AmeriCorps State and National Grants

AmeriCorps grants are generally awarded to eligible organizations to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members who address community needs. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who is enrolled in an approved national service position and engages in community service. Members may receive a living allowance while serving.

What are AmeriCorps State and National grants? Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2008, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of approximately $21,288,000 to award new and re-competing AmeriCorps State and National grants. The grants in AmeriCorps State are: State Competitive, Territories Competitive, States without Commissions, and State Education Award Program (EAP).

See http://www07.grants.gov/search/synopsis.do;jsessionid=JdTGQQR2WTpwQlLJ
hv4Bn2GdB3lK1F472NJfL4MJps1CxWpGmQZg!-17322681 for more information.