7,000 National Service Jobs Announced
The White House began implementing President Clinton’s national service plan Monday, announcing the first batch of community programs providing jobs and money for higher education.
The programs will place 7,000 people in projects in 47 states and the District of Columbia, funded by $47 million from the federally financed Corp. for National Service.
By the end of the year, up to 200 programs employing 20,000 people are expected to be in place. The programs--in education, public safety, health and the environment--are selected through a competitive process on a state-by-state basis.
Known as Americorps, the initiative is billed as a new domestic Peace Corps.
In return for work, Americorps members will receive a minimum-wage stipend and an education grant worth nearly $5,000 per year for up to two years.
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