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              AmeriCorps Announces Food Security Initiative in Puerto Rico / AmeriCorps anuncia iniciativa de seguridad alimentaria en Puerto Rico
      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jul 19, 2022
  

                    *Fundación Bucarabón awarded an American Rescue Plan grant to serve rural communities.*

WASHINGTON, D.C.– AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced a more than $103,000 grant award for**Fundación Bucarabón** as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA program’s food security initiative in Puerto Rico. The initiative, launched in 2020, is a comprehensive and collaborative approach to end hunger which affects**one in eight Americans****.**AmeriCorps has awarded over**$2 million in grants**to organizations addressing the impact of hunger in their state during the pandemic.

Together, AmeriCorps and Fundación Bucarabón will incrementally build an equity-driven food security strategy to support women and caretakers in rural communities.

“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity soared but with the help of the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan investment, AmeriCorps VISTA expanded our response,”**said AmeriCorps VISTA director Meg Ansara.**“The work of our food security initiative and Fundación Bucarabón will bring much-needed support to caretakers and families in rural Puerto Rico and across the nation.”

Fundación Bucarabón, in the rural highlands of Puerto Rico-Central Mountain Range in Maricao, is a nonprofit, place-based organization, whose mission is women’s and community economic empowerment through human capital acquisition, and equity-driven, resilience-building and inclusionary practices. Fundacion Bucarabón strongly believes that food security is the gateway to community development and human growth.

Fundación Bucarabón is actively recruiting 25 AmeriCorps members serving in the VISTA program to design a food security digital portal, train farmers to on how to obtain grants or social supports and develop food safety strategies. Fundación Bucarabón’s food security efforts also continue to expand in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Clark University, The University of Vermont, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and*Para La Naturaleza.*

The grant, which is part of AmeriCorps’s**historic $1 billion American Rescue Plan**investment, is part of a series of**extensions**of the AmeriCorps VISTA $2 million food security initiative. In addition to grants, VISTA’s collaborative approach to poverty and hunger alleviation includes a recently launched learning community for VISTA sponsors to meet on a twice monthly basis to share ideas, best practices and build their network.

AmeriCorps continues to invest in the nation’s**COVID-19 recovery**. With existing programs in more than 40,000 locations across the country, AmeriCorps is uniquely positioned to bolster community response efforts. In response to the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers across all 50 states and U.S. territories have continued their service, quickly adapting to meet the changing needs caused by the pandemic and have provided vital support, community response, and recovery efforts, providing support to more than 12.5 million Americans, including 2.5 million people at vaccination sites.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteerism and national service, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency invests more than $800 million in grants for local nonprofit, community, tribal, and state organizations; places more than 250,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers.

AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their service. Learn how to get involved at**AmeriCorps.gov/serve**
                  






      AmeriCorps anuncia iniciativa de seguridad alimentaria en Puerto Rico

*Se le otorgó a la Fundación Bucarabón un subsidio del Plan de Rescate Americano para servir a las comunidades rurales.*

WASHINGTON, D.C.– AmeriCorps, la agencia federal para el servicio nacional y el voluntariado, anunció una subvención de más de $103,000 para la **Fundación Bucarabón**como parte de la iniciativa de seguridad alimentaria del programa AmeriCorps VISTA en Puerto Rico.. La iniciativa, lanzada en 2020, tiene un enfoque abarcador y colaborativo para terminar con el hambre que afecta a **uno de cada ocho estadounidenses**. AmeriCorps ha otorgado más de **$2 millones en subsidios** a organizaciones que en su estado abordaron el impacto del hambre durante la pandemia.

Juntos, AmeriCorps y la Fundación Bucarabón, construirán de manera incremental una estrategia de seguridad alimentaria enfocada en la equidad para apoyar a las mujeres y cuidadores en áreas rurales.

“Durante la pandemia del COVID-19, la inseguridad alimentaria recrudeció, pero con la ayuda del de la inversión del Plan de Rescate Americano del gobierno Biden-Harris, AmeriCorps VISTA expandió nuestra respuesta,”**dijo la directora de AmeriCorps VISTA Meg Ansara. Ansara añadió que:**“El trabajo de nuestra iniciativa de seguridad alimentaria y la Fundación Bucarabón traerá el apoyo tan necesario a los cuidadores y familias en la zona rural de Puerto Rico y en toda la nación.”

LaFundación Bucarabón, en las zonas rurales de la Cordillera Central de Puerto Rico y en Maricao, es una organización sin fines de lucro del lugar,cuya misión es el empoderamiento de la mujer y la comunidad a través de la adquisición de capital humano y prácticas lideradas por la igualdad, construcción de resiliencia y prácticas inclusivas.LaFundación Bucarabóncree firmemente que la seguridad alimentaria es la puerta de entrada para el desarrollo comunitario y el crecimiento humano.

La Fundación Bucarabón está reclutando activamente a 25 miembros de AmeriCorps que presten servicios en el programa VISTA para diseñar un portal digital de seguridad alimentaria, entrenar a los granjeros para obtener subsidios o apoyos sociales y desarrollar estrategias de seguridad alimentaria. Las iniciativas de la Fundación Bucarabón de seguridad alimentaria continuará expandiéndose en asociación con el Departamento de Agricultura de los EE.UU (USDA)., Clark University, The University of Vermont, University of Puerto Rico en Mayagüez y Para La Naturaleza.

El subsidio, que es parte de la inversión en AmeriCorps del**histórico Plan de Rescate Americano de 1000 millones de dólares**es parte de una serie de**extensiones**de la iniciativa de seguridad alimentaria de $2 millones de AmeriCorps VISTA. Además de los subsidios, el enfoque colaborativo de VISTA hacia el alivio de la pobreza y el hambre incluye una comunidad de aprendizaje recientemente lanzada por los auspiciadores de VISTA para reunirse de manera bimensual para compartir ideas, mejores prácticas y desarrollar su red.

AmeriCorps continúa invirtiendo en**la recuperación del COVID-19**de la nación. Con programas existentes en más de 40,000 ubicaciones en todo el país, AmeriCorps está posicionada de una manera única para impulsar las iniciativas de respuesta comunitaria. En respuesta a la pandemia, cientos de miles de miembros de AmeriCorps y voluntarios Senior de AmeriCorps en todos los 50 estados y territorios estadounidenses han continuado con su servicio, adaptándose rápidamente para satisfacer las necesidades cambiantes causadas por la pandemia y han proporcionado apoyo vital, respuesta comunitaria e iniciativas de recuperación para apoyar a más de 12.5 millones de estadounidenses, incluyendo 2.5 millones de personas en lugares de vacunación.
              AmeriCorps, la agencia federal de voluntariado y servicio nacional brinda oportunidades para que los estadounidenses sirvan a su país, aborden los desafíos más urgentes de la nación, mejoren las vidas y comunidades,y fortalezcan el compromiso cívico. Cada año, la agencia coloca más de 250,000 miembros de AmeriCorps y voluntarios Senior de AmeriCorps en puestos de servicio intensivo,y empodera a millones más para que sirvan como voluntarios acorto, mediano, olargo plazo.

AmeriCorps ofrece oportunidades para una pluralidad de personas con distintas experiencias de vida, para que sean parte de una comunidad de servicio nacional, crezcan de manera personal y profesional, y reciban beneficios por su servicio. Para saber cómo participar, puede acceder a más información en**AmeriCorps.gov/serve.** Back to main content Sign up to hear about our latest news, events, and opportunities.
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