OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants
CategoryExplanation: Economic Opportunity;  Veterans and Military Families
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: State Service Commission and/or States and US Territories
Description: AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country&#8217;s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of our national culture.AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations (Use Section C.1. Eligible Applicants) proposing to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions/practices to strengthen communities. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who engages in community service through an approved national service position. Members may receive a living allowance and other benefits while serving. Upon successful completion of their service, members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award that they can use to pay for higher education expenses or apply to qualified student loans.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Competition Inbox
GrantorContactText: americorpsgrants@cns.gov