LVI partners with BFA Environmental to receive  a major youth training grant.

The Greater New Orleans Youth Restoration Corps from the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps d/b/a The Corps Network has awarded Limitless Vistas, Inc. a $529,000 grant to train youth for entry level positions in the environmental industry.  The Corps Network - representing Service and Conservation Corps across the nation is pleased to partner with Greater New Orleans Workforce Investment Boards and JOB1 in establishing a new multi-site youth Corps, with opportunities for young men and women to embark on pathways that lead to promising careers and productive lives while significantly investing in their communities.  The Greater New Orleans Youth Restoration Corps (Youth Restoration Corps) will engage 800 young people, including formerly incarcerated and court-involved youth who will focus on environmental restoration, energy conservation and restoration of historic structures, while building community capacity to re-engage disconnected youth.  Operations will start in up to eight locations in early 2008.  Limitless Vistas, Inc. (LVI) is one of six non-profits selected to perform under this Corps Network initiative.