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?
TVA Partnership Awards $1.5 Million in STEM Grants to 342 Schools
TVA Partnership Awards $1.5 Million in STEM Grants to 342 Schools. More than 130,000 students will benefit from the grants for science, technology, engineering and math projects. Since 2018, the program has provided nearly $8 million in STEM grants supporting over...
Monitoring and Notification Center finds new home in Georgetown, Tennessee
TVA’s Monitoring and Notification Center (MNC) will find a new home in the new Systems Operations Center (SOC) in Georgetown, Tennessee, in 2025. Currently split between two smaller dispatch centers in Chattanooga and Knoxville, this new secure location will allow for...
TVA campgrounds, Dam Visitor Centers close for winter
Tennessee Valley Authority closed six campgrounds for winter on Friday, Nov. 15, and they will reopen March 15, 2025. Visitor centers at TVA dams have already or will close soon for the season. TVA’s day-use recreation areas on dam reservations remain open year-round....
Partnership of 35 years celebrated
As a federal agency, TVA is legally obligated to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its disaster recovery efforts when requested. Since FEMA’s inception in 1979, TVA has supported FEMA as needed. In 1989, TVA decided to send members of the...
Coordinated Agency Emergency Exercise: Preparing a new facility for potential emergencies
At TVA preparedness and Safety is paramount, coordinated agency emergency exercises serve as vital tools. Recently, a series of comprehensive exercises were conducted at the new Systems Operation Center located in Georgetown, Tennessee. This new facility brought...
The 2024 Combined Federal Campaign is kicking off
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and that means the 2024 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is upon us, and it is time to “Give Happy.” TVA is proud to kick-off the Combined Federal Campaign known by most as CFC. This is one of the largest and most successful...