From the article: The Biden administration has announced new steps and unlocked funding to launch its new federal program, the [American Climate Corps](https://www.whitehouse.gov/climatecorps/), that aims to employ thousands of young Americans in the conservation, clean energy and climate resilience sectors.
Seven federal agencies — the Departments of the Interior, Labor, Commerce, Agriculture and Energy; AmeriCorps; and the Environmental Protection Agency — are commiting to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the climate corps, a press release from AmeriCorps said. The MOU details the goals, priorities, mission and next steps for implementation of the initiative.
“The American Climate Corps presents us with an opportunity to address the urgent climate crisis while training and preparing young people for good-paying union jobs in clean energy and climate resilience. From record heat to extreme flooding, we know we need to act now — and through the American Climate Corps, that’s exactly what we are doing,” said AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith in the AmeriCorps press release.
Starting next month, senior officials from the administration will begin a series of sessions to hear from implementing partners — such as local, state and Tribal governments; educational institutions; and labor unions — as well as prospective applicants to the climate corps.
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From the article: The Biden administration has announced new steps and unlocked funding to launch its new federal program, the [American Climate Corps](https://www.whitehouse.gov/climatecorps/), that aims to employ thousands of young Americans in the conservation, clean energy and climate resilience sectors.
Seven federal agencies — the Departments of the Interior, Labor, Commerce, Agriculture and Energy; AmeriCorps; and the Environmental Protection Agency — are commiting to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the climate corps, a press release from AmeriCorps said. The MOU details the goals, priorities, mission and next steps for implementation of the initiative.
“The American Climate Corps presents us with an opportunity to address the urgent climate crisis while training and preparing young people for good-paying union jobs in clean energy and climate resilience. From record heat to extreme flooding, we know we need to act now — and through the American Climate Corps, that’s exactly what we are doing,” said AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith in the AmeriCorps press release.
Starting next month, senior officials from the administration will begin a series of sessions to hear from implementing partners — such as local, state and Tribal governments; educational institutions; and labor unions — as well as prospective applicants to the climate corps.