Civilian Restoration Corps
Modeled afterCivilian Conservation Corps™ and brought up-to-date for today’s world, this new, replicable government program will be modeled and improved upon here in Iowa, then leased to other states following its success. The fact that we get to be the first state to model Civilian Restoration Corps should come as a point of pride and a fun talking point that will put us on the map as problem solvers, humanitarians, and people who know and value our history.
“Heal the Heartland; heal the nation; heal the world.”
The CRC Program will create thousands of new jobs across the state, while drawing upon and bringing money to the hands of inventers, entrepreneurs, engineers, horticulture specialists, Master Gardeners, and business partners who will in turn help make this plan as efficient and streamlined as possible. We live in the “If you build it, they will come” state. Iowans, if you elect me as your next Governor, I promise that we will make history together, and change the fate of the nation and beyond. You have my word.
Six Teams to Choose From, Thousands of New Jobs
Iowa Citizens may sign up to join a CRC team through their local County office or CRC’s online portal. There are the six different teams people can sign up for, depending upon their preferences and interests:
Team #1: “Gardens Across Iowa!” — First, a commission will be created to compile the most efficient, creative techniques humanity has yet discovered in order to have them entered into the Gardens Across Iowa! App™. The commission will also oversee creation of the database entries, accessibility, and business partnerships necessary for completing the app. Simultaneously, a few model gardens will be set up and used to test and improve the app. Business sponsors, who receive in-store certificates, CRC Stocks, and in-app advertising in exchange for creating exclusive offers through the app, will help fund Buyback Iowa, a program similar to the Cobell Settlement. Buyback Iowa is also paid for through Iowa Gardening Bonds and a 2% optional tax on landlords. Maintenance costs will be reduced via automating the gardens using timers, soaker hoses, and rain caches, then will be maintained by horticulture specialists and Master Gardeners. You can READ ALL THE DETAILS HERE. In summary, gardens will be installed in the following three locations, for the following purposes:
Statewide In-School Gardening Program— Students will learn to manage a garden, and produce will be used in school lunches. This will help offset costs for Iowa’s school lunch program. Each week, a limited number of students may volunteer to assist school lunch cooks in preparing school lunches. Iowa’s new in-school gardening program will improve the health and teach valuable lifelong skills that in the long run will reduce dependence on welfare programs while increasing personal freedom.
Food and Herbal Medicine Gardens in Every Town and City — Gardens (including piping) will be installed near apartment complexes and other places where access to soil is scarce or non-existent for members of the public. When members of the public have access to space for growing their own food and herbal medicine, people will naturally begin developing products, thus helping to transform Iowa from a rent-and-scarcity based society to an entrepreneur-fostering, production-based powerhouse that is now producing from both urban and rural areas instead of just rural areas. We have the best soil in the world — let’s use it!
Sustainable Villages to Help the Homeless – At some point, as a society, we need to face it: not everyone fits perfectly into the business community. Many simply don’t have the wherewithal to hold a steady job and make ends meet. It becomes exhausting for Iowa’s homeless population and nonprofits trying to keep up with Iowa’s growing homeless population. Modeled in part after Joppa’s proposed village, sustainable village will use cob housing, papercrete using recycled paper, and be outfitted by Solar Installers, with Master Gardeners helping to tend food and herbal medicine gardens.
Team #2: “FarmHire” – Allows rural Iowans to apply through a portal to hire well-paid entry level farmhands and experienced renovators to help spruce up the farm and fix up barns and outbuildings all throughout the state. READ MORE.
Team #3: “Solar Installers” –Teams will install solar power, cool roofs, thermal curtains, and other low-cost, energy saving measures to homes and rental properties in order to reduce energy bills for homeowners and renters. C.R.C. will prioritize installing solar on apartment complexes to reduce energy bills for all Iowans. TheSolar Installers leg of the CRC program goes hand-in-hand with theCrop Diversity and Enrichment Act, which will greatly benefit Iowa’s farmers..READ MORE.
Team #4: “Road Repairers” –Construction crews will be able to expand operations through hiring C.R.C. employees who are interested in construction work. Fixing crumbling roads and bridges; construction crews will be able to expand operations through hiring C.R.C. employees who are interested in construction work… READ MORE.
Team #5: “Apartment Improvers” – As part of the Sensible Housing Act, after out-of-state owned apartment complexes are taken, this team will bring apartment units and buildings up to code… READ MORE.
Team #6: “Trail Trimmers” – Creates and improves trailways, restroom areas, and other recreational outdoors-related infrastructure… READ MORE.
The CRC Voucher Program – Each of the CRC teams may make purchases for necessary, CRC-approved supplies from local Iowa businesses, whom the state shall work with to ensure supplies are available for them to carry. Only high quality, efficient, and state-of-the-art products will be approved for use by CRC. If a business or CRC team member finds a superior product, they may alert CRC, who will then approve that product and remove the previous product from the list. Then, whenever that product is purchased through the CRC Voucher program, the person (or business) who recommended the product will receive a commission. This program ensures CRC Teams are supporting Iowa businesses, and incentivizes, participation in constantly helping to improve CRC. Vouchers may also be used for meals to support local businesses… READ MORE.