November 2018 Update

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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.

September 2018 Update

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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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and service, today announced the launch of a new food security initiative to create a comprehensive and collaborative approach to hunger. The four awards, totaling $2 million, will support 100 new AmeriCorps VISTA members in New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, and Texas, which are launching new projects or expanding projects to combat the growing hunger crisis.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  On September 26, Senior Corps volunteers were honored for their inspirational service to others as part of the second annual The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards, hosted by the Points of Light Foundation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the Corporation for National and Community Service released a new brand strategy for the future, announcing it will now operate as “AmeriCorps,” as part of a larger effort to grow awareness of service opportunities for all Americans.

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.