MVP 2.0 Community Liaisons
Community liaisons are core team members who have strong connections with Environmental Justice and other priority populations in the community or region. These liaisons are key to leading and facilitating outreach with these groups, ensuring the most impacted are heard. Liaisons are compensated for their time through grant funding, making this an equitable model for engagement.
Watch this video to hear directly from some of the MVP 2.0 Community Liaisons and their experiences first-hand.
Video: MVP 2.0 Community Liaisons
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As a part of the MVP 2.0 program, project core teams have been conducting outreach to learn from community members about the factors that contribute to vulnerability and their hopes for the future. They have been finding fun and creative ways to do so, going beyond traditional town hall meetings to meet people where they are.
Watch this video to hear how current core teams have been engaging with their communities.
MVP 2.0 Seed Projects
A seed project is a project selected by the Core Team to jump-start or advance the community’s resilience priorities, that can be completed in a focused 9-10 month period. Communities will receive $50,000 of guaranteed funding to complete a Seed Project during the MVP 2.0 grant process.
Watch this video to learn about some example Seed Projects and how current Core Team members have been implementing their plans.