Feather River College awarded $3.2 million California Volunteers grant to fund student jobs

Feather River College was awarded a $3.2 million, three-year grant from the office of the Governor's California Volunteers College Program to hire local students to educate young people and distribute food while they earn money for school, a presenter said.

The grant is intended to create paid positions for local students to support youth education and food distribution efforts in the community. The announcement identified the funding source as the Governor's California Volunteers College Program but did not specify how many students will be employed or when the program will begin.

The three-year award reflects the program’s aim to combine student employment with community service; the presenter described the initiative as both an educational and workforce opportunity for students. No additional operational details, hiring timelines or budget breakdowns were provided in the announcement.

Feather River College and the office of the Governor's California Volunteers College Program did not provide further information in the recorded statement about implementation steps or start dates.