Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2009, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of approximately $67,312,000 to award new and re-competing AmeriCorps State and National grants. The grants in AmeriCorps State are: State Commission Competitive, Territories, States and Territories without Commissions, and State EAP. The grants in AmeriCorps National are: National EAP, National Direct, National Professional Corps, National Planning, and Indian Tribes.
The Corporation sets aside one percent (1%) of grant funds to support programs operated by American Indian Tribes. Grantees receive funds for the members’ living allowance and program costs. Application must be an Indian Tribe, defined as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native Village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation, as defined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. § 1602), that the United States Government determines is eligible for special programs and services provided under federal law to Indians because of their status as Indians. Indian Tribes also include tribal organizations controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by one of the entities described above. Applicant applies directly to the Corporation.
Dates: Applications for the Indian Tribes grants are due January 13, 2009, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants will be notified by May 31, 2009. Applications for Indian Tribes Planning grants are due November 5, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants will be notified by January 16, 2009.