Evidence Exchange

The AmeriCorps Evidence Exchange is a repository of research and evaluation reports funded through AmeriCorps resources. The reports contained in this repository are intended to:

Help deepen the agency’s understanding of the most effective interventions it has funded to date;
Assess effectiveness and efficiency of National Service Programs; and
Broaden foundational research on national service, volunteering and civic engagement.

The Evidence Exchange is structured with three filters. In the coming fiscal year, the repository will be updated to allow for improved user experience. Until then, to maximize your searchability, please utilize the AmeriCorps Evidence Exchange Meta-Data Glossary for keyword searching by “tags” assigned and contained for each report.

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Evidence Exchange

Program

Focus Population

Age Studies

Focus Areas and Outcomes

Washington Service Corps - Performance Measurement Training & Technical Assistance (PMT&TA) Program Evaluation

Implementing organization

WA State Employment Security Department

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Date posted

October 18, 2021

Published

2020

Outcome category(s)

Nonprofit development

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

WA State Employment Security Department

GOALS: Exploring United Way for Southeastern Michigan's Program for Supporting Children and Families from the Bib to the Backpack

Implementing organization

ACCESS, CARE of Southeastern Michigan, Leaps and Bounds Family Services, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Oakland Family Services

AmeriCorps program

Social Innovation Fund

Study types

Impact, Implementation

Date posted

May 18, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

School readiness

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Evaluation of Bridges to Career Opportunities: Final Report

Implementing organization

Brighton Center, Inc; Chinese Community Center, Inc; District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund, Instituto del Progreso Latina, International Institute of Minnesota, Project for Pride in Living, Inc; Wesley Community Center, Inc.

AmeriCorps program

Social Innovation Fund

Study types

Impact, Implementation

Date posted

May 17, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Financial literacy, Employment

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

Scaling an Intervention: Recommendations and Resources

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund, Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

April 19, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided, Financial literacy, Housing, Employment, School readiness, K-12 success, Post-secondary educational support, Energy efficiency, At-risk ecosystems, Awareness of environmental issues, Green jobs, Aging in place, Obesity and food, Access to care, Veterans and military families served, Nonprofit development, Improving AmeriCorps, Other

Evidence of Effectiveness in AmeriCorps-Funded Interventions

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund, Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

April 2, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Scaling Checklists: Assessing Your Level of Evidence and Readiness (SCALER)

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund, Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

April 2, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Planned Scaling Activities of AmeriCorps-Funded Organizations

Implementing organization

Best Practice Dissemination, AmeriCorps Research Guidance to Scale Programming

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, Social Innovation Fund, Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

April 2, 2021

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided, Financial literacy, Housing, Employment, School readiness, Post-secondary educational support, K-12 success, Energy efficiency, At-risk ecosystems, Awareness of environmental issues, Green jobs, Aging in place, Obesity and food, Access to care, Veterans and military families served, Nonprofit development, Improving AmeriCorps, Other, Economic Opportunity

National Service Systematic Review and Synthesis of National Service Literature

Implementing organization

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps Seniors

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

January 6, 2016

Published

2015

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided, Financial literacy, Housing, Employment, School readiness, K-12 success, Post-secondary educational support, Energy efficiency, At-risk ecosystems, Awareness of environmental issues, Green jobs, Aging in place, Obesity and food, Access to care, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Nonprofit development

AmeriCorps Disaster Response: A Case Study of the Incident Command System in Missouri

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Case Study or Descriptive

Date posted

September 28, 2016

Published

2016

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

2012 Implementation and Effectiveness Monitoring Results for the Washington Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP): Plant and Buffer Performance

Implementing organization

US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Washington State Conservation Commission

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Outcomes, Implementation

Date posted

October 27, 2016

Published

2012

Outcome category(s)

At-risk ecosystems

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Washington State Conservation Commission