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EDA Vista Corps

EDA’s unique partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) combines the local resources and overlapping missions of both organizations to build prosperity in regions across the country.

EDA provides funding and technical assistance to advance prosperity in distressed communities, while CNCS provides human resources in the form of “Volunteers in Service to America” (VISTAs). Both organizations seek to develop lasting solutions to economic distress in America.

Under this combined program, EDA-designated Economic Development Districts (EDDs) receive VISTA Members for a one-year term to extend their mission of leading locally based, regionally driven economic development planning. Each VISTA assists their assigned EDD by undertaking tasks and building capacity in areas where EDD resources shortfalls exist.

Now Recruiting 2022 EDA VISTA Corps Members

Click here for a recorded version of the EDA VISTA Corps EDA Informational Webinar to learn more about the positions!

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VISTA Map as of May 2022
Texas Association of Regional Councils Austin Area Economic Development VISTA Leader
(requires previous VISTA or Peace Corps Experience)
Location: Austin, TX
Alamo Area Council of Governments AmeriCorps VISTA Member Location: San Antonio, TX Apply
Central Texas Council of Governments Americorps VISTA Member Location: Belton, TX Apply
Coastal Bend Council of Governments Americorps VISTA Member Location: Corpus Christi, TX Apply
East Texas Council of Governments Americorps VISTA Member Location: Kilgore, TX Apply
Eastern Plains Council of Governments Americorps VISTA Member Location: Clovis, NM Apply
Houston-Galveston Area Council Americorps VISTA Member Location: Houston, TX Apply
Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning and Development District Americorps VISTA Member Location: Alexandria, LA
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council Americorps VISTA Member Location: Weslaco, TX Apply
North Central New Mexico Economic Development District Americorps VISTA Member Location: Santa Fe, NM
NorthWest New Mexico Council of Governments Americorps VISTA Member Location: Santa Fe, NM Apply
Northern Oklahoma Development Authority Americorps VISTA Member Location: Enid, OK Apply
Rio Grande Council of Governments Americorps VISTA Member Location: Marfa, TX Apply
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission Americorps VISTA Member Location: Beaumont, TX Apply

Resources


EDA VISTA Corps Positions Flyer (PDF)

EDA VISTA Informational Webinar for EDDs

Media

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