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Let’s Talk Policy Amy Borgstrom Associate Director for Policy AmeriCorps State and National

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Let’s Talk Policy. Amy Borgstrom Associate Director for Policy AmeriCorps State and National. Desired Outcomes   . Know about policy activities of the past year Understand what’s new in 2007 Notice Provide input concerning current policies under consideration - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Let’s Talk PolicyAmy Borgstrom

Associate Director for PolicyAmeriCorps State and National

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Desired Outcomes   

• Know about policy activities of the past year• Understand what’s new in 2007 Notice• Provide input concerning current policies

under consideration• Suggest new policies that should be

developed

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Policy       

• Main Entry: 1pol·i·cy Pronunciation: 'pä-l&-sEFunction: nounInflected Form(s): plural -ciesUsage: often attributiveEtymology: Middle English policie government, policy, from Middle French, government, regulation, from Late Latin politia

• 1 a : prudence or wisdom in the management of affairs • b : management or procedure based primarily on material interest

• 2 a : a definite course or method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and

future decisions • b : a high-level overall plan embracing the general goals and acceptable

procedures especially of a governmental body. •  Philosophically speaking…

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Some purposes of policy   

• Predictability• Transparency• Customer service• Burden reduction

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Policy development    

• New Policy 100– Improved CNCS-wide policy clearance– Faster response as policy needs occur

• Program Policy Council• Test drive: Extenuating Circumstances

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2007 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity Highlights      • $88,000 for new and recompetes• January 25 deadline for State, February 15 for National• Mid May notification• PLAIN LANGUAGE• Emphasis on strategic initiatives• 15% new, role of formula clarified• Cost per MSY remains the same• Cost per MSY for EAPs increases to $600• Cost per MSY for new and recompeting Professional Corps

increases to $2,500• Minimum living allowance $11,100, maximum $22,200

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Policy systems      

• Communications Center

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Communications Center

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Communications Center

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AmeriCorps Policy Help    

• Web based Help • Keyword searchable, indexed

– Regulations– Provisions– Online archive of Q&A, legal opinions, and policy

documents issued by AmeriCorps since 1994

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Looking forward to 2007    

• Burden reduction• One year funding• Rulemaking 2

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Policy To-Do’s

• Deobligation of slots• Application fees• Concurrent terms• Refill• Slot conversion• On call hours

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Let Your Voice Be Heard

• Generate as many opinions as possible: Policy To Do’s (10 minutes)

• Generate as many ideas for new policies that need to be developed (10 minutes)

• Generate Top 3 Policy Priorities (10 minutes)• Report out (15 minutes)

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What do YOU think?   

• Deobligation of slots• Application fees• Concurrent terms• Refill• Slot conversion• On call hours

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What do YOU think?   

What other NEW policies should be developed?

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What do YOU think?   

What are your Top 3 Policy Priorities for the coming year?

1.2.3.

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Desired Outcomes   

• Know about policy activities of the past year• Understand what’s new in 2007 Notice• Provide input concerning current policies

under consideration• Suggest new policies that should be

developed

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Let’s Talk PolicyAmy Borgstrom

Associate Director for PolicyAmeriCorps State and National