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| Program Name |
AmeriCorps National Program |
| Program Information |
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| Program Description / Purpose: |
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters. Created in 1993, AmeriCorps is part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which also oversees Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America. Together these programs engage more than 2 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year. |
| Program Requirements / Restrictions: |
The purpose of the AmeriCorps National program is to engage AmeriCorps members in providing direct service to address unmet community needs. Local programs design service activities for a team of members serving full-time/part-time for one year or during the summer.
Sample activities: restore parks, tutor youth, assist crime victims, or build homes
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| Program Active: |
Yes |
| Program Website: |
http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/apply/national.asp |
| Other Information: |
Contact the Corporation for National and Community Service
202-606-5000 ext. 163 for an application. |
| Eligibility Information |
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| Eligible State(s): |
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| Other Eligibility Requirements: |
* National non-profit organizations that operate in two or more states (such as the American Red Cross or Habitat for Humanity)
* Consortia formed across two or more states, consisting of institutions of higher education, Indian tribes, or other nonprofits, including labor and religious organizations. |
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| Match Required: |
Yes |
| Application Information |
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| Application Available Online? |
No |
| Contact Information |
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| Primary Contact: |
AmeriCorps Program
Corporation for National and Community Service
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20525
Phone: 202-606-5000
Fax:
Email: Questions@AmeriCorps.org
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| Capital Projects | Habitat Restoration |
| Education & Outreach | Capacity Building |
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| Last Updated: |
6/27/2012 |
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