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Final Call for Community Applications 2010-2011 Do you have community building, natural resource, or planning projects you need assistance with? Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) is an AmeriCorps program in its 16th year. Currently, we are supporting over thirty projects throughout rural Oregon. What projects are RARE members helping with this year? * The City of Maupin is writing a feasibility study for an emergency food pantry and developing the city's new website. * Lake County Development is drafting a county wide renewable energy marketing plan, completing a carbon footprint audit, and writing several grants. * Port Orford Ocean Resource Team is putting on a wildly successful water festival event, coordinating the marine reserve designation, and creating a plastics campaign to reduce plastic waste in Port Orford. *Please visit our website for a complete list of our current projects: http://rare.uoregon.edu The mission of RARE is to increase the capacity of rural communities, to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level participants who live and serve communities for 11 months. RARE members assist communities in the development and implementation of projects for achieving a sustainable natural resource base and improving rural economic conditions. Important Dates Pre-applications due to RARE office by 5:00 PM: April 15 RARE staff site visit to communities: April 16 - May 7 Invitations to submit full application announced: May 7 Full applications due to RARE office by 5:00 PM: June 4 Community/member interviews: July 12-16 Final placement decisions made: July 30 Placement in RARE communities begins: September 7 *Pre-applications due April 15, 2010