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AmeriCorps National |
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AmeriCorps National provides grants directly to national public and nonprofit organizations that sponsor service programs, Indian tribes, and consortia formed across two or more states, including faith-based and community organizations, higher education institutions, and public agencies. Grants assist these groups in recruiting, training and placing AmeriCorps members to meet critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. |
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AmeriCorps NCCC |
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AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based residential program for men and women age 18–24. Members live on one of three campuses, located in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; and Perry Point, Maryland. |
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AmeriCorps State |
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AmeriCorps State works with State Service Commissions to provide grants to public and nonprofit organizations that sponsor service programs around the country, including hundreds of faith-based and community organizations, higher education institutions, and public agencies. Grants assist these groups in recruiting, training and placing AmeriCorps members to meet critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. |
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AmeriCorps VISTA |
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AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years. |
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Benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA Service |
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VISTAs serve for a variety of reasons, from wanting to make the world a better place to live to engaging in projects unlike they’ve ever been involved in before. For one year, you will be doing everything you can to create and expand programs that ultimately bring individuals and communities out of poverty. |
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Iowa Flood Relief - VISTA Summer Associate Program |
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In response to the recent tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest, particularly the devastating storms in Iowa, AmeriCorps VISTA is recruiting 200 Summer Associates and 30 full-year VISTAs to assist in disaster relief in Eastern Iowa. VISTAs will recruit and manage volunteers and provide coordination and leadership to assist low-income individuals and communities in recovering from the severe flooding that struck Linn and Johnson Counties. |
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My AmeriCorps for VISTAs |
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While the AmeriCorps website provides information to the general public, My AmeriCorps is a space just for those who serve or have served. My AmeriCorps gives you access to interactive tools and customized information for every point in the VISTA experience. |
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The History of AmeriCorps VISTA |
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Community service and volunteerism have always been a vital force in American life. Throughout history, our nation has relied on the dedication and action of citizens to tackle our biggest challenges. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy envisioned a national service corps “to help provide urgently needed services in urban and rural poverty areas.” Less than two years later, as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” President Kennedy’s dream was realized when President and First Lady Bird Johnson welcomed the first group of 20 VISTA volunteers. |
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VISTA ... In Service to America Photo Gallery |
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For more than 40 years, VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) has been in the forefront of helping communities across America to help themselves fight poverty. Our members devote a year of their lives to challenge poverty’s root causes. They do this by mobilizing community volunteers and local resources, and by increasing the capacity of people to rely on themselves. VISTA members help to address societal problems that may be contributing to the poverty. These images only begin illustrate the commitment that VISTA has made to this country over the past 40 years. |
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VISTA Background Checks |
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AmeriCorps VISTA requires a criminal history background check to ensure community members with whom we work are protected, particularly children, individuals with disabilities, and individuals over 60 years old. Fingerprinting is mandatory. |
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Ideas for AmeriCorps Week Activities |
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Whether you’re an AmeriCorps program, member, alumnus, or friend, there are countless ways to support National AmeriCorps Week’s goals of bringing more Americans into service and raising awareness about how AmeriCorps is “getting things done” for your community and for America. |
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AmeriCorps Week 2007 Highlights |
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The first-ever AmeriCorps Week was a major success. Thanks to the tens of thousands of AmeriCorps members, alums, staff, partners, and friends who joined in celebrating AmeriCorps reaching 500,000 members and recruiting more Americans into service. |
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Presentation Kit |
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A great way to participate in AmeriCorps Week is to talk about your AmeriCorps experience to a school or community group. People love hearing about AmeriCorps, and who better to tell them about it than YOU! To make the process as fun, as easy, and as stress-free as possible, we've put together a free AmeriCorps Presentation Kit. |
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Register Your Event |
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Take a minute to let us know about your presentation, project, or event. You can use the site to share your presentation with others, add photos, and create your own webpage to advertise your presentation. |
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Tools and Resources |
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The Resource Center has gathered a number of effective practices and other resources that will help bring success to your AmeriCorps Week projects and activities, from how to talk about AmeriCorps to community groups to how to conduct a recruitment blitz. A list of these resources can be found below. Feel free to email resourcecenter@etr.org or call (800) 860-2684 for further assistance with these materials. |
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Video: Getting Things Done |
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In conjunction with AmeriCorps Week 2007, we also created a short but powerful video that reflects the many ways that our members and project sponsors are addressing critical needs and are “Getting Things Done” for America. |
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Corporation State Offices |
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Below is a directory of Corporation State Offices. The Corporation's State Offices are federal offices staffed by federal employees in the state. They conduct public outreach and program support. They are directly responsible for developing grants and projects and for overseeing all Senior Corps and AmeriCorps*VISTA projects within their states. |
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Staff Directory |
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Below you can search a directory of all Corporation for National and Community Service staff, including those stationed at both our headquarters office in Washington, DC and our State Corporation Offices. |
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State Service Commissions |
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Below is a directory of State Service Commissions. State Service Commissions provide Corporation funding to AmeriCorps state programs in their states through annual grant competitions. In addition, the Commissions manage, monitor and evaluate these AmeriCorps programs. State Service Commissions are also charged with encouraging volunteering in their states. They often administer special volunteer initiatives. |
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Make a Donation |
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Thank you for your interest in making a financial contribution to the Corporation for National and Community Service. Your generous donation can be used to support the important work that we do according to several catagories. |
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Chief Executive Officer - Patrick Corvington |
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Patrick Corvington was sworn in as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service on February 18, 2010. The Corporation is the federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in serve through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, and leads President Obama’s national call to service initiative, United We Serve. |
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Link To Us |
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Use these web banners and buttons to link to us on your website and highlight The Corporation for National and Community Service as well as its programs and initiatives. Users may copy the image or the HTML code directly below the image to place a banner on your web site. |
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Logos |
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In October 2002, the Corporation for National and Community Service and its three major programs—Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America—unveiled their new logos. |
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Media Kit Materials |
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Every year, thousands of stories about AmeriCorps appear in the media – almost all generated by local project staff and volunteers. Publicizing your program in not a goal in itself. It’s a means of building support for your program and increasing your likelihood of success. Taking the time to communicate with the public helps attract resources from your community, including volunteers, sponsors, and funding, and helps educate people about your program. You don’t have to be a media pro to get good coverage, but having some tips and resources can help. |
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Communications Center |
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Welcome to the AmeriCorps Communication Center. Here you will find policy updates and other messages that AmeriCorps staff typically send to grantees via e-mail, for easy access and continued reference. |
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News from the Field |
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News From the Field contains the latest press releases, official announcements, and news alerts taken directly from our AmeriCorps service network. This is an expanding library of news highlighting the work of AmeriCorps members, grantees, and project sponsors—each of whom is making a powerful impact through volunteer service. |
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RSS / XML Feeds |
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RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary, is an easy way to keep up with your favorite news and information. An RSS feed contains headlines, summaries and links to full news stories on http://www.americorps.gov. Social Networking sites, such as Facebook or MySpace, allow for the building online communities of people who share activities and interests through the use of chat, messaging, file sharing, blogging, discussion groups, and other web-based features and technologies. To help facilitate collaboration and sharing of Corporation information among users of these sites, the Corporation offers functionality to allow for individuals to easily add or bookmark information from certain pages on this website. |
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VISTA: Fight Poverty with Passion |
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“VISTA: Fight Poverty with Passion” is a new marketing and informational campaign that illustrates the continuing impact that VISTA volunteers are having across America every day—and the need for dedicated individuals at all stages of their adult lives to apply their passions and skills to help the neediest Americans break the cycle of poverty. |
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Widgets and Social Networking Tools |
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Do you have a website or blog? How about a Facebook, MySpace, or iGoogle page? If you use one of these, or any one of the countless social networking sites that are on the web today, help us spread the word about our programs by installing one of our widgets! |
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Office of Inspector General |
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Created by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts and supervises independent and objective audits and investigations of Corporation programs and operations. Based on the results of these audits, reviews, and investigations, the OIG recommends policies to promote economy and efficiency and prevent and detect fraud and abuse in the Corporation's programs and operations. |
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Advanced Search |
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The Advanced Search page provides a number of specialty searches for content on AmeriCorps.gov, including the ability to search NationalService.gov by keyword and section, search our newsroom by date, search the National Service Calendar, and search Federal Register Notices. |
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The AmeriCorps Pledge |
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As an AmeriCorps member, you are expected to adhere to the AmeriCorps pledge. ( If you don’t have a pledge certificate, ask your project director for one.) The pledge represents the commitment you have taken to serve not just this year, but in the years ahead. |
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Impact of AmeriCorps |
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AmeriCorps impacts both its volunteers and the communities they serve. Performance reviews, research, and policy analysis help develop and cultivate knowledge that enhance the overall effectiveness of Senior Corps and of national and community service programs. Numerous reports demonstrate the positive impact AmeriCorps programs have on the volunteers and the communities where they serve. |
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Research and Evaluation |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service supports the American culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility. We conduct performance reviews, policy analysis, and other kinds of research to help measure the success of our efforts. A number of research and evaluation reports assess the effectiveness of AmeriCorps programs. |
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AmeriCorps Rulemaking |
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After extensive public input and a unanimous vote of the board of directors, the Corporation issued a new AmeriCorps rule on July 1, 2005. The new rule will make AmeriCorps stronger, more effective, and more competitive, while also ensuring greater leveraging of Federal dollars and recognizing the diverse nature of our grantees. The following documents contain information on the new rule. |
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History, Legislation, and Budget |
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In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the National and Community Service Trust Act, which established the Corporation for National and Community Service and brought the full range of domestic community service programs under the umbrella of one central organization. |
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National Service Timeline |
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Read about the history of national service—from the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 to the launch of the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2003. This timeline provides a quick glance at key dates and milestones during the past century. |
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What Is AmeriCorps? |
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AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It’s a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. |
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College Cost Reduction and Access Act |
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On September 27, 2007, President Bush signed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (“CCRAA”) into law. In addition to other amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, the CCRAA created two new federal programs: a new Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and a new Income-Based Repayment plan (IBR) for the repayment of federal loans. |
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Alumni |
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AmeriCorps alumni have a unique opportunity to share their experience, knowledge, and resources. Here are a few options available to you after AmeriCorps: |
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AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader |
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The AmeriCorps NCCC team leader program brings together citizens of all ages and backgrounds who are committed to national service to provide experience and leadership to teams of AmeriCorps NCCC members as they work to strengthen communities. Team leaders coordinate the activities of 10-12 corps members per team, ages 18-24, in service projects that generally last 6-8 weeks in the areas of disaster relief, education, the environment, public safety, and unmet needs. |
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Eli Segal Fellowship |
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To honor Eli Segal and continue his work of advancing national service in America, the Corporation for National and Community Service is pleased to announce the Eli Segal Fellowship program. Eli Segal was a giant in the national service movement. He was a key architect of the 1993 national service legislation and served as the first CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. As CEO he successfully launched AmeriCorps and managed the creation of a new federal agency that united the longstanding Senior Corps and VISTA with the newer NCCC and Learn and Serve America programs. After leaving the Corporation, he remained a tireless friend and champion for service, serving on the boards of several organizations and helping build the AmeriCorps alumni movement. |
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My AmeriCorps |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service is proud to announce the arrival of My AmeriCorps, a new online space designed just for AmeriCorps State and National, VISTA, and NCCC members and alumni. |
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Recruit or Support Members |
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AmeriCorps alumni and supporters help AmeriCorps continue to grow and thrive in communities around the nation. You can support these efforts—and keep in touch with AmeriCorps prospects, members, and alumni. |
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Segal AmeriCorps Education Award |
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Congress established the National Service Trust to provide a AmeriCorps Education Award for members who successfully complete service in AmeriCorps. You can use your AmeriCorps Education Award to pay educational expenses at qualified institutions of higher education, for educational training, or to repay qualified student loans. The award is $4,725 for a year of full-time service, and is prorated for part-time. You have up to seven years after your term of service has ended to claim the award. |
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Finding a Job That Builds on Your Service |
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Potential employers recognize the value of AmeriCorps service. Though your service is not considered employment, the experience you develop through service shows your ability to handle tough tasks, your commitment to seeing things through, and your dedication to working on challenging issues. |
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My AmeriCorps |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service is proud to announce the arrival of My AmeriCorps, a new online space designed to help members manage their AmeriCorps experience. |
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Opportunities After Service |
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Finishing your service brings you to a new beginning, not to the end of something. As an AmeriCorps member, you have a great opportunity to choose and shape your next step in life—whether career, education, or continued service—even before your service ends. Members working with others involved in community efforts have ample "human resources" to tap. |
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Using your AmeriCorps Education Award |
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After successfully completing your AmeriCorps term of service, you are eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award. You can use your AmeriCorps Education Award to pay education costs at qualified institutions of higher education, for educational training, or to repay qualified student loans. The award is $4,725 for a year of full-time service, and is prorated for part-time. You can access the award in full and part, and can take up to seven years after your term of service has ended to claim the award. |
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I'm Ready to Serve |
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There are thousands of opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps. Each one provides an incredible opportunity to make a difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. Whether your service makes a community safer, gives a child a second chance, or helps protect the environment, you have the ability to find solutions and make a difference. |
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Amount, Eligibility, and Limitations |
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One of the important changes to the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award under the Serve America Act is how the value of the award is determined. Beginning with terms of service that are supported with 2010 funds, the amount of a full-time education award will be equivalent to the maximum value of the Pell Grant for the award year in which the term of service was funded. Because AmeriCorps State and National programs are funded on a different schedule than VISTA and NCCC, VISTA and NCCC members will be eligible for the new amount sooner than AmeriCorps State and National members. |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act made important changes to the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, including increasing the amount of the award by tying its value to the maximum Pell Grant, expanding its available uses, and authorizing transferability of the award for certain individuals. While the Serve America Act goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2009, not all of the changes will go into effect on that date. Many new authorities, including expanded authority for the number of terms one may serve in an approved national service position, must undergo rulemaking before they go into effect. |
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Segal AmeriCorps Education Award |
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After successfully completing a term of service, AmeriCorps members who are enrolled in the National Service Trust are eligible to receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. You can use your Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to pay education costs at qualified institutions of higher education, for educational training, or to repay qualified student loans. The award is $4,725 for a year of full-time service, and is prorated for part-time. You can access the award in full and part, and can take up to seven years after your term of service has ended to claim the award. |
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The Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, unlike most other forms of scholarships and fellowships, is subject to federal tax in the year the Trust pays the voucher. Living allowances you received during your term of service and any interest the Trust paid on qualified student loans are also subject to income taxes in the years they were paid. When and how much of the education award you redeem may have an impact on your overall income tax responsibility.
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What Is AmeriCorps? |
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AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It’s a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. |
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AmeriCorps NCCC |
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AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based residential program for men and women age 18–24. Members live on one of four campuses, located in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; and Vinton, Iowa. |
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AmeriCorps VISTA |
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Thirty-seven million Americans live in poverty. Through AmeriCorps VISTA, you can make a tangible difference. And, you’ll find the fulfillment that comes from using your knowledge and skills to help those in disadvantaged circumstances turn their dreams into reality. |
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The History of AmeriCorps VISTA |
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Community service and volunteerism have always been a vital force in American life. Throughout history, our nation has relied on the dedication and action of citizens to tackle our biggest challenges. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy envisioned a national service corps “to help provide urgently needed services in urban and rural poverty areas.” Less than two years later, as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” President Kennedy’s dream was realized when President and First Lady Bird Johnson welcomed the first group of 20 VISTA volunteers. |
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VISTA ... In Service to America Photo Gallery |
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For more than 40 years, VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) has been in the forefront of helping communities across America to help themselves fight poverty. Our members devote a year of their lives to challenge poverty’s root causes. They do this by mobilizing community volunteers and local resources, and by increasing the capacity of people to rely on themselves. VISTA members help to address societal problems that may be contributing to the poverty. These images only begin illustrate the commitment that VISTA has made to this country over the past 40 years. |
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On September 27, 2007, President Bush signed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (“CCRAA”) into law. In addition to other amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, the CCRAA created two new federal programs: a new Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and a new Income-Based Repayment plan (IBR) for the repayment of federal loans. |
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Corporation Research |
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The Corporation's commitment to supporting the American culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility includes measuring the success and impact of our efforts. Performance reviews, research, and policy analysis help develop and cultivate knowledge that will enhance the overall effectiveness of the Corporation and of national and community service programs. |
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Federal Work-Study Program |
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The purposes of the Corporation’s programs are complemented by those of the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program of the U.S. Department of Education. The Higher Education Act (HEA) states that one of the purposes of the FWS program is “…to encourage students receiving Federal student financial assistance to participate in community service activities that will benefit the Nation and engender in the students a sense of social responsibility and commitment to the community.” The HEA requires that all higher education institutions participating in the FWS program allocate at least seven percent of their annual FWS funding to student jobs that provide community service. Schools that can demonstrate that meeting this requirement would create hardship to its students may obtain a waiver from the Secretary of Education. |
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Every day, college students help their communities in a variety of ways, from tutoring and mentoring children, to raising funds for worthy causes, to helping families recover from hurricanes and other disasters. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the nation has witnessed a significant upsurge in volunteering by college students. |
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Potential Ways to Match the Education Award |
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Many higher education institutions recognize the advantages of recruiting AmeriCorps alumni to become students. AmeriCorps alumni have the traits and skills that colleges and universities value, such as a commitment to community, problem-solving experience, and training as leaders. Consequently, a growing number of colleges and universities are creating incentives, including matching the education award, to attract AmeriCorps alumni to their campuses. |
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Collaboration with AmeriCorps |
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AmeriCorps works with organizations of all sizes to put AmeriCorps members and volunteers to work in improving their communities. Generation of volunteers is one of the most important roles AmeriCorps can play for your organization. Each AmeriCorps member typically recruits and manages an average of twelve community volunteers. Most national service participants serve in local, community-based organizations, expanding their capacity to achieve their mission and building community involvement and support. |
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How Can AmeriCorps Help Our Organization? |
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AmeriCorps has a track record of accomplishment in the areas of education, public safety, the environment, and health and human needs. Through grants and the dedication of members, we strengthen communities by mobilizing community resources. Service helps members develop an ethic of service and the leadership skills needed for active, productive citizenship. Research shows that AmeriCorps members are more likely to maintain a commitment to their communities after their service has ended. |
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AmeriCorps National |
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AmeriCorps National grants are made directly by the Corporation to public or private nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, government entities within states or territories, Indian Tribes, and consortia of the aforementioned. Organizations operating solely within the state of South Dakota are also eligible for an AmeriCorps National grant. AmeriCorps National includes seven different grant opportunities. |
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AmeriCorps NCCC |
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Each year, AmeriCorps NCCC engages teams of members in projects in communities across the United States. Service projects, which typically last from six to eight weeks, address critical needs in education, public safety, the environment, and other unmet needs. Members tutor students, construct and rehabilitate low-income housing, respond to natural disasters, clean up streams, help communities develop emergency plans, and address countless other local needs. |
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AmeriCorps State |
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The AmeriCorps State works with Governor-appointed State Service Commissions to provide grants to non-government and government entities. These organizations use their grants to engage AmeriCorps members in service to help meet critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. |
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AmeriCorps VISTA |
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AmeriCorps VISTA members spend one year in full-time service to address the needs of low-income communities. All projects focus on building permanent infrastructure in organizations to help them more effectively bring individuals and communities out of poverty. |
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Oversight, Assessment, and Monitoring |
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The Corporation is responsible for ensuring all federal resources are appropriately managed, which includes conducting monitoring visits to award recipients (e.g., grantees, cooperative agreement recipients, sponsors). In addition, the State Administrative Standards Review (ASR) process is the most comprehensive monitoring tool that the Corporation for National and Community Service uses to assess the administrative capacity of state commissions. |
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Civil Rights / Equal Opportunity Requirements |
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As with all federal grant programs, you must ensure that your programs or activities, including those of any sub-grantees, will be conducted, and facilities operated, in compliance with the applicable civil rights statutes and their implementing regulations. You must obtain assurances of such compliance prior to extending federal financial assistance to sub-grantees. For civil rights purposes, all programs and projects funded or receiving service members under the National and Community Service Act, as amended, are programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. |
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The Resource Center |
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The Resource Center is your online stop for tools and training resources to strengthen your volunteer or service program. Through The Resource Center, you can search and access training publications, sample forms, funding notices, effective practices, and much more. In addition, the Resource Center serves as a learning exchange where individual programs can share their innovations and effective practices with others. The Resource Center's content is generated by a network of more than 20 training and technical assistance providers. |
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Archive of Federal Register Notices |
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Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Please visit the GPO website for the complete text of any of the following notices published in the Federal Register by the Corporation for National and Community Service. |
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Federal Register Notices |
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Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Please visit the GPO website for the complete text of any of the following notices published in the Federal Register by the Corporation for National and Community Service. |
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No Fear Act |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is committed to achieving a diverse, energized, high performing workforce. Key to achieving this is developing and maintaining effective leaders, managers, and employees who treat all persons with dignity and respect, without regard to non-merit factors such as race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, political affiliation, marital or parental status, or military service. We strive to provide a work environment free of sexual, racial, ethnic, religious, or other harassment. |
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Google Translate |
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The Google Translate service is a means by which AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National and Community Service offers translations of content from the AmeriCorps website and is meant solely for the convenience of non-English speaking users of the website. |
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Government Paperwork Elimination Act |
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Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) requires Federal agencies to allow individuals or entities that deal with the agencies the option to submit information and to maintain records electronically, when feasible. The Act specifically states that electronic records and their related electronic signatures are not to be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability merely because they are in electronic form, and encourages Federal government use of a range of electronic signature alternatives. This capability should be in place at each agency by October 21, 2003. |
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Paperwork Reduction Act |
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The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35; see 5 CFR Part 1320) requires that the Office of Management and Budget approve all collections of information by a Federal agency from the public before they can be implemented. Collections of information include (1) requests for information for transmission to the government, such as application forms and written report forms, (2) reporting or recordkeeping requirements, and (3) third-party or public disclosure requirements. |
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For security purposes and to make sure this service remains available to all users, the Corporation for National and Community Service uses special software programs to monitor network traffic and identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage to this government computer system. These programs collect no information that would directly identify individuals, but they do contain provisions that could help us identify someone attempting to tamper with this Web site. |
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View active site notices for AmeriCorps.gov, or please select one of the following for more information: Accessibility; Security; Information Quality; Priorities and Schedules for Posting Content; Paperwork Reduction Act; Government Paperwork Elimination Act. |
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