Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
Connecting People with Purpose., Community., Resources., Service., Opportunities.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. (BVI) is a nonprofit organization that oversees two affiliated nonprofits: National Emergency Assistance (NEA) and Retiree Resources Corporation (RRC). Together, these organizations offer Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) retirees and former employees opportunities to engage in volunteer service, support FEMA disaster recovery efforts, and participate in 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?
Kairos Power breaks ground on Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant
Today, Kairos Power broke ground on the Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee – the company’s first commercial-scale reactor and the first-ever power-producing Gen IV reactor to receive a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. "For...
Future Financial Leaders Shine, Beat S&P 500
TVA Investment Challenge Program Empowers Student Teams More than 250 students from universities and colleges located throughout the Valley region joined TVA in Nashville last week for the Investment Challenge Conference, where education meets real-world investment...
Springtime Brings Stewardship
TVA and partners collaborate on cleanups and green-ups that strengthen the region's resources. Throughout winter and spring, TVA and its partners support cleanups, river restorations and native tree plantings across the Valley region. These valuable partnerships...
TVA Robotics Award Program empowers Valley region’s future workforce
TVA and Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. (BVI) are once again teaming up to support the next generation of creators, thinkers and problem-solvers through the TVA Robotics Award Program, which opens for applications on April 1 and closes May 15. The annual program...
Merging Missions
River Forecast Center Leaders Receive ESGR Patriot Award Last fall, when one of his former wing commanders told him about the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award, Josh Clanton immediately thought of his managers in the River Forecast Center....
What’s Next for Coal?
What's Next for Coal? Mar 30, 2026 Q&A with Coal Vice President Michael Bottorff The TVA Board recently announced steps to continue operations at Kingston and Cumberland fossil plants and authorized TVA to operate those units beyond their current retirement dates,...