Serve DC announces the availability of AmeriCorps funds for Fiscal Year 2008 (FY’08). Get the official notice* and application*. The deadline for submission in the electronic grants system, eGrants, is June 4, 2007.
Serve DC offers this funding to non-profit organizations with the goal of empowering members of the community to improve and strengthen the lives of DC residents. Organizations also work on citywide goals and priorities that were outlined in the DC State Service Plan. AmeriCorps funds are for non-profit, faith-based, community-based, and educational institutions that are committed to helping citizens become more engaged in their local communities; engaging disadvantaged youth or persons with disabilities; and improving the safety and emergency preparedness of citizens working and living in the District of Columbia.
Those who apply will compete with other new, continuing, or recompeting applicants for funds made available through the Corporation on National and Community Service (CNCS). Applicants are eligible to apply for up to $500,000 or 40 Member Service Years (MSY’s) to support AmeriCorps members serving in the District of Columbia. Interested applicants can access Serve DC’s prime application in eGrants by visiting the AmeriCorps website.
All applicants are required to attend one of the following technical assistance sessions: May 9, 2007, from 5-7pm in 11th Floor City-Wide Conference Center at One Judiciary Square (441 4th Street, NW); May 16, 2007, in the Old Council Chambers at One Judiciary Square (441 4th Street, NW); May 23, 2007 from 5-7pm in 11th Floor City-Wide Conference Center at One Judiciary Square (441 4th Street, NW). For more information or to RSVP for one of the training sessions, please contact John Savage or call (202) 727-7925.
AmeriCorps is a national service network that offers full and part-time opportunities for participants to make a positive local impact. AmeriCorps works to support issues that deal with the environment, education, public safety, Homeland Security and other unmet local human needs. Successful new applicants that are recommended for funding will have access to the same funds as continuing AmeriCorps programs.
About Serve DC
Serve DC was established by Executive Order in 2000. Its mission is to strengthen and promote the spirit of service in the District of Columbia through partnerships, national service and volunteerism.