Three Organizations. One Shared Commitment to Service.
Connecting People with Purpose
Bicentennial Volunteers, Incorporated (BVI)
BVI connects TVA retirees and former employees with volunteer opportunities supporting visitor centers, public education programs, and community outreach.
Volunteers also assist with nuclear plant exercises, environmental initiatives, and other public service efforts.
Through these efforts, BVI helps experienced professionals continue making a meaningful impact in the communities they have long served.
National Emergency Assistance (NEA)
NEA deploys trained personnel to support FEMA during federally declared disasters.
NEA recruits qualified TVA retirees and former employees as well as other formal Federal employees and manages training, onboarding, payroll, and employment administration for each assignment
These paid deployments allow experienced professionals to assist communities in crisis while also generating funding for charitable programs through BVI.
Retiree Resources Corporation
(RRC)
RRC provides experienced professionals to support TVA through paid staff-augmentation roles.
RRC places retired and former TVA employees into paid staff-augmentation roles at competitive rates and manages onboarding, payroll, and employment administration for each assignment.
These positions allow experienced professionals to assist TVA to fulfill their mission while generating funding for charitable programs through BVI.
What’s Happening Now
NEA to Strengthen Disaster Recovery Readiness
Stay Connected
BVI keeps members informed about upcoming volunteer programs, deployment opportunities, and organizational updates.
Join our biweekly newsletter to receive announcements and opportunities as they become available.
Our Philanthropy
BVI reinvests proceeds from its workforce and disaster response programs into charitable initiatives that support workforce development, community support and enrichment , and disaster relief across the Tennessee Valley region.
These contributions fund STEM and robotics education programs and community enrichment.
In 2025 alone, NEA and RRC contributed over $1.8 million to charitable programs through BVI .
All of our philanthropic endeavors are in support of the TVA mission; energy, environment, and economic development.
Volunteer Work
BVI volunteers provide hands-on service at TVA facilities and public programs across the region.
Volunteer assignments include:
- Staffing four TVA visitor centers
- Supporting six additional unmanned TVA facilities
- Assisting with nuclear plant drills and graded exercises
- Supporting water monitoring
- Contributing to public education and outreach initiatives
Testimonials
“As a former TVA employee, I am very lucky and proud to be able to work with such a dedicated, professional group of people at NEA… BVI, the team of folks supporting TVA retirees who work after retirement from TVA, helps manage the business and ensures NEA is successful working in the field for FEMA. Through BVI’s service and dedication, the NEA group is helping TVA remain successful and meet its obligations with its federal partners. It’s a pleasure to support my teammates and be supported by NEA.”
“RRC is and has been great to work for. The people in charge are always kind and especially helpful in trying to resolve issues incurred. This allows the RRC employee to concentrate on what they are being paid to do for TVA and the sites where we work. We as retirees have poured a lot of our lives into our work at the individual sites where we work. RRC allows us to maximize our productivity in support of that mission. I am grateful to RRC.”
Our Work in Action
From visitor centers and educational programs to disaster deployment and community events
BVI’s impact is visible across the Tennessee Valley and beyond.
