AmeriCorps State and National Grants
Stored: AmeriCorps State and National Grants
| Type | Program |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Organization | AmeriCorps |
| Top Organization | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Creation Legislation | National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 |
| Website | Website |
| Purpose | The AmeriCorps State and National Grants fund volunteer service programs to address community needs. They aim to improve education, health, economic opportunity, and disaster response through national service. |
| Program Start | 1994 |
| Initial Funding | $170 million |
| Duration | Ongoing |
| Historic | No |
AmeriCorps State and National Grants is a Corporation for National and Community Service initiative administered by AmeriCorps that provides funding to over 3,000 nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based groups across all 50 states, territories, and tribal lands, supporting more than 40 grant awards annually and engaging over 5 million volunteers as of 2025. Launched in 1994 under the National and Community Service Trust Act, these grants have disbursed over $6 billion by 2025, with $416.2 million budgeted for FY 2025 (Web ID 11), supporting programs like AmeriCorps NCCC and state commissions, with 2025 efforts post-Hurricane Helene enhancing resilience through disaster response and recovery projects in regions like Appalachia (Post ID 0).
Goals
- Address critical community needs via volunteer service programs.[1]
- Enhance education, health, economic opportunity, and disaster preparedness.
- Build volunteer capacity and foster civic engagement nationwide.
Organization
The AmeriCorps State and National Grants were sponsored by AmeriCorps, an independent federal agency under the Corporation for National and Community Service, headquartered at 250 E Street SW, Washington, D.C. Funding comes from Congressional appropriations, supporting over 3,000 grantees—state service commissions, nonprofits, and local entities—across all U.S. jurisdictions, managed by AmeriCorps’s Office of Grant Administration, under CEO Michael D. Smith.
The leader at the agency level was the AmeriCorps CEO, currently Michael D. Smith (as of March 04, 2025), directing grant policies and operations.
History
The AmeriCorps State and National Grants were established in 1994 under the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, signed by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1993, expanding CNCS’s framework (Web ID 19). Starting with $170 million in FY 1994 (Web ID 10), the program grew with annual competitions, faced proposed cuts in 2025 deferred to 2026 (Web ID 11), and by 2025, supports resilience post-Hurricane Helene with grants funding disaster response teams (Post ID 0), maintaining over 80,000 members annually (Web ID 12).
Funding
Initial funding in 1994 was $170 million from Congressional appropriations. Funding continues, with FY 2025 budgeted at $416.2 million within CNCS’s $829 million (Web ID 11), and over $6 billion total by 2025, supporting over 40 awards annually with up to 75% federal cost share (Web ID 0), with no end date as appropriations sustain efforts like 2025’s $5 million for Helene recovery (Post ID 5 estimate).
Implementation
The program was implemented through competitive grants to state commissions and direct awards to national organizations, 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 rebuilding projects.
Related
External links
- https://www.americorps.gov/partner/how-it-works/americorps-state-national
- https://www.americorps.gov/about - AmeriCorps Overview
- https://www.doi.gov/ - Department of the Interior Overview
- wikipedia:AmeriCorps
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References
- ↑ "AmeriCorps State and National Overview," AmeriCorps, accessed March 04, 2025.