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{{Program
|ProgramName=Corporation for National and Community Service Grants
|ProgramType=Program
|OrgSponsor=Corporation for National and Community Service
|TopOrganization=Corporation for National and Community Service
|CreationLegislation=National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
|Purpose=The Corporation for National and Community Service Grants fund volunteer and service programs to address community needs. They aim to improve education, public safety, health, and environmental outcomes through national service.
|Website=https://www.americorps.gov/funding-opportunities
|ProgramStart=1993
|InitialFunding=$372 million
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=false
}}

'''Corporation for National and Community Service Grants''' (CNCS Grants) is a Corporation for National and Community Service initiative that allocates funding to over 3,000 nonprofit organizations, state commissions, and local agencies across all 50 states, territories, and tribal lands, supporting more than 60 programs and engaging over 5 million volunteers as of 2025. Established in 1993 under the National and Community Service Trust Act, CNCS Grants have disbursed over $14 billion by 2025, with $829 million budgeted for FY 2025 (Web ID 11), supporting programs like AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, with 2025 efforts post-Hurricane Helene enhancing resilience through disaster response and community rebuilding in regions like Appalachia (Post ID 0).

{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.americorps.gov/funding-opportunities}}

==Goals==

* Strengthen communities through volunteer service addressing critical needs.<ref>"CNCS Grants Overview," AmeriCorps, accessed March 04, 2025.</ref>
* Foster civic engagement and support volunteer recruitment and training.
* Improve lives via education, health, safety, and environmental initiatives.

==Organization==

The Corporation for National and Community Service Grants were sponsored by the CNCS, an independent federal agency headquartered at 250 E Street SW, Washington, D.C. Funding comes from Congressional appropriations, supporting over 3,000 grantees—nonprofits, faith-based organizations, schools, and state commissions—across all U.S. jurisdictions, managed by CNCS divisions like AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, under CEO Michael D. Smith.

The leader at the agency level was the CNCS CEO, currently Michael D. Smith (as of March 04, 2025), directing grant strategies and operations.

==History==

The Corporation for National and Community Service Grants were established in 1993 under the [[National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993]], signed by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1993, merging ACTION and the Commission on National and Community Service (Web ID 19). Starting with $372 million in FY 1994 (Web ID 10), the program expanded with AmeriCorps VISTA (1994) and Senior Corps enhancements, faced proposed cuts in 2025 deferred to 2026 (Web ID 11), and by 2025, supports disaster recovery post-Hurricane Helene through targeted service grants (Post ID 0).

==Funding==

Initial funding in 1993 was $372 million from Congressional appropriations. Funding continues, with FY 2025 budgeted at $829 million and over $14 billion total by 2025 (Web ID 11), supporting over 50,000 service positions annually (Web ID 12), with no end date as appropriations sustain efforts like 2025’s $5 million for Helene recovery (Post ID 5 estimate).

==Implementation==

The initiative was implemented through formula and competitive grants (e.g., AmeriCorps State and National, RSVP), funding service across all U.S. jurisdictions. It operates continuously with no end date, supporting over 5 million volunteers, with 2025 efforts post-Hurricane Helene enhancing resilience via disaster response and community service projects in affected areas.

==Related==

* [[AmeriCorps State and National Grants]]
* [[AmeriCorps VISTA Grants]]
* [[Senior Corps RSVP Grants]]

==External links==

* https://www.americorps.gov/funding-opportunities
* https://www.americorps.gov/about - AmeriCorps Overview
* https://www.doi.gov/ - Department of the Interior Overview
* [[wikipedia:AmeriCorps]]

===Social Media===

* https://twitter.com/NationalService
* https://www.facebook.com/americorps

==References==

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