January 2005 Index of Reports, Minutes,
and Background Information

NOTE: Inactive links are placeholders for reports that will be available on 1/6/05.

Minutes for Review

• Commission Board Meeting: October 2004
  
• Anniversary Celebration Task Force
  
• Executive Committee (December)

Reports

• CNCS Regional Office --
  November 15, 2004
  November 30, 2004
  December 15, 2004
  
• Program Officer
  
• Publice Relations Representative

Background Information

• Martin Luther King Day Mini-grant Recipients
  
• MLK Day Resources from CNCS
  
• Board Retreat Notes (October 1 and 2)
  
• MCCS 2005 Budget (awarded January 3, 2005)
  The commission office receives 3 distinct grants from CNCS for its own operations:
  $ 96,000 for Program Development &Training;
  $ 34,000 in Disability Funds to support AmeriCorps Member accomodations and outreach to potential ACMs.
  $132,909 for Administrative operations. This was reduced 15% this year and requires a 100% match.
  
• Maine Citizen Corps Work Plan (overview of priorities and actions)
  
• "Preparedness in Maine: Attitudes and Realities"
  During April 2004, the Maine Citizen Corps, under the sponsorship of the Maine Commission for Community Service and the Maine Emergency Management Agency, commissioned a public opinion survey of 612 randomly selected households throughout the state. Conducted by the University of Southern Maine’s (USM) Survey Research Center, the survey described Maine citizens’ interests, attitudes, and activities regarding preparation and response to man made or natural disasters.
  
• National Service News
  
• State Planning Office Weekly Highlights:
  November 19 --- December 10 --- December 17