Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2008, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of approximately $21,288,000 to award new and re-competing AmeriCorps State and National grants. The grants in AmeriCorps State are: State Competitive, Territories Competitive, States without Commissions, and State Education Award Program (EAP). The grants in AmeriCorps National are: National EAP, National Direct, National Professional Corps, National Planning, and Indian Tribes.
The Corporation awards these grants directly to organizations to assist them in developing an AmeriCorps program in more than one state. They must not have received a National Direct grant in the past. The purpose of a planning grant is to enable the grantee to successfully compete in the following grant cycle. Planning grants may not be used to support members. Eligible organizations include public or private nonprofit organizations, including labor organizations; faith-based and other community organizations; institutions of higher education; government entities within states or territories (e.g., cities, counties); Indian Tribes; or a partnership or consortia consisting of the aforementioned are eligible to apply. Intermediaries are encouraged to apply. These grants do not include AmeriCorps members. Program must operate in more than one state. Applicant applies directly to the Corporation for a maximum of $50,000.