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

Empowering Change in National Service: Exploring Personal Growth, Initiative, and Self-Confidence in AmeriCorps Members

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA

Date posted

March 29, 2024

Published

2024

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

AmeriCorps NCCC Impact Studies

Implementing organization

NCCC Regional Campuses

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC

Study types

Outcomes

Date posted

February 29, 2024

Published

2024

Outcome category(s)

Disaster Services , Economic Opportunity , Education , Environmental Stewardship , Healthy Futures

Bundled Evaluation and Capacity Building Project: AmeriCorps-Supported Recovery Coach Programs

Implementing organization

Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center; Foundation for Recovery; Healing Action Network; Recovery Corps

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA

Study types

Outcomes, Implementation

Date posted

September 4, 2024

Published

2024

Outcome category(s)

Healthy Futures , Access to care

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

Return on Investment Study: Colorado Home Instruction for Parent of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program

Implementing organization

Parent Possible

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study

Date posted

October 9, 2023

Published

2023

Outcome category(s)

Education , School readiness, K-12 success, 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: Montana Conservation Corps

Implementing organization

Montana Conservation Corps

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study

Date posted

October 9, 2023

Published

2023

Outcome category(s)

Environmental Stewardship , 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: Green City Force

Implementing organization

Green City Force

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study

Date posted

October 9, 2023

Published

2023

Outcome category(s)

Environmental Stewardship , 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: AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program Detroit

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Study types

Cost-benefit or Cost Effectiveness Study

Date posted

October 9, 2023

Published

2023

Outcome category(s)

Healthy Futures , Energy efficiency, Housing, Benefit to national service members/volunteers, Improving AmeriCorps, Nonprofit development

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation Commissioned Report

2023 State of the Evidence Report

Implementing organization

Office of Research and Evaluation

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps Seniors, Volunteer Generation Fund, Office of Research and Evaluation

Study types

Review or Meta-analysis

Date posted

September 1, 2023

Published

2023

Outcome category(s)

Disaster assistance provided, Financial literacy, School readiness, K-12 success, Post-secondary educational support, Healthy Futures , Veterans and Military Families , No Focus Area/Other

Grantee/Intermediary(s)

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps Fosters Civic Engagement: AmeriCorps Member Exit Survey Analysis 2017-2021

Implementing organization

AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA

Date posted

June 29, 2023

Published

2023

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

Total Learning Classroom Impact Evaluation

Implementing organization

Reading & Math Inc

AmeriCorps program

AmeriCorps State and National

Date posted

June 27, 2023

Published

2022

Outcome category(s)

K-12 success