Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
Connecting People with Purpose., Community., Resources., Service., Opportunities.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. is the collective term for three related non-profit organizations – BVI, National Emergency Assistance (NEA) and Retiree Resources Corporation (RRC). We provide Tennessee Valley Authority retirees and former TVA employees with the opportunity to get involved in volunteer work, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) work and TVA contract work.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
BVI offers an opportunity to volunteer at the Visitor Centers at Fontana Dam, Kentucky Dam, Norris Dam, and Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Facility along with a variety of other volunteer opportunities.
National Emergency Assistance, Inc.
FEMA relies on NEA employees to augment their disaster assistance endeavors all over the United States.
Retiree Resources Corporation
Many TVA retirees and former employees are working through RRC to provide temporary staff augmentation to TVA.
We seek to make an impact in our Tennessee Valley community through the following efforts each year
STEM grants given to Tennessee Valley teachers
Visitors to the TVA Visitor Centers
Tennessee Valley Robotics Teams entered into competitions
RRC employees supporting TVA through staff augmentation
NEA employees deployed to disaster areas
Retirees doing projects to help improve their communities
What’s New?
Managing debris from Helene
Hurricane Helene moved through the TVA service area bringing extreme wind and rainfall, despite being downgraded to a tropical storm. Helene’s devastating path of destruction left debris behind, that is now finding its way into the Tennessee River system. A large...
Around the Regions: August 2024
North Region TVA/Tennessee State Parks Partnership The North Region partnered with Tennessee State Parks to install an adult changing table at Fall Creek Falls State Park to ensure people of all ages and abilities can enjoy our beautiful state parks. In total, six...
BVI is hiring – Part-Time Marketing & Communications Specialist
Title: Marketing & Communications Specialist Start Date: As Soon As Possible Work Location: Remote To apply email resume to: kwbrinson@tva.gov by October 25, 2024 BVI is looking to hire a part-time Marketing & Communications Specialist. This position is...
Building the workforce of the future
In a nutshell: TVA is focused on engaging students earlier, removing barriers to employment and leveraging powerful partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure we have the workforce needed to power the Valley region for future generations....
TVA partners with TTU students on innovative robotic solutions
The use of autonomous mobile equipment such as robots and drones for inspecting substations is a technical innovation potentially changing the way the power industry operates through increased accuracy, efficiency, and workforce safety. TVA recently investigated the...
Connected Communities celebrates award-winning partnership
Connected Communities pilot projects TVA’s Connected Communities initiative works with organizations to fund and support pilot projects that address urgent needs and equitably improve communities across the Tennessee Valley Region. These pilot projects aim to...