RARE is administered through the University of Oregon's Community Service Center. RARE is currently supported through grants from the Corporation for National & Community Service (AmeriCorps), The Ford Family Foundation, the University of Oregon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and other agencies. In addition, each participating community provides $19,000 of approximately $32,000 needed to place, train, and support a full-time RARE participant. Participant Applications are due April 30, 2010. Community Pre-applications are due by April 15, 2010.