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 awards these grants directly to organizations to assist them in developing an AmeriCorps program. They must not have received a multi-state AmeriCorps grant in the past. 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 partnership or consortia are eligible. 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.
Dates: Applications for National Planning grants (including Indian Tribes Planning grants) are due November 5, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants will be notified by January 16, 2009.