Dear Colleagues:

I want to share two important developments on national service funding.

First, President Obama has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, marking the final step in determining our Fiscal 2010 budget. This law provides $1.149 billion for the Corporation for National Service and its programs, fully funding the President's request.

Dear Colleagues,

Today we released the 4.0 version of the My AmeriCorps Portal and eGrants software. This release includes many improvements made to both systems to improve your user experience. The following is the full list of bug fixes:

eGrants System:

Funds to Support Corporation's United We Serve and Cities of Service Initiatives

Washington, DC - The Citi Foundation has made a $50,000 grant to the Corporation for National and Community Service to support the agency's efforts to engage Americans in service to address pressing local and national needs.

Washington, DC—In response to President Obama's executive Memorandum on Tribal Consultation, the Corporation for National and Community Service held its second conference call with tribal leaders today. Ron Lessard, the agency's Strategic Advisor for Native American Affairs, who led the conference call, sought the input of tribal leaders on the parameters of a comprehensive agency-wide policy on tribal consultation.

Washington, DC -- Congress today gave final approval to the Fiscal 2010 budget for the Corporation for National and Community Service, making a historic investment in the agency and its programs at a time of mounting social needs and renewed interest in citizen service.

Dear Colleagues,

A few minutes ago, the Senate passed the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, sending the bill to the President for his signature.

Washington, DC - The Corporation for National and Community Service announces a funding opportunity of an anticipated $7.3 million for new Learn and Serve America Higher Education grants. The funding will support institutions of higher education that use innovative service-learning programming to meet the needs of local communities, and programs that foster lifelong civic engagement among students.

Dear Colleagues:

Dear Colleagues,

A few minutes ago, the House of Representatives passed the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, bringing us a step closer to a final budget for national service.

The legislation provides $1,149,721,000 for the Corporation for National and Community Service and its programs, fully funding the President’s request. We thank the House leadership and Appropriations Committee for moving quickly on this important legislation.

Dear Colleagues,

Yesterday, Congress took a significant step on the FY 2010 budget for the Corporation for National and Community Service and its programs.

A joint House-Senate conference committee approved the conference agreement on the Fiscal Year 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes funding for the Corporation and other agencies across the government.