; Whereas, through public-private partnerships, Service and Conservation Corps work with a range of organizations, government agencies, and institutions to engage Corps participants in meaningful projects that address local and national issues; Whereas, throughout a term of service that could last from a few months to a year, Corps participants experience the Corps Model by— (1) gaining work experience and developing in-demand skills; (2) serving on crews alongside other young adults, or in individual placement or internship positions, that provide additional capacity to Federal, State, and local resource management agencies; (3) receiving a stipend or living allowance and often an education award or scholarship upon completion of service; and (4) receiving educational programming, mentoring, and access to career and personal counseling; Whereas some Service and Conservation Corps operate or partner with charter schools to help Corps participants earn their high school diploma or GED certificate; Whereas Corps participants complete thousands of community improvement, resilience, and resource conservation projects every year; Whereas Service and Conservation Corps have longstanding partnerships with Federal, State, and local community development and resource management agencies to engage Corps participants in meaningful and necessary projects across the United States; Whereas Corps projects include— (1) enhancing neighborhoods and community public spaces, including urban gardens; (2) preserving and protecting public lands, shorelines, waterways, habitats, and wildlife; (3) preserving historic structures; (4) providing access to and enhancing recreation on public lands and waters; (5) enhancing resilience to climate change and natural disasters; (6) mitigating, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters, including hurricanes and wildfires; (7) improving energy efficiency and resource conservation; and (8) building and maintaining alternative transportation and sustainable infrastructure