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    (a)    There is a Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program administered by the Trust, in consultation with the Corps Board.

    (b)    The purpose of the Corps Program is to:

        (1)    Promote, preserve, protect, and sustain the environment;

        (2)    Provide young adults with opportunities to become better citizens, students, and workers through meaningful service to their communities and the State;

        (3)    Mobilize, educate, and train youth and young adults to work with communities and schools to promote energy conservation and mitigate and prevent threats to the environment;

        (4)    Mobilize, educate, and train youth and young adults to deploy clean energy technology and mitigate and prevent the environmental and health impacts of climate impacts in communities disproportionately affected by climate impacts;

        (5)    Ensure underserved and geographical climate disparities populations are given assistance needed to prepare for and adapt to climate impacts;

        (6)    Provide a green career ladder and opportunities for all youth and young adults, especially those most at risk, to be exposed to and trained in the energy efficiency, environmental protection, governmental and regulatory administration, and renewable energy generation sectors;

        (7)    Educate and train communities and individuals for the long–term action needed to continue to promote, preserve, protect, and sustain the environment after a Corps project has been completed;

        (8)    Act as a coordinator and facilitator of efforts to foster public–private partnerships in developing “green collar” job opportunities and in enhancing and expanding the workforce available for environmental protection and clean energy industries; and

        (9)    Channel available public and private resources to the protection, conservation, and preservation of the environment of the State.