California Conservation Corps

California Conservation Corps
CCC
Conservation Corps
Agency overview
FormedJuly 7, 1976
Headquarters1719 24th Street, Sacramento, California
Employees1,500 - 2000
Annual budget$90.7 million (2016)
Agency executive
  • Bruce Saito, Director
Parent agencyCalifornia Resources Agency
Websitehttp://www.ccc.ca.gov/

The California Conservation Corps, CCC, is a department of the government of California, falling under the state cabinet-level California Resources Agency. The CCC is a voluntary work development program specifically for men and women between the ages of 18 and 25 (up to 29 for veterans[1]), offering work in environmental conservation, fire protection, land maintenance, and emergency response to natural disasters. Members of the CCC are referred to as "Corpsmembers", and are paid a monthly stipend; starting July 2022, the amount was $2,600.[2]

  1. ^ "Veterans Programs". 2014.
  2. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". CCC. Retrieved 24 September 2021.