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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) today announced $576 million in AmeriCorps funding – including grants and education awards – to help national and local organizations, faith-based groups, and educational institutions respond to the most-critical issues facing communities in the U.S. In total, this funding will provide more than 60,000 Americans the opportunity to serve their communities through AmeriCorps.

As part of the coordinated federal response, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to encourage state and local public health departments to consider the use of national service programs, such as AmeriCorps, as part of ongoing COVID-19 response efforts.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency responsible for the nation’s volunteer and service efforts, has increased the hourly stipend for Senior Corps volunteers serving through Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs. This change went into effect on April 1.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Barbara Stewart, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering, service, and civic engagement, issued the following statement on the final report by the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service.