Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) is an environmental service program dedicated to promoting field research and direct conservation service. Founded in 1991, MCC has received AmeriCorps support since 1993. MCC supports communities and public lands in the Northern Rockies (including Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota) through the deployment of teams to develop beaver dam analogs (BDAs), mitigate fire threats, reduce the spread of invasive species, and restore and re-designate trails.

SBP is a national organization that engages in disaster recovery efforts across the country. SBP seeks to build disaster resiliency amongst those most vulnerable and to streamline the rebuilding of homes for those who have survived disaster to reduce the time and cost of disaster relief. To better understand the impact of the program in relation to costs, AmeriCorps commissioned a return on investment (ROI) analysis. 

Key Findings:

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) brings people together to create, preserve, and promote affordable homeownership and advance racial equity in housing. The current program builds 35 new homes and rehabilitates 15 homes each year, and then sells those homes to low-income clients at an affordable rate. TCHFH aims to increase access to affordable and safe housing for families with an income between 30% and 80% of the median income. 
 

The Corps Network (TCN) places AmeriCorps members with organizations and government agencies to contribute to environmental stewardship projects in communities across the country. TCN members build and maintain trails, campgrounds, boat docks, and other outdoor recreation facilities. They eliminate invasive species, remove hazardous fuels, and restore critical ecosystems and habitats at national and state forests and parks.

The Montana State Parks AmeriCorps Program is an environmental service program of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that promotes healthy, active, and environmentally aware communities by enhancing park land, enriching educational opportunities, increasing volunteerism, and improving community outreach in state parks. Montana State Parks AmeriCorps members educate and engage park visitors about the threat of noxious weeds to parks, public lands, and the state.

Study Goals:

• Whether the legal information, resources and referrals provided by JFM members to low- and moderate-income Montanans achieve the articulated outcomes of the program.