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
  • JP Patton, 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), 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.