/1-6/30) (7/1-9/30) SECTION I - STATE INFORMATION 2. State: VirGinia 3. Agency: ARS NRCS Forest Service RECD X FSA FCS SECTION II - - STATE CONTACT INFORMATION: (Make Corrections if Necessary) 4. Contact Name: Jim Anderson Last RECD State Office 1606 Santa Rosa Rd, #238 5. Title: Richmond, VA 23229 6. Address: street, number, and PO (if applicable) City State Zip 7. Telephone number: 804-287-1554 8. Fax number: 804-287-1785 9. E-Mail Address (if any) : A07JC Andersn Withdrawal/Redaction Marker Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. report [Personally Identifiable Information] [partial] (9 pages) 08/15/1996 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records AmeriCorps General Files OA/Box Number: 24240 FOLDER TITLE: USDA/AmeriCorps-Clinton Library Copies-FY96 4th Quarter Progress Reports-TX- VA [Texas-Virginia] [6] 2013-0661-F rs3824 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information 2201(3). concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] RR. Document will be reviewed upon request. 8/15/96 10. MEMBER DATA: OP SITE ID: R51B Site Supervisor: Lenora Mitchell PHONE: 804-442-4509 Agency/Org Name: The Economic Empowerment & Housing Co FAX: 8044427530 STATE: VA City: Nassawadox VA / No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt 348 469 516 1720 MAPP , CHRISTINE D. F A I 346 415 387 1176 (b)(6) TOWNSEND , KEVIN L. F E II 177 0 0 0 177 1897 Total Hours: 1353 No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 No. of Active Members Whose Enrollment Forms were recieved at USDA (not including terminations) : 2 No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Recieved*: 0 REMEMBER THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS FOR EACH MEMBER SHOULD BE THE HOURS SERVED AND NOT INCLUDE THE HOURS FOR PERSONAL LEAVE (40) AND HOLIDAYS (72). IF YOU HAVE BEEN COUNTING THESE IN THE FIRST 3 QUARTERS, PLEASE ADJUST THE 4TH QUARTERS HOURS SO THAT THE TOTAL IS AT LEAST 1700 OF SERVICE (assuming the person was full-time and successfully completed the program.) You can have more than 1700 hrs for a total just be sure all the hours were service hours. Thank You If the number of Members allocated is greater than the number of forms received, there are four options: 1. There are Members enrolled in programs whose forms have not been submitted to the USDA Director of National Service. If that is the case, list the names, SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on the back of this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. 2. The enrollment forms were sent directly to the Corporation. If that is the case, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. 3. There are vacancies in your program you intend to fill in the next reporting period. If that is the case, enter the number of vacancies on the appropriate line. 4. There are vacancies that you can not fill and you are relinquishing them. REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD,ETC.) ARE JEOPARDIZED!!! If the number of members for whom forms have been received is greater than the number of members allocated resulting in a negative number appearing in the "No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Received" line, you have enrolled more members in your program than authorized. Please explain this over enrollment. It may be that some members have terminated, in which case, change their status on this form and submit the proper end of term of service form to the USDA Director of National Service. 8/15/96 10. MEMBER DATA: OP SITE ID: P51A Site Supervisor: Dwight Pierson PHONE: 540-386-3119 Agency/Org Name: RECD/RHCDS FAX: 5403862533 STATE: VA City: Gate City VA No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 1 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt 484 496 512 220 1712 BAILEY / PAULA S. (b)(6) F A I 516 520 N 520 N 1556 1712 Total Hours: 1556 No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 1 No. of Active Members Whose Enrollment Forms were recieved at USDA (not including terminations): 1 No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Recieved*: 0 REMEMBER THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS FOR EACH MEMBER SHOULD BE THE HOURS SERVED AND NOT INCLUDE THE HOURS FOR PERSONAL LEAVE (40) AND HOLIDAYS (72). IF YOU HAVE BEEN COUNTING THESE IN THE FIRST 3 QUARTERS, PLEASE ADJUST THE 4TH QUARTERS HOURS SO THAT THE TOTAL IS AT LEAST 1700 OF SERVICE (assuming the person was full-time and successfully completed the program.) You can have more than 1700 hrs for a total just be sure all the hours were service hours. Thank You If the number of Members allocated is greater than the number of forms received, there are four options: 1. There are Members enrolled in programs whose forms have not been submitted to the USDA Director of National Service. If that is the case, list the names, SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on the back of this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. 2. The enrollment forms were sent directly to the Corporation. If that is the case, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. 3. There are vacancies in your program you intend to fill in the next reporting period. If that is the case, enter the number of vacancies on the appropriate line. 4. There are vacancies that you can not fill and you are relinquishing them. REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD,ETC.) ARE JEOPARDIZED!!! If the number of members for whom forms have been received is greater than the number of members allocated resulting in a negative number appearing in the "No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Received" line, you have enrolled more members in your program than authorized. Please explain this over enrollment. It may be that some members have terminated, in which case, change their status on this form and submit the proper end of term of service form to the USDA Director of National Service. 11. Please list the total number of volunteers who took part in activities which were 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total sponsored or organized by all the Members in the state during this period. 0 20 16 16 52 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total 12. Please list the total number of hours of community service completed by the 0 90 198 340 628 volunteers cited above during this period. SECTION IV - PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING SERVICE OBJECTIVES: 13. Original Community Service Objectives: Attached are sheets summarizing the community service objectives that were originally approved for each operating site. In cases where a single objective may take an entire year to complete, that objective may have a sub-objectives listed. You need to fill in the column marked "4th QTR Quantity" and the column marked "4th QTR Success" --- as well as any column that is blank, has a zero, or has a question mark -- for EVERY operating site. Each chart should have the following columns: "State" - The standard two-letter code for your state "Obj No" - Each community service objective for each site is assigned an individual number "Op Site" - Each site's unique operating site identification "PGM Code" - Each type of service has been assigned a unique code to describe that type of service. See the appendix to this report entitled "Community Service PGM Code List" "Obj/Impact Statement" - A few words verbally summarizing the community service objective "Year's QTY Target" - The year's numerical goal for the people or things to be aided "Target Unit of Measurement" - The unit of measure used in the previous column "4th QTR Quantity" - Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's QTY Target" "Year's Success Target" - Number for a way of measuring quality of service provided if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "Success Unit of Measure" - Explanation of the number in the previous column --- if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "4th QTR Success" - Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's Success Target" 3 P51A 8/15/96 QUESTION 13. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACOMMPLISHING ORIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES (Under "4th QTR Quantity" enter the amount of work done in the fourth quarter. Do the same for "4th QTR Success".) Remember, since this is the last or final report, there should be no objectives with a zero entered in quantity or success, if a zero was entered for the first Three quarters. (See your last quarterly report) If you have objectives that you could not do anything on please explain why. Year's Year's OP Obj PGM QTY 4th QTR Success 4th QTR State Site No. Code Obj/Impact Statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Success Unit of Measure Success VA P51A EN-E097A Wells drilled 5 wells drilled 3 60% 100 % of owners satisfied with 100% work VA P51A EN-R019A Septic systems installed 8 people aided 2 25% % meeting codes VA P51A 1 EN-R026A Assistance provided in obtaining repairs 25 homes - repairs 6 24% 100 % of repairs meeting 100% for home health & safety hazards building codes VA P51A 2 EN-R027A Outreach for new home ownership programs 50 families - new home 19 38% 10 Number of people obtaining 60% ownership new homes = 6 R51B 8/15/96 QUESTION 13. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACOMMPLISHING ORIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES (Under "4th QTR Quantity" enter the amount of work done in the fourth quarter. Do the same for "4th QTR Success".) Remember, since this is the last or final report, there should be no objectives with a zero entered in quantity or success, if a zero was entered for the first Three quarters. (See your last quarterly report) If you have objectives that you could not do anything on please explain why. Year's Year's OP Obj PGM QTY 4th QTR Success 4th QTR State Site No. Code Obj/Impact Statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Success Unit of Measure Success VA R51B 1 EN-R039A Provide a program for at-risk out-of- 50 youth - mentored % of youth who complete school youth program VA R51B 2 EN-R038A Design and build a program for school and 250 people - after school 95 % of parents who rate 95% after-school children program programs as valuable The AmeriCorps member worked with an advisory committee of parents and members of the community to complete the design, guidelines and plans for the preschool and after school program. Funds have been obtained by the Enterprise Community to implement the program. The Advisory Committee and VESEEHC are now searching for possible sites to implement the programs. Once implemented, the program will benefit over 250 children. 15. Community Service Objectives Narrative (optional): If you feel it is necessary and/or helpful, you may use this space to describe in more detail accomplishments towards the original community service objectives reported in question 13 and/or your additional community service objectives reported in question 14. Please make sure you include the Operating Site ID Number in each narrative description so we can be clear which accomplishment is matched to which site. P51A: In addition to providing improved living conditions for the occupants of the housing units repaired or built, the program provides local communities a larger tax base and makes the community a more attractive place to live. R51B: Formed a group of diverse community representatives for an advisory committee to design this program. Men and women from all walks of life came together to design and recommend the program, attend monthly meetings and commit to implementing the program. 16. Community Building Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how projects have brought together diverse groups of people, empowered communities to solve their own problems, built-long term structures that will last beyond each AmeriCorps Member's term of service, and generally improved the abilities of local citizens to help improve their own lives. P51A: The program has made contractors, non-profit citizen and government agencies more aware of available resources to resolve their own problems. Both the physical structures that were repaired or built and the experience gained by the individuals aided will last years longer than the term of the AmeriCorps member. B: Several community members worked with the AmeriCorps member to design a program specifically for their neighborhood. 17. AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how the AmeriCorps Members themselves have benefited from serving in the program, particularly in regard to expanding their own educational opportunity and increasing their own ethic of personal responsibility. Describe specific skills learned by Members through either their service or training. Describe any Members that earned a GED or otherwise advanced their education. Describe any Members that left public assistance to join AmeriCorps. Relate how AmeriCorps allowed Members to continue college or graduate school. Describe how Members may have changed their ethic of work, citizenship, or community volunteerism. P51A: The Americorps program has been of great benefit to the member. She will be attending pharmacy graduate this fall. The education award will help pay the tuition expenses. R51B: AmeriCorps member began to understand the low income community and worked diligently to educate and uplift community residents that she worked with. She also attended a college course and training that helped her better understand and work with the community. 4 SECTION V - SUCCESS STORIES: 18. Unique Successes or Great Stories : Briefly describe one or two unique and/or exceptional success stories, a program highlight, or a 'great story' from your state. Please explain any instance in which AmeriCorps Members recruited non-AmeriCorps community volunteers for projects. Please include all media coverage, including original newspaper clips, videotapes of TV coverage, and cassette tapes of radio coverage; any letters of support or thank you letters; "before and after" photographs, brochures, posters, and newsletters created by the project; and other types of creative documentation. PSIA: The success story this quarter is about a 85 year old, blind lady who was in desperate need of a bathroom on the first floor of her home. She was not able to go up the stairs to use the bathroom. The loan and grant to install a bathroom was funded this quarter and the repairs have been completed. SECTION VI - CHALLENGES 19. Difficulties Faced by the Program: Use this section to report on any problems your Members have encountered in the program this period. These should be significant issues which were related to achieving objectives, significant delays in implementation, administrative problems, or any other expectations, events or incidents that have caused the Members concern. State the problem concisely and how the issue has, or has not been resolved. Be sure to outline the steps taken and identify any resources needed to assist in resolving the problem. No Significant Problem - - Internet Access would have been of benefit. SECTION V - GENERAL INFORMATION 20. National Identity Activities (OPTIONAL): Please describe any activities undertaken by Members that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. These could include joint service activities, meetings with other AmeriCorps projects, national telephone conference calls, use of Internet to communicate with other sites, etc. R51B: AmeriCorps member helped coordinate and work with Volunteers for Communities a student volunteer group working with distressed communities. 21. Organizational Changes: Please outline and describe any changes in your program's organization and/or structure during the quarter. None 22. Organizational Improvements (OPTIONAL): Please write any suggestions by you, your Members, site managers, or anyone else regarding ways in which the USDA or CNS AmeriCorps program could be improved. National training session should be held as early in the fiscal year as possible 23. Primary Training and Technical Assistance Needs (OPTIONAL): Please specify precisely what kind of staff or Member training or other technical assistance can be provided by USDA, the Corporation for National Service, or other sources to improve your projects. USDA was extremely helpful in providing training and assistance {END OF REPORT} 6 MEM' VOL 16 MANERICORPS INTIONAL IN Hour 198 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT AmeriCorps *USA OF AGRICULTURE USDA State Progress Report (CNS Grant No. 95ADFDC047) 1. Check this reporting period: First Second X Third Fourth (10/1 12/31) (1/1-3/31) (4/1-6/30) (7/1 - 9/30) SECTION I - STATE INFORMATION 2. State: VirGinia 3. Agency: ARS o NRCS o Forest Service o RECD X FSA o FCS o SECTION II - - STATE CONTACT INFORMATION: (Make Corrections if Necessary) 4. Contact Name: Jim Anderson RECD State Office Last 1606 Santa Rosa Rd, #238 Richmond, VA 23229 5. Title: 6. Address: street, number, and PO (if applicable) City State Zip 7. Telephone number: 804 - 287 - 1554 8. Fax number: 804 - 287 - 1785 9. E-Mail Address (if any) : A07JC A07JCAndersn Andersn 6/04/96 10. MEMBER DATA: 386-3119 OP SITE ID: P51A Site Supervisor: Dwight Pierson PHONE: 5403462021 Agency/Org Name: RECD/RHCDS FAX: 5403461807 STATE: VA City: Gate City VA 386-2533 No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 1 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt 1556 BAILEY , PAULA S. (b)(6) F A A 516 520 520 1036 1556 Total Hours: 1036 The number of Members allocated should equal the number of active members, those members whose trust status is "A" and whose Program Status is "A". If your report shows five members with "A" "A" status and yet you only have four active members, this means you have not submitted an end of term of service form for the member for the member who is no longer active. Conversely, if your report shows five members with an "A" "A" status and you actually have six members active, you have not submitted an enrollment form for the active member whose name is not shown on this report. If that is the case, list the names, SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. If enrollment form was sent directly to the Corporation, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. If you have replaced members be certain to indicate whether the replacements are full or part-time [NOTE: The USDA Director of National Service must approve conversion of full-time slots to part-time slots IN ADVANCE.] REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD,ETC.) ARE JEOPARDIZED!!! 6/04/96 10. MEMBER DATA: OP SITE ID: R51B Site Supervisor: Lenora Mitchell PHONE: 804-442-4509 Agency/Org Name: The Economic Empowerment & Housing Co FAX: 8044427530 STATE: VA City: Nassawadox / VA No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt 1233 MAPP , CHRISTINE D. F A A 346 415 472 761 (b)(6) TOWNSEND , KEVIN L. F E C 177 0 0 177 1410 Total Hours: 938 The number of Members allocated should equal the number of active members, those members whose trust status is "A" and whose Program Status is "A". If your report shows five members with "A" "A" status and yet you only have four active members, this means you have not submitted an end of term of service form for the member for the member who is no longer active. Conversely, if your report shows five members with an "A" "A" status and you actually have six members active, you have not submitted an enrollment form for the active member whose name is not shown on this report. If that is the case, list the names, SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. If enrollment form was sent directly to the Corporation, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. If you have replaced members be certain to indicate whether the replacements are full or part-time [NOTE: The USDA Director of National Service must approve conversion of full-time slots to part-time slots IN ADVANCE.) REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD, ARE JEOPARDIZED!!! 11. Please list the total number of volunteers who took part in activities which were 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total sponsored or organized by all the Members in the state during this period. 0 20 16 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total 12. Please list the total number of hours of community service completed by the D 90 198 volunteers cited above during this period. SECTION IV - PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING SERVICE OBJECTIVES: 13. Original Community Service Objectives: Attached are sheets summarizing the community service objectives that were originally approved for each operating site. In cases where a single objective may take an entire year to complete, that objective may have a sub-objectives listed. You need to fill in the column marked "3rd QTR Quantity" and the column marked "3rd QTR Success" --- as well as any column that is blank, has a zero, or has a question mark --- for EVERY operating site. Each chart should have the following columns: "State" - The standard two-letter code for your state "Obj No" - Each community service objective for each site is assigned an individual number "Op Site" - Each site's unique operating site identification "PGM Code" - Each type of service has been assigned a unique code to describe that type of service. See the appendix to this report entitled "Community Service PGM Code List" "Obj/Impact Statement" - A few words verbally summarizing the community service objective "Year's QTY Target" - The year's numerical goal for the people or things to be aided "Target Unit of Measurement"- The unit of measure used in the previous column "3rd QTR Quantity" - Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's QTY Target" "Year's Success Target". - Number for a way of measuring quality of service provided --- if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "Success Unit of Measure" - Explanation of the number in the previous column --- if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "3rd QTR Success" - Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's Success Target" 3 P51A 6/04/96 QUESTION 13. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACOMMPLISHING ORIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES (Under "3rd QTR Quantity" enter the amount of work done in the third quarter. Do the same for "3rd QTR Success".) Year's Year's OP Obj PGM QTY 3rd QTR Success 3rd QTR State Site No. Code Obj/Impact Statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Success Unit of Measure Success VA P51A 1 EN-R026A Assistance provided in obtaining repairs 25 homes - repairs 15 60% 100 % of repairs meeting 11 100% for home health & safety hazards building codes Families VA P51A 2 EN-R027A Outreach for new home ownership programs 50 families - new home 33 6690 100 Number of people obtaining 80% ownership new homes =8 = 1/ In addition, Three homes had septic systems installed benefitting 8 People and five wells were installed which directly benefitted 9 People. R51B 6/04/96 QUESTION 13. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACOMMPLISHING ORIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES (Under "3rd QTR Quantity" enter the amount of work done in the third quarter. Do the same for "3rd QTR Success".) Year's Year's OP Obj PGM QTY 3rd QTR Success 3rd QTR State Site No. Code Obj/Impact Statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Success Unit of Measure Success VA R51B 1 EN-R039A Provide a program for at-risk out-of- 50 youth - mentored 0 40 % of youth who complete 80% school youth program Dre VA R51B 2 EN-R038A Design and build a program forlschool and 250 people - after school 95 % of parents who rate after-school children program programs as valuable A draft of the program has been completed and an advisory committee of parents and members of the community has been formed to implement the children's service program for pre-school and after- school children. Once implemented the program will benefit up to 250 children. 15. Community Service Objectives Narrative (optional): If you feel it is necessary and/or helpful, you may use this space to describe in more detail accomplishments towards the original community service objectives reported in question 13 and/or your additional community service objectives reported in question 14. Please make sure you include the Operating Site ID Number in each narrative description so we can be clear which accomplishment is matched to which site. 16. Community Building Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how projects have brought together diverse groups of people, empowered communities to solve their own problems, built-long term structures that will last beyond each AmeriCorps Member's term of service, and generally improved the abilities of local citizens to help improve their own lives. 17. AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how the AmeriCorps Members themselves have benefited from serving in the program, particularly in regard to expanding their own educational opportunity and increasing their own ethic of personal responsibility. Describe specific skills learned by Members through either their service or training. Describe any Members that earned a GED or otherwise advanced their education. Describe any Members that left public assistance to join AmeriCorps. Relate how AmeriCorps allowed Members to continue college or graduate school. Describe how Members may have changed their ethic of work, citizenship, or community volunteerism. P51B Member has formed an advisory committee of 13 members of residents from both Accomack and Northampton Counties for the purpose of formulating a children's services program for pre-school and after-school children. A draft of the proposed program has been completed. Member has successfully completed Spring Semester at ODU/Teletechnet earning 6 semester credits with a grade point average of 3.20; and one Summmer Session earning 3 semester credits (grade not available at this time). Working toward earning a B.S. in Human Services Counseling which will aid in working with residents to access needed.community services. 4 15. Community Service Objectives Narrative (optional): If you feel it is necessary and/or helpful, you may use this space to describe in more detail accomplishments towards the original community service objectives reported in question 13 and/or your additional community service objectives reported in question 14. Please make sure you include the Operating Site ID Number in each narrative description so we can be clear which accomplishment is matched to which site. 16. Community Building Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how projects have brought together diverse groups of people, empowered communities to solve their own problems, built-long term structures that will last beyond each AmeriCorps Member's term of service, and generally improved the abilities of local citizens to help improve their own lives. 17. AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how the AmeriCorps Members themselves have benefited from serving in the program, particularly in regard to expanding their own educational opportunity and increasing their own ethic of personal responsibility. Describe specific skills learned by Members through either their service or training. Describe any Members that earned a GED or otherwise advanced their education. Describe any Members that left public assistance to join AmeriCorps. Relate how AmeriCorps allowed Members to continue college or graduate school. Describe how Members may have changed their ethic of work, citizenship, or community volunteerism. 4 SECTION V - SUCCESS STORIES: 18. Unique Successes or Great Stories : Briefly describe one or two unique and/or exceptional success stories, a program highlight, or a 'great story' from your state. Please explain any instance in which AmeriCorps Members recruited non-AmeriCorps community volunteers for projects. Please include all media coverage, including original newspaper clips, videotapes of TV coverage, and cassette tapes of radio coverage; any letters of support or thank you letters; "before and after" photographs, brochures, posters, and newsletters created by the project; and other types of creative documentation. 51A P15A: The success story this quarter involves a 73 year old woman, who did not have a septic system, had an unreliable source of water, and a leaking roof. Her loan and grant was funded this quarter and all of the repairs have been completed. The roof has been repaired and a. spring box and septic system have been installed. SECTION VI - CHALLENGES 19. Difficulties Faced by the Program: Use this section to report on any problems your Members have encountered in the program this period. These should be significant issues which were related to achieving objectives, significant delays in implementation, administrative problems, or any other expectations, events or incidents that have caused the Members concern. State the problem concisely and how the issue has, or has not been resolved. Be sure to outline the steps taken and identify any resources needed to assist in resolving the problem. 5 SECTION V - GENERAL INFORMATION 20. National Identity Activities (OPTIONAL): Please describe any activities undertaken by Members that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. These could include joint service activities, meetings with other AmeriCorps projects, national telephone conference calls, use of Internet to communicate with other sites, etc. SIA P45A: The AmeriCorps member attended the Virginia Service Corps Conference. Diverse groups of Virginia AmeriCorps members came together and had meetings. The members went out into the community and worked on project sites. One site involved packaging food for the local S.H.A.R.E food bank program. The other site involved helping to build a trail in one of the local parks. Approximately, 80 volunteers took part. The member also participated in the Inter Corp Council meeting. 21. Organizational Changes: Please outline and describe any changes in your program's organization and/or structure during the quarter. None 22. Organizational Improvements (OPTIONAL): Please write any suggestions by you, your Members, site managers, or anyone else regarding ways in which the USDA or CNS AmeriCorps program could be improved. 23. Primary Training and Technical Assistance Needs (OPTIONAL): Please specify precisely what kind of staff or Member training or other technical assistance can be provided by USDA, the Corporation for National Service, or other sources to improve your projects. {END OF REPORT} 6 ok AmeriCorps *USA USDA State Progress Report (CNS Grant No. 95ADFDC047) 1. Check this reporting period: o First Second o Third o Fourth (10/1 12/31) (1/1-3/31) (4/1 6/30) (7/1 9/30) SECTION I - STATE INFORMATION 2. State: VirGinia 3. Agency: ARS o NRCS o Forest Service o RECD X X FSA o FCS o SECTION II - STATE CONTACT INFORMATION: (Make Corrections if Necessary) 4. Contact Name: Last Jim Anderson RECD State Office 1606 Santa Rose Road, #238 5. Title: Richmond VA 23229 6. Address: street, number, and PO (if applicable) City State Zip 7. Telephone number: 804-287-1554 8. Fax number: 804-287-1785 9. E-Mail Address (if any) : !AO 7JC Andersn 3/14/96 10. MEMBE. ATA: done OP SITE ID: R51B Site Supervisor: Lenora Mitchell PHONE: 804-442-4509 Agency/Org Name: The Economic Empowerment & Housing Co FAX: 8044427530 STATE: VA City: Nassawadox , VA No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt MAPP , CHRISTINE D. F (b)(6) A A 346 415 741 Kevin L. F E* C Townsend, 177 0 0 177 0 Total Hours: 346 938 No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 No. of Active Members Whose Enrollment Forms were recieved at USDA (not including terminations) 1 No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Recieved*: 1 ENTER the number of vacancies that you intend to fill in the next reporting period: 0 ENTER the number of vacancies you intend to relinquish for the program year: / If the number of Members allocated is greater than the number of forms received, there are four options: 1. There are Members enrolled in programs whose forms have not been submitted to the USDA Director of National Service. If that is the case, list the names, SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on the back of this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. 2. The enrollment forms were sent directly to the Corporation. If that is the case, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. 3. There are vacancies in your program you intend to fill in the next reporting period. If that is the case, enter the number of vacancies on the appropriate line. 4. There are vacancies that you can not fill and you are relinquishing them. REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD, ETC.) ARE JEOPARDIZED!!! If the number of members for whom forms have been received is greater than the number of members allocated resulting in a negative number appearing in the "No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Received" line, you have enrolled more members in your program than authorized. Please explain this over enrollment. It may be that some members have terminated, in which case, change their status on this form and submit the proper end of term of service form to the USDA Director of National Service. * Townsend resianed effective 12/9/95 3/14/96 10. MEMBER DATA: Dwight m. Pierson OP SITE ID: P51A Site Supervisor: Margaret Miner PHONE: 5403462021 Agency/Org Name: RECD/RHCDSRHS FAX: 5403461807 STATE: VA City: Jonesville , VA Gate city done No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 1 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt 1036 BAILEY , PAULA S. (b)(6) F A A 516 520 516 1036 Total Hours: 516 No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 1 No. of Active Members Whose Enrollment Forms were recieved at USDA (not including terminations) : 1 No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Recieved*: 0 ENTER the number of vacancies that you intend to fill in the next reporting period: 0 ENTER the number of vacancies you intend to relinquish for the program year: 0 If the number of Members allocated is greater than the number of forms received, there are four options: 1. There are Members enrolled in programs whose forms have not been submitted to the USDA Director of National Service. If that is the case, list the names, SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on the back of this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. 2. The enrollment forms were sent directly to the Corporation. If that is the case, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. 3. There are vacancies in your program you intend to fill in the next reporting period. If that is the case, enter the number of vacancies on the appropriate line. 4. There are vacancies that you can not fill and you are relinquishing them. REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD, ETC.) ARE JEOPARDIZED!!! If the number of members for whom forms have been received is greater than the number of members allocated resulting in a negative number appearing in the "No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Received" line, you have enrolled more members in your program than authorized. Please explain this over enrollment. It may be that some members have terminated, in which case, change their status on this form and submit the proper end of term of service form to the USDA Director of National Service. 11. Please list the total number of volunteers who took part in activities which were 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total sponsored or organized by all the Members in the state during this period. 20 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total 12. Please list the total number of hours of community service completed by the 90 volunteers cited above during this period. SECTION IV - PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING SERVICE OBJECTIVES: 13. Original Community Service Objectives: Attached are sheets summarizing the community service objectives that were originally approved for each operating site. In cases where a single objective may take an entire year to complete, that objective may have a sub-objectives listed. You need to fill in the column marked "1st QTR Quantity" and the column marked "1st QTR Success" --- as well as any column that is blank, has a zero, or has a question mark --- for EVERY operating site. Each chart should have the following columns: "State" - The standard two-letter code for your state "Obj No" - Each community service objective for each site is assigned an individual number "Op Site" - Each site's unique operating site identification "PGM Code" - Each type of service has been assigned a unique code to describe that type of service. See the appendix to this report entitled "Community Service PGM Code List" "Obj/Impact Statement" - A few words verbally summarizing the community service objective "Year's QTY Target" - The year's numerical goal for the people or things to be aided "Target Unit of Measurement" - The unit of measure used in the previous column "1st QTR Quantity" - Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's QTY Target" "Year's Success Target" - Number for a way of measuring quality of service provided --- if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "Success Unit of Measure" - Explanation of the number in the previous column --- if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "1st QTR Success" - Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's Success Target" 3/14/96 QUESTION 13. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACOMMPLISHING ORIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES (Fill in All Blank Columns or Those with Question Marks. Use the Attached Blank Form to Enter New Ojectives.) As you are aware, one of the key pieces of information you are to provide with this 2nd QTR progress report is whether or not you intend to renew this site for the next program year begining approximatley Sept/Oct 1996. If you intend to renew this site for the next program year, indicate whether the objectives listed below will remain the same for the next year's program. If they will remain the same write OK next to them, if one will be not be an objective to be performed at this site for next year, write the word DELETE next to it. If you are proposing one or more new objectives for this site identify them using the format attached to question 14. You may write them on this sheet (be sure to include quantity and quality measures) or you may use a separate piece of paper BUT be certain you clearly identify the operating site to which they belong. Year's Year's OP Obj PGM QTY 2 nd QTR Success 2 nd QTR State Site No. Code Obj/Impact Statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Success Unit of Measure Success Renew VA R51B 2 EN-R038 Design and build a program for school and 250 number of people using 95 % of parents who rate Delete after-school children programs programs as valuable The objective this fiscal year is to design and evaluate a program for pre-school and after educational opportunities to foster healthy development. An advisory group of parents have been school programs to benefit 250 children per year. This program will offer tutoring and provide established 250 to review, evaluate and approve the design of the program. Once plan is implemented, children each year will benefit from the services provided by the program. VA Renew R51E i R-039 Provide a program for at-risk and OK out of school youth 50 number of youth in 40 number who are retained program and complete the program VA R51B 3 R-063 Design and build a program 200 number of seniors reached 75 % rating program as beneficial New for senior daycare services and in-home services VA R51B 2A R-038 Implement program for school and 250 number of children New after school children using program 75 % completeing program Renew VA P51A 1 EN-R026 Assistance provided in obtaining repairs 25 homes repaired 7 28% 100 % of repairs meeting 100% OK for home health & safety hazards building codes VA P51A 2 EN-R027 Outreach for new home ownership programs 50 24 48% Families people receiving 10 Number of people obtaining 10% OK outreach new homes This objective was assigned to Kevin Townsend who resigned effective 12/9/95. 14. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Use this section to report progress towards completing additional new objectives those objectives in addition to the main objectives of each project listed on the proceeding page. Please fill in all columns for all objectives. It is important to make sure that each objective is listed with its own "OP site" (Operating site) code; this ensures that we know precisely what service is performed at each site. Please fill in all columns for each objective. Under "Obj No.," please give each new objective a number different from the number used for any of the objectives on the proceeding page. Under "PGM Code", please use a one-letter and three-digit code to describe the service from the code list provided at the end of this report. Under "Obj/Impact statement," provide a several-word summary of the nature of the service project this verbal summary should roughly match the "PGM Code" listed in the previous column. Under "Year's QTY Target," provide a hard number for the people or things aided. Under "Target Unit of Measurement," specify what unit of measure was used in the previous column such as miles, number of people served, acres, etc. Under "1st QTR Quantity," provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's QTY Target" that was accomplished during this reporting period. Under "Year's Success Target," provide a hard number for a way of measuring how well the service was provided. Under "Successes Unit of Measure," specify exactly what the number in the previous column meant. Under "I st QTR Success," provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's Success Target" that was accomplished during this reporting period. Year's Year's Success Obj PGM QTY 1st QTR Success Unit of 1st QTR State Op Site No. Code Obj/Impact statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Measure Success VA R51B 3 R-063 Design and build a program 200 number of seniors reached 75 % rating program as beneficial New for senior daycare services and in-home services VA R51B 2A R-038 Implement program for school and 250 number of children New after school children 75 % completeing program using program We request to renew the 3 AmeriCorps positions approved in FY1996. 15. Community Service Objectives Narrative (optional): If you feel it is necessary and/or helpful, you may use this space to describe in more detail accomplishments towards the original community service objectives reported in question 13 and/or your additional community service objectives reported in question 14. Please make sure you include the Operating Site ID Number in each narrative description so we can be clear which accomplishment is matched to which site. PSIA During the third quarter, in addition to the repairs covered in Objective #1, two more homes had indoor plumbing installed and septic systems installed. This has been of direct benifit to six people in the households. 16. Community Building Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how projects have brought together diverse groups of people, empowered communities to solve their own problems, built-long term structures that will last beyond each AmeriCorps Member's term of service, and generally improved the abilities of local citizens to help improve their own lives. 17. AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how the AmeriCorps Members themselves have benefited from serving in the program, particularly in regard to expanding their own educational opportunity and increasing their own ethic of personal responsibility. Describe specific skills learned by Members through either their service or training. Describe any Members that earned a GED or otherwise advanced their education. Describe any Members that left public assistance to join AmeriCorps. Relate how AmeriCorps allowed Members to continue college or graduate school. Describe how Members may have changed their ethic of work, citizenship, or community volunteerism. RSIB Member has become more involved in community activities. Spent several days working with a group of student volunteers in a working class community painting a house. The member because of this involvement will work with the Community Development Division of VESEENC, to coordinate a group of local volunteers targeting women and youth. SECTION V - SUCCESS STORIES: 18. Unique Successes or Great Stories : Briefly describe one or two unique and/or exceptional success stories, a program highlight, or a 'great story' from your state. Please explain any instance in which AmeriCorps Members recruited non-AmeriCorps community volunteers for projects. Please include all media coverage, including original newspaper clips, videotapes of TV coverage, and cassette tapes of radio coverage; any letters of support or thank you letters; "before and after" photographs, brochures, posters, and newsletters created by the project; and other types of creative documentation. PSIA One of the success stories this quarter involves a family of tenant farmers. The elderly family consists of the husband, wife, and an unmarried son. The family was forced to leave the home they occupied when the owner of the farm decided to sell the property. The families income was very low and they were unable to get the credit they needed to purchase a home of their own. After several months in the application process, and in the construction of their new home, I am pleased to announce that the family has just moved into their new home. If it had not been for the 502 program, this family may have been without any place to live. PSIA The other success story involves a 72 year old woman. The woman's well went dry and she was having barrels of water delivered to her home by the local fire department every week. The AmeriCorp worker helped the applicant through the entire application, loan, and grant process; and I am pleased to announce the elderly woman has a new well and pump. So, she no longer has to carry water into her home. SECTION VI - CHALLENGES 19. Difficulties Faced by the Program: Use this section to report on any problems your Members have encountered in the program this period. These should be significant issues which were related to achieving objectives, significant delays in implementation, administrative problems, or any other expectations, events or incidents that have caused the Members concern. State the problem concisely and how the issue has, or has not been resolved. Be sure to outline the steps taken and identify any resources needed to assist in resolving the problem. PSIA The only difficulty encountered during this quarter was delays in the completion of several repair jobs, due to the extreme weather conditions. This accounts for the lack of repairs to homes being completed in the second quarter. SECTION V - GENERAL INFORMATION 20. National Identity Activities (OPTIONAL): Please describe any activities undertaken by Members that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. These could include joint service activities, meetings with other AmeriCorps projects, national telephone conference calls, use of Internet to communicate with other sites, etc. Paula Bailey PSIA The AmeriCorp member/lattended the Synergy Conference with the Cluster group in Louisville, Kentucky. The members actually went out into the community and performed work at various service project sites. Some of the sites included: The Salvation Army, Boys and Girls Clubs, Missions, and other non-profit organizati 21. Organizational Changes: Please outline and describe any changes in your program's organization and/or structure during the quarter. There were no organizational changes in the program this quarter. 22. Organizational Improvements (OPTIONAL): Please write any suggestions by you, your Members, site managers, or anyone else regarding ways in which the USDA or CNS AmeriCorps program could be improved. 23. Primary Training and Technical Assistance Needs (OPTIONAL): Please specify precisely what kind of staff or Member training or other technical assistance can be provided by USDA, the Corporation for National Service, or other sources to improve your projects. {END OF REPORT} Christine Mapp * A IN MERICORPS TIONAL CERTICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AmeriCorps USA USDA State Progress Report (CNS Grant No. 95ADFDC047) 1. Check this reporting period: First o Second o Third o Fourth (10/1 12/31) (1/1-3/31) (4/1 6/30) (7/1 9/30) SECTION I - STATE INFORMATION 2. State: VirGinia B. Agency: ARS o NRCS o Forest Service o RECD FSA o FCS o SECTION II - - STATE CONTACT INFORMATION: (Make Corrections if Necessary) 4. Contact Name: - Jim Anderson Last RECD State Office 1606 Santa Rose Road, #238 5. Title: Richmond VA 23229 6. Address: street, number, and PO (if applicable) City State Zip 7. Telephone number: 804-287-1554 8. Fax number: 804-287-1785 9. E-Mail Address (if any) : A07JCAndersn 2/05/96 10. MEMBER DATA: OP SITE ID: R51B Site Supervisor: Lenora Mitchell PHONE: 804-442-4509 Agency/Org Name: The Economic Empowerment & Housing Co FAX: 8044427530 STATE: VA City: Nassawadox VA No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt Christine D. Mapp (b)(6) 346 346 No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 No. of Active Members Whose Enrollment Forms were recieved at USDA (not including terminations) : 0 No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Recieved*: 2 + ENTER the number of vacancies that you intend to fill in the next reporting period: 0 ENTER the number of vacancies you intend to relinquish for the program year: / If the number of Members allocated is greater than the number of forms received, there are four options: 1. There are Members enrolled in programs whose forms have not been submitted to the USDA Director of National Service. If that is the case, list the names. SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on the back of this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. 2. The enrollment forms were sent directly to the Corporation. If that is the case, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. 3. There are vacancies in your program you intend to fill in the next reporting period. If that is the case, enter the number of vacancies on the appropriate line. 4. There are vacancies that you can not fill and you are relinquishing them. REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD, ETC.) ARE JEOPARDIZED!! If the number of members for whom forms have been received is greater than the number of members allocated resulting in a negative number appearing in the "No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Received" line, you have enrolled more members in your program than authorized. Please explain this over enrollment. It may be that some members have terminated, in which case. change their status on this form and submit the proper end of term of service form to the USDA Director of National Service. A Form have been sent 11. Please list the total number of volunteers who took part in activities which were 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total sponsored or organized by all the Members in the state during this period. 2 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total 12. Please list the total number of hours of community service completed by the volunteers cited above during this period. (In question 18, briefly explain what these volunteers accomplished) SECTION IV - PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING SERVICE OBJECTIVES: 13. Original Community Service Objectives: Attached are sheets summarizing the community service objectives that were originally approved for each operating site. In cases where a single objective may take an entire year to complete, that objective may have a sub-objective listed. You need to fill in the column marked "1st QTR Quantity" and the column marked "15t QTR Success" as well as any column that is blank, has A zero, or has a question mark for EVERY operating site. Each chart should have the following columns: "State" - The standard two-letter code for your state "Obj No" - Each community service objective for each site is assigned an individual number "Op Site" . Each site's unique operating site identification PGM Code' - Each type of service has been assigned a unique code to describe that type of service. See the appendix to this report entitled "Community Service PGM Code List" "Obj/Impact Statement" - A few words verbally summarlzing the community service objective "Year's QTY Target" - The year's numerical goal for the people or things to be aided "Target Unit of Measurement" - The unit of measure used in the previous column "1st QTR Quantity" - Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's QTY Target" "Year's Success Target" . Number for a way of measuring quality of service provided if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has A zero, please replace it with the accurate information "Success Unit of Measure" . Explanation of the number in the previous column if this column is blank. has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "lat QTR Success" - Provide a hard number Indicating progress towards the "Year's Success Target" If you had any Activities other them on the Attached list, Call 6 me (804-287-1554) for the P6m Gode of that activity. / 2/06/96 QUESTION B. PROGRESS TOWNEDS ACDOPLISHING DRIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES <Fill in All Blank Columns or Those with Question Rents use the Attached Blank Fore to Enter Mew Djectives.) Year's Year's obj PQI QTY 1 st QTR Success 1 st OIR State OP site No. Code 06j/lepact Statement Target QTY Unit of Reasure Quantity Target SUCCESS Unit of Neasure success VA R518 2 R038 Design and build a program for school and 250 number of people using 0 95 I of parents who rate 0 after-school children programs programs as valuable 14. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Not Applicable Use this section to report progress towards completing additional new objectives those objectives in addition to the main objectives of each project listed on the proceeding page. Please fill in all columns for all objectives. It is important to make sure that each objective is listed with its own "OP site" (Operating site) code; this ensures that we know precisely what service is performed at each site. Please fill in all columns for each objective. Under "Obj No.," please give each new objective a number different from the number used for any of the objectives on the proceeding page. Under "PGM Code", please use one-letter and three-digit code to describe the service from the code list provided at the end of this report. Under "Obj/Impact statement," provide a several-word summary of the nature of the service project -- this verbal summary should roughly match the "PGM Code" listed in the previous solumn. Under "Year's QTY Target," provide a hard number for the people or things aided. Under "Target Unit of Measurement," specify what unit of measure was used in the previous column - such as miles, number of people served, acres, etc. Under "Ist QTR Quantity," provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's QTY Target" that was accomplished during this reporting period. Under "Year's Success Target," provide a hard number for a way of measuring how well the service was provided. Under "Successes Unit of Measure," specify exactly what the number in the previous column meant. Under "I st QTR Success," provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's Success Target" that was accomplished during this reporting period. Year's Year's Success Obj PGM QTY 1st QTR Success Unit of 1st QTR State Op Site No. Code Objullmpact statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Measure Success (SAMPLE:) CA YOSA 18 EN96 Constructing whale nesting boxes 3 Boxes I 90 % meeting stand. 95% 15. Community Service Objectives Narrative (optional): If you feel it is necessary and/or helpful, you may use this space to describe in more detail accomplishments towards the original community service objectives reported In question 13 and/or your additional community service objectives reported in question 14. Please make sure you include the Operating Site ID Number in each narrative description so we can be clear which accomplishment is matched to which site. 16. Community Building Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how projects have brought together diverse groups of people, empowered communities to solve their own problems, built-long term structures that will last beyond each AmeriCorps Member's term of service, and generally improved the abilities of local citizens to help improve their own lives. R51B The AmeriCorp worker's efforts to survey current and potential service providers resulted in at least one individual being assisted inexpanding her current child care business through VESEEHC's microenterprise progra Another individual who planned to begin operation of a child care facili decided to wait and return to school for additional child development ar related courses, after being advised by the Volunteer that data received from the needs assessment indicated that users of these services wanted a comprehensive program, not just a baby sitting service. The advisory committee assembled by the Volunteer has brought together unprecedented representation from the community, and the public and private sectors. 17. AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives Narrative (oprional): Briefly describe how the AmeriCorps Members themselves have benefited from serving in the program, particularly in regard to expanding their own educational opportunity and increasing their own ethic of personal responsibility. Describe specific skills learned by Members through either their service or training. Describe any Members that earned a GED or otherwise advanced their education. Describe any Members that left public assistance to join AmeriCorps. Relate how AmeriCorps allowed Members to continue college or graduate school. Describe how Members may have changed their ethic of work, citizenship, or community volunteerism. R51B The AmeriCorps member has been provided the opportunity to work on a project that will be beneficial to the community, once its brought to fruition, i.e. expanding existing preschool, after school care and day care programs, and development of an adult day care center. An added benefit is that of being able to continue working towards a B.A. degree in the human services field. The member has become involved in community activities through her work at VESEEHC, joining the Community Organizing Committee and working with a community group, assisting them in coordina ting activities for a volunteer program and the production of a newslett SECTION V - SUCCESS STORIES: 18. Unique Successes or Great Stories : Briefly describe one or two unique and/or exceptional success stories, a program highlight, or a 'great story' from your state Please explain any instance in which AmeriCorps Members recruited non-AmeriCorps community volunteers for projects. Please include all media coverage, including original newspaper clips, videotapes of TV coverage, and cassette tapes of radio coverage; any letters of support or thank you letters: "before and after" photographs, brochures. posters, and newsletters created by the project; and other types of creative documentation. R51B The AmeriCorps member will be interviewed on Monday 2/26/96 via phone from the Washington Post regarding the opportunity to attend old Dominion University's Teletechnet courses offered at the local community college. THE benefit is two-fold, firstly, that it is offered through ODU and secondly, that the member has been afforded this opportunity to attend these classes through the AmeriCorps program. SECTION VI. - CHALLENGES 19. Difficulties Faced by the Program: Use this section to report on any problems your Members have encountered in the program this period. These should be significant issues which were related to achieving objectives. significant delays in implementation, administrative problems, or any other expectations, events or incldents that have caused the Members concern. State the problem concisely and how the Issue hay, or has not been resolved. Be sure to outline the steps taken and identify any resources needed to assist in resolving the problem. R51B Member needed assess to the Internet, saving a vast amount of time in collecting data and establishing contacts with resource organizations and agencies. VESELHC is investigating the cost of getting all computers in the office on line, but it may not happen soon enough to benefit our member. There is one computer on-line, but member dose not have assess to it, during regular work hours. The Apple Computer that the member is using is not compatible to any other computers in the office and does not have the necessary programs to expedite member's work. This problem has not been addressed, because there is no more money budgeted for computers this fiscal year. SECTION V - GENERAL INFORMATION 20. National Identity Activities (OPTIONAL): Please describe any activities undertaken by Members that fostered the national identity of Amer/Corps. These could include joint service activities, meetings with other AmeriCorps projects, national telephone conference calls. usc of Internet to communicate with other sites, etc. 21. Organizational Changes: Please outline and describe any changes in your program's organization and/or structure during the quarter. R51B There have been no changes organizational changes this guarter. 22. Organizational Improvements (OPTIONAL): Please write any suggestions by you, your Members, site managers, or anyone else regarding ways in which the USDA or CNS AmeriCorps program could be improved. 23. Primary Training and Technical Assistance Needs (OPTIONAL): Please specify precisely what kind of staff or Member training or other technical assistance can be provided by USDA, the Corporation for National Service, or other sources to improve your projects. {END OF REPORT} Kevin Townsend * N MERICORP UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AmeriCorps *USA USDA State Progress Report (CNS Grant No. 95ADFDC047) 1. Check this reporting period: First o Second o Third o Fourth (10/1 12/31) (1/1 3/31) (4/1 6/30) (7/1 9/30) SECTION I - STATE INFORMATION 2. State: VirGinia 3. Agency: ARS o NRCS o Forest Service o RECD FSA o FCS o SECTION II - - STATE CONTACT INFORMATION: (Make Corrections if Necessary) 4. Contact Name: - Jim Anderson Last RECD State Office 1606 Santa Rose Road, #238 5. Title: Richmond VA 23229 6. Address: street, number, and PO (if applicable) City State Zip 7. Telephone number: 804-287-1554 8. Fax number: 804-287-1785 9. E-Mail Address (if any) : A07JCAndersn 2/05/96 10. MEMBER DATA: OP SITE ID: R51B Site Supervisor: Lenora Mitchell PHONE: 804-442-4509 Agency/Org Name: The Economic Empowerment & Housing Co FAX: 8044427530 STATE: VA City: Nassawadox VA No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt Kevin Townsend (b)(6) 163 0 0 0 163 ResiGned on 12/9/95- Forms have been Sent to Washington No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 2 No. of Active Members Whose Enrollment Forms were recieved at USDA (not including terminations) : 0 No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Recieved*: 2 ENTER the number of vacancies that you intend to fill in the next reporting period: 0 ENTER the number of vacancies you intend to relinquish for the program year: / If the number of Members allocated is greater than the number of forms received, there are four options: 1. There are Members enrolled in programs whose forms have not been submitted to the USDA Director of National Service. If that is the case, list the names, SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on the back of this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. 2. The enrollment forms were sent directly to the Corporation. If that is the case, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. 3. There are vacancies in your program you intend to fill in the next reporting period. If that is the case, enter the number of vacancies on the appropriate line. 4. There are vacancies that you can not fill and you are relinquishing them. REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD, ETC.) ARE JEOPARDIZED!!! If the number of members for whom forms have been received is greater than the number of members allocated resulting in a negative number appearing in the "No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Received" line, you have enrolled more members in your program than authorized. Please explain this over enrollment. It may be that some members have terminated, in which case, change their status on this form and submit the proper end of term of service form to the USDA Director of National Service. Resignation and Exit Forms have been sent. Paula Bailey ERICORP UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AmeriCorps *USA USDA State Progress Report (CNS Grant No. 95ADFDC047) 1. Check this reporting period: First o Second o Third o Fourth (10/1 12/31) (1/1 3/31) (4/1 6/30) (7/1 9/30) SECTION I - STATE INFORMATION 2. State: VirGinia 3. Agency: ARS o NRCS o Forest Service o RECD FSA o FCS o SECTION II - - STATE CONTACT INFORMATION: (Make Corrections if Necessary) 4. Contact Name: I Jim Anderson Last RECD State Office 1606 Santa Rose Road, #238 5. Title: Richmond VA 23229 6. Address: street, number, and PO (if applicable) City State Zip 7. Telephone number: 804-287-1554 8. Fax number: 804-287-1785 9. E-Mail Address (if any) : A07JCAndersn 2/05/96 10. MEMBER DATA: Dwight Pierson 386-3119 OP SITE ID: P51A Site Supervisor: Margaret Miner PHONE: 5403462021 Agency/Org Name: RECD/RHCDS FAX: 5403461807 STATE: VA City: Jonesville VA 24251 386-2533 Gate city No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 1 HOURS SER PGM TRT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Member Name SSN STAT STAT STAT Rpt Rpt Rpt Rpt Paula S. Bailey (b)(6) F A A 516 516 No. of Members Allocated by USDA: 1 No. of Active Members Whose Enrollment Forms were recieved at USDA (not including terminations) 0 No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Recieved*: 1 * ENTER the number of vacancies that you intend to fill in the next reporting period: 0 ENTER the number of vacancies you intend to relinquish for the program year: 0 If the number of Members allocated is greater than the number of forms received, there are four options: 1. There are Members enrolled in programs whose forms have not been submitted to the USDA Director of National Service. If that is the case, list the names, SSN, Status and hours of the missing members on the back of this sheet and send the enrollment forms to the USDA Director of National Service. 2. The enrollment forms were sent directly to the Corporation. If that is the case, send copies to the USDA Director of National Service immediately. 3. There are vacancies in your program you intend to fill in the next reporting period. If that is the case, enter the number of vacancies on the appropriate line. 4. There are vacancies that you can not fill and you are relinquishing them. REMEMBER, MEMBERS WHOSE FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT USDA ARE NOT CONSIDERED ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR BENEFITS (EDUCATION AWARD, ETC.) ARE JEOPARDIZED!!! If the number of members for whom forms have been received is greater than the number of members allocated resulting in a negative number appearing in the "No. of Members for Whom Forms Have NOT Been Received" line, you have enrolled more members in your program than authorized. Please explain this over enrollment. It may be that some members have terminated, in which case, change their status on this form and submit the proper end of term of service form to the USDA Director of National Service. Forms have been Sent 11. Please list the total number of volunteers who took part in activities which were 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total sponsored or organized by all the Members in the state during this period. 0 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total 12. Please list the total number of hours of community service completed by the 0 volunteers cited above during this period. (In question 18, briefly explain what these volunteers accomplished) SECTION IV - PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING SERVICE OBJECTIVES: 13. Original Community Service Objectives: Attached are sheets summarizing the community service objectives that were originally approved for each operating site. In cases where a single objective may take an entire year to complete, that objective may have a sub-objective listed. You need to fill in the column marked "1st QTR Quantity" and the column marked "1st QTR Success" as well as any column that is blank, has a zero, or has a question mark- for EVERY operating site. Each chart should have the following columns: "State". The standard two-letter code for your state "Obj No" - Each community service objective for each site is assigned an individual number "Op Site" - Each site's unique operating site identification PGM Code" - Each type of service has been assigned a unique code to describe that type of service. See the appendix to this report entitled "Community Service PGM Code List" "Obj/Impact Statement" A few words verbally summarizing the community service objective "Year's QTY Target" - The year's numerical goal for the people or things to be aided "Target Unit of Measurement" The unit of measure used in the previous column "1st QTR Quantity". Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's QTY Target" "Year's Success Target" - Number for a way of measuring quality of service provided --- if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "Success Unit of Measure" Explanation of the number in the previous column --- if this column is blank, has a question mark, or has a zero, please replace it with the accurate information "1st QTR Success" Provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's Success Target" If you had any Activities other then on the Attached list, Call 6 me (804-287-1554) for the P6m Code of that activity. ) 2/05/96 QUESTION 13. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACOMMPLISHING ORIGINAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES (Fill in All Blank Columns or Those with Question Marks. Use the Attached Blank Form to Enter New Ojectives.) Year's Year's Obj PGM QTY 1 st QTR Success 1 st QTR State OP Site No. Code Obj/Impact Statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Success Unit of Measure Success VA P51A 1 R026 Assistance provided in obtaining repairs 25 homes repaired 7 28% % of repairs meeting 100% for home health & safety hazards building codes VA P51A 2 R027 Outreach for new home ownership programs 50 people receiving 18 36% 10 Number of people obtaining 5 outreach new homes 14. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Not applicable. Use this section to report progress towards completing additional new objectives - those objectives in addition to the main objectives of each project listed on the proceeding page. Please fill in all columns for all objectives. It is important to make sure that each objective is listed with its own "OP site" (Operating site) code; this ensures that we know precisely what service is performed at each site. Please fill in all columns for each objective. Under "Obj No," please give each new objective a number different from the number used for any of the objectives on the proceeding page. Under "PGM Code", please use a one-letter and three digit code to describe the service from the code list provided at the end of this report. Under "Obj/Impact statement," provide a several-word summary of the nature of the service project - this verbal summary should roughly match the "PGM Code" listed in the previous column. Under "Year's QTY Target," provide a hard number for the people or things aided. Under "Target Unit of Measurement," specify what unit of measure was used in the previous column -- such as miles, number of people served, acres, etc. Under "Ist QTR Quantity," provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's QTY Target" that was accomplished during this reporting period. Under "X ear's Success Target," provide a hard number for a way of measuring how well the service was provided. Under "Successes Unit of Measure," specify exactly what the number in the previous column meant. Under "I st QTR Success," provide a hard number indicating progress towards the "Year's Success Target" that was accomplished during this reporting period. Year's Year's Success Obj PGM QTY 1st QTR Success Unit of 1st QTR State Op Site No. Code Objlmpact statement Target QTY Unit of Measure Quantity Target Measure Success (SAMPLE:) CA YOSA 18 EN96 Constructing whale nesting boxes 3 Boxes I 90 % meeting stand. 95% F:HA GATE CITY 55006 15. Community Service Objectives Narrative (optional): If you feel it is necessary and/or helpful, you may use this space to describe in more detail accomplishments towards the original community service objectives reported in question 13 and/or your additional community service objectives reported in question 14. Please make sure you include the Operating Site ID Number in each narrative description so we сап be clear which accomplishment is matched to which site. In addition to the repairs covered in Objective #1, three of the seven homes rehabilitated also had indoor plumbing installed and septic systems improved. This has been of: direct benefit to the five people in the households. It also reduces the amount of waste being released in creeks and/or streams. 16. Community Building Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how projects have brought together diverse groups of people, empowered communities to solve their own problems, built-long term structures that will last beyond each AmeriCorps Member's term of service, and generally improved the abilities of local citizens to help improve their own lives. N/A 17. AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives Narrative (optional): Briefly describe how the AmeriCorps Members themselves have benefited from serving in the program, particularly in regard to expanding their own educational opportunity and increasing their own othic of personal responsibility. Describe specific skills learned by Members through either their service or training. Describe any Members that earned a GED or otherwise advanced their education. Describe any Members that left public assistance to join AmeriCorps. Relate how AmeriCorps allowed Members to continue college or graduate school. Describe how Members may have changed their ethic of work, citizenship, or community volunteerism. Working as an AmeriCorp member will allow Paula Bailey to further her education, by helping to pay for graduate college this fall. FROM E-HA GATE 06-01 JU 1984 ГЛУМ SECTION V - SUCCESS STORIES: 18. Unique Successes or Great Stories : Briefly describe one or two unique and/or exceptional success stories, a program highlight, or a 'great story' from your state. Please explain any instance in which AmeriCorps Members recruited non-AmeriCorps community volunteers for projects. Please include all media coverage, including original newspaper clips, videotapes of TV coverage, and cassette tapes of radio coverage; any letters of support or thank you letters; "before and after" photographs, brochures, posters, and newsletters created by the project; and other types of creative documentation. The success story this quarter involves an elderly woman who is one-half Cherokee indian. The woman's house was in desperate need of repairs. The roof was falling down, and leaking severely. Also, several of the windows were so deteriorated they were ready to fall out of the house. The AmeriCorp worker helped the woman through the entire application process. We are pleased to report that all of the repairs were completed before the winter weather set in. SECTION VI- CHALLENGES 19. Difficulties Faced by the Program: Use this section to report on any problems your Members have encountered in the program this period. These should be significant issues which were related to achieving objectives, significant delays in implementation, administrative problems, or any other expectations, events or incidents that have caused the Members concern. State the problem concisely and how the issue has, or has not been resolved. Be sure to outline the steps taken and identify any resources needed to assist in resolving the problem. The only major problem faced by the AmeriCorp member this quarter was the closing of the Jonesville County office, and the re-location to the Gate City County office. It was an adjustment for everyone in the office. This problem was not at problem cause by the AmeriCorp program. It did cause B. delay in the processing of applications since all the equiptment and files were being packed for the move. This is no longer a problem, and everyone has adjusted to the move. FROM E-HA GATE SECTION V - GENERAL INFORMATION 20. National Identity Activities (OPTIONAL): Please describe any activities undertaken by Members that fostered the national Identity of AmeriCorps. These could include joint service activities, meetings with other AmeriCorps projects, national telephone conference calls, use of Internet to communicate with other sites, etc. 21. Organizational Changes: Please outline and describe any changes in your program's organization and/or structure during the quarter. The official duty station at the Jcnesville County office was re-located to the Gate City County office, and there was also a change in the site supervisor. The new 'supervisor is Dwight M. Pierson. As mentioned in question #19, this caused a small delay in application processing. 22. Organizational Improvements (OPTIONAL): Please write any suggestions by you, your Members, site managers, or anyone else regarding ways in which the USDA or CNS AmeriCorps program could be Improved. The only suggestion deals with the National office. If at all possible, the National training session should be administered during the first quarter of service. 23. Primary Training and Technical Assistance Needs (OPTIONAL): Please specify precisely what kind of staff or Member training or other technical assistance can be provided by USDA, the Corporation for National Service, or other sources to improve your projects. USDA was extremely helpful in providing training and assistance in every way they possibly could. {END OF REPORT} Comic Durl (317)290 3399