AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY2018 | CNCS 08 24 17

Opportunity Information: Apply for CNCS 08 24 17

The AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY2018 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CNCS 08 24 17) was a discretionary grant program offered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support organizations that want to use AmeriCorps members to address community needs through structured national service. The core purpose of the program was to strengthen communities by funding projects that place AmeriCorps members in approved service positions where they deliver interventions that are evidence-based or evidence-informed, meaning the activities are grounded in credible research, evaluation findings, or demonstrated results rather than being purely experimental or untested.

The grant is designed around the AmeriCorps member model. Under this model, individuals serve in community-based roles that are intended to produce measurable benefits for communities while also building the members professional skills and civic engagement. Members typically receive a living allowance and may be eligible for other benefits associated with service. After successfully completing their term, members earn the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from the National Service Trust, which can be applied toward qualified higher education expenses or used to repay eligible student loans. This education award is a central incentive of AmeriCorps service and is often highlighted as a key mechanism for attracting and retaining members.

In terms of what types of work could be supported, the opportunity was broad and aligned with multiple public-benefit areas. The listed funding activity categories included community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment and workforce-related activities (labor and training), environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, and natural resources. This breadth indicates that applicants could propose a wide range of service interventions, so long as they fit within AmeriCorps requirements and demonstrate a clear logic for how member service would produce meaningful outcomes. The associated CFDA number was 94.006, which is commonly used for AmeriCorps State and National program assistance.

Eligibility was expansive and included many types of public, nonprofit, tribal, and higher education entities. Eligible applicants included state governments and local governments (county, city, township), special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category descriptions). In practical terms, this meant the competition was open to a wide range of organizations that have the capacity to manage a federally funded service program and supervise AmeriCorps members in compliant service roles.

Key administrative details from the notice include the opportunity being posted with a creation date of August 24, 2017, and an original closing date of January 17, 2018. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the opportunity category was discretionary, indicating awards were made through a competitive selection process rather than by formula. The source summary did not provide an award ceiling amount or expected number of awards, suggesting those specifics were either defined elsewhere in the full notice or varied depending on program type, applicant category, or available appropriations.

Overall, the FY2018 AmeriCorps State and National grant opportunity was meant for organizations that could design and operate a high-quality national service program, place members in roles that deliver direct community benefit, and back their program approach with credible evidence. The funding supports not only community impact through service activities across major social sectors, but also member development through living allowances, benefits, and the post-service Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.

• The Corporation for National and Community Service in the community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment, labor and training, environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY2018" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.006.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-08-24.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-01-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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