WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency for service, awarded the annual Excellence in AmeriCorps awards to five alumni, grantees, and advocates for their outstanding service. From California to Puerto Rico, COVID-19 response to mental health awareness, this year’s award recipients go above and beyond every day to make our country safer, smarter, and healthier.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, today announced the opening of its new West Regional Office in Los Angeles. An opening celebration was held virtually via Zoom, welcoming nearly 200 representatives from AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs from across the region. CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart and Regional Administrator Amy Dailey offered remarks at the event.
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, today announced the opening of its new Midwest Regional Office in Columbus, Ohio.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, today announced the opening of its new Southeast Regional office in Atlanta, Ga.
A celebration was held virtually via Zoom, welcoming hundreds of representatives from AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs from across the region. CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart delivered remarks and Southeast Regional Administrator Charndrea Leonard delivered remarks and they were joined by other CNCS officials.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Barbara Stewart, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, issued the following statement:
“Congressman Lewis’s life was a living example of what it means to serve others and a cause greater than self. He believed that our country had the potential to create the “beloved community” where we respect the dignity and the worth of every human being, and he never stopped working towards that goal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, today awarded nearly $2 million in AmeriCorps funding to 12 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and entities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and leads the nation’s volunteering initiatives, today announced more than $6 million in Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grants, a record high for the program since its creation in 2009. The VGF is designed to expand opportunities for more Americans to serve while enhancing the capacity of nonprofits to have sustained impact in local communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thousands of Americans will serve as AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates throughout the nation in 2020, announced the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service. A valuable asset for nonprofits, these VISTA Summer Associates will serve in communities across 40 states at a time when resources are stretched thin and services are needed more than ever.
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) today announced $3.2 million in funding that will bring Americans together to focus on service to others through national days of service. Awarded to 29 organizations across the country, these grants will support volunteer activities on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Barbara Stewart, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, issued the following statement:
"We are all outraged at the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Tragedies such as these demonstrate the need for action to address the racial inequities that undeniably exist in our nation. The national service community stands with those demanding justice in communities across the country.