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

2017 State of the Evidence Annual Report

Implementing organization

Office of Research and Evaluation

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC , AmeriCorps State and National,  AmeriCorps VISTA , AmeriCorps Seniors , Volunteer Generation Fund , Social Innovation Fund

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

January 26, 2023

Published

2017

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided, Financial literacy, School readiness, K-12 success, Post-secondary educational support, Healthy Futures , Veterans and Military Families , Other

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

Corporation for National and Community Service (now AmeriCorps)

AmeriCorps NCCC Sponsor Survey

Implementing organization

NCCC Regions

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC 

Study types

Case Study or Descriptive, Outcomes

Date posted

December 20, 2022

Published

2022

Outcome category(s)

Veterans and Military Families , Disaster Services , Employment, Environmental Stewardship , Post-secondary educational support, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Improving AmeriCorps, Nonprofit development

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation

Profile of AmeriCorps NCCC Members at the Start of Service

Implementing organization

NCCC Regions

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC 

Study types

Case Study or Descriptive, Outcomes

Date posted

November 2, 2022

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Disaster Services , Veterans and Military Families , Employment, Environmental Stewardship , Post-secondary educational support, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Improving AmeriCorps, Nonprofit development

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

Return on Investment Study: Washington State Dept of Veterans Affairs VET Corps

Implementing organization

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study

Date posted

October 3, 2022

Published

2022

Outcome category(s)

Post-secondary educational support, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Nonprofit development

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

Return on Investment Study: SBP

Implementing organization

SBP

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Case Study or Descriptive

Date posted

October 3, 2022

Published

2022

Outcome category(s)

At-risk ecosystems, Awareness of environmental issues, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Improving AmeriCorps, Nonprofit development

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

Return on Investment Study: Nevada Conservation Corps

Implementing organization

Nevada Conservation Corps

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study

Date posted

October 3, 2022

Published

2022

Outcome category(s)

At-risk ecosystems, Awareness of environmental issues, Green jobs, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Improving AmeriCorps, Nonprofit development

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

Return on Investment Study: Breakthrough Central Texas, Austin Program

Implementing organization

Breakthrough Austin

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study

Date posted

October 3, 2022

Published

2022

Outcome category(s)

K-12 success, Post-secondary educational support, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Improving AmeriCorps, Nonprofit development

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

Bridging Differences through AmeriCorps Service

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC , AmeriCorps State and National,  AmeriCorps VISTA 

Date posted

September 14, 2022

Published

2022

Outcome category(s)

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

COVID-19 Containment Response Corps Implementation Report

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps program

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

Study types

Implementation

Date posted

June 15, 2022

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided, Access to care, Improving AmeriCorps, Nonprofit development

Evaluation of College Possible's College-Fit Initiative 2018-2020

Implementing organization

College Possible

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Impact

Date posted

June 3, 2022

Published

2021

Outcome category(s)

Post-secondary educational support