Did you know that only you, the author, can control the handling of your electronic eGrants application until it is submitted to CNCS? Have you ever been contacted because an unused grant application is still in your eGrants system account blocking new work? Do you know who can delete, reject, or withdraw your grant application?

Dear Friends,

Across the nation, Americans are asking what they can do to make an impact and create a better future. National service is part of that answer. Now more than ever, it is critical that the American public knows how they can get involved and serve their communities and the nation. To do this, we need to start by making more Americans aware of their opportunities to serve.

Dear Friends,

Since my last message, we have celebrated AmeriCorps Opening Day events across the country, where thousands of AmeriCorps members took the pledge to “get things done” for America. Continuing our commitment to combat elder abuse, Senior Corps Director Deborah Cox-Roush spoke at the winter gathering of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, on which she serves on behalf of CNCS. In addition, CNCS’s new organizational structure has begun to take shape as we conducted grand openings for our first three regional offices. 

Dear Grantees, State Commissions, and Sponsors,

Friends,

As I enter my second year as CEO, I want to thank you for being our partners and update you on the progress we are making to build a sustainable future for national service.

Since starting this journey one year ago, I have seen Senior Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps members addressing some of America’s toughest challenges: helping students succeed in school, rebuilding communities after disasters, combatting the opioid crisis, supporting veterans and their families, and expanding opportunity for countless citizens.

Dear Grantees,

I am pleased to announce the launch of the recently approved National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC) vendor, Truescreen. As of today, this vendor is available to provide State and National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) checks to CNCS grantees. Truescreen’s sister company, Fieldprint, will continue to provide CNCS grantees with FBI checks.

Dear Friends,

It has been three months since I shared with you the Corporation for National and Community Service’s (CNCS) Transformation and Sustainability Plan, a set of goals designed to make CNCS more efficient, effective, and accountable to better serve our customers, meet the needs of the Nation, and be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars.