Acting Chief of Staff and Governor’s official to serve alongside AmeriCorps members supporting local needs and long-term disaster recovery efforts

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, announced that AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) has helped low-income families secure more than $100 million through their tax returns.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF) week, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, celebrated a major milestone for the SIF.

Grants support children and young people with special needs across the state

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, today announced more than $1.4 million in funding for new Senior Corps programs in Wisconsin. This funding, awarded to 10 local organizations, will support more than 350 Foster Grandparent volunteers.  

AmeriCorps NCCC, Senior Corps, already at work in Georgia and Mississippi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, announced the first resources deployed to support the response to the severe storms and tornadoes that tore through Mississippi, Georgia, and other southern states. In total, more than three dozen AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members are actively responding, with additional deployments pending and all AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams on standby.

Nearly 100 national service members assist in wildfire recovery efforts

Dear National Service and Social Innovation Colleagues,
 
My term as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service has come to a close.  I leave Washington, D.C., this week with an overflowing cup of gratitude and pride on what we have all accomplished together over these past five years. 

Hundreds of thousands will mark the day of service with projects in all 50 states

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, January 16, thousands of organizations across the country, along with the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and the nation’s volunteering efforts, will lead Americans in the nation's largest day of civic engagement, the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alumni of the AmeriCorps program credit their year of service for leadership skills that bridge divides and solve problems and open doors to opportunities that advance their careers and education. These findings come from a new report released by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, which looked at the life and career outcomes reported by a sample of alumni from 2005, 2010, and 2013.

Federal agency calls on media to raise awareness of service opportunities available in communities across the nation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As America prepares to celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and the nation’s volunteer efforts, is calling on Americans to honor Dr. King’s legacy through volunteer service by providing tools and resources to help members of the media connect citizens to volunteer opportunities in their area.