This sample budget is adapted from CTNC’s “Resilience Service Network: Making the Case” Report and 2023 ASC Climate Work Group discussions. This provides a simplified way of considering potential costs required for a combined program initiative. Funding categories include additional support to raise member stipends (the most significant amount); potential support for bringing in non-AmeriCorps programs (and/or nonAmeriCorps members); funding for planning grants to address gaps that may be found in the landscape; placement support to offset host or project costs; and finally, coordination support to manage the initiative (i.e., at a commission).

Investment (average investment) Quantity Amount
AmeriCorps stipend support (15,000/participant) 100 $1,500,000
Non-AmeriCorps program support (15,000/participant) 50 $750,000
Planning grants (50,000/grant) 2 $100,000
Placement support (25,000/Site or project) 20 $500,000
Coordination support (2000/participant) 150 $300,000
Total 150 $3,150,000
Total / participant $21,000

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