VISTA

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VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a national service program in the United States that places volunteers in low-income communities to help alleviate poverty and build local capacity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-poverty program
federal program of the United States
national service program
administeredBy AmeriCorps
benefitsInclude end-of-service education award or cash stipend
health coverage option
living allowance
non-competitive eligibility for federal employment (for eligible alumni)
relocation assistance for eligible members
country United States
createdUnder Lyndon B. Johnson administration
eligibilityRequirement U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident
at least 18 years of age
establishedBy Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
focusesOn community development
economic opportunity
education
food security
health
housing and homelessness
low-income communities
veterans and military families
foundedBy United States federal government
foundedIn 1965
fullName Volunteers in Service to America
linked to: AmeriCorps
goal strengthening organizational capacity of local partners
sustainable solutions to poverty
historicalContext War on Poverty
linked to: Great Society
mergedInto AmeriCorps
operatedBy AmeriCorps
partOf AmeriCorps programs
linked to: AmeriCorps
purpose alleviation of poverty
capacity building in low-income communities
serviceModel capacity building
indirect service
startDate 1965
termLength one year full-time
typeOfService full-time national service
typicalActivities community outreach
fundraising support
grant writing
program development
volunteer recruitment
worksWith faith-based organizations
local government agencies
nonprofit organizations
tribal governments

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