Community EngagementMajor Program

10013

Total Hours

Contributed.

139311

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

75

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

5843

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others

448

Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership

2510

Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems

1324

Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects

745

Number of new groups/networks/coalitions formed through agreement or formal arrangement

235

Number of participants reporting new leadership roles and leadership opportunities

1564

Stories

Collaborative Effort Results in Tornado Debri Removal from Waterways

The effects of natural disasters can be seen for many years and can cause problems for many years if corrective actions are not taken. Soon after the December 10, 2021 tornado, this agent worked with the Muhlenberg County Property Valuation Administrator to determine the extent of debris in the Pond River. The company that the Property Valuation Administration office utilizes to collect county aerial imagery had flown the county on December 12, 2021 thus allowing for up to date imagery. That ima...

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Collaborative Effort Results in Tornado Debri Removal from Waterways

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