National Service Agency to Award $3.5 Million in Funding to Serve Disadvantaged Youth

Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Eastern Time, July 29.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is seeking organizations to apply for $3.5 million in funding to support youth from disadvantaged circumstances in achieving better outcomes. The Corporation anticipates making two awards. The first award, for approximately $2.5 million, will be made to a nonprofit organization that can best advance a national agenda for helping children and youth by mobilizing volunteers and identifying resources to support other youth serving organizations. The second award, for approximately $1 million, will go to a national nonprofit that can implement a high-quality, innovative, direct-service program that brings volunteers and other community resources into local schools on a national scale. The term of both grants is three years. Depending on the number and quality of applications received, the Corporation may make more than two awards.

The competition is open to national nonprofit organizations that have ongoing, demonstrable relationships with youth-serving organizations or public school systems in at least 10 states. To create and submit an application, access e-Grants at www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/. To read the full text of this announcement, visit www.nationalservice.gov.