Serve DC – The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism announces the availability of AmeriCorps*State Formula funding for fiscal year 2009–2010 to eligible organizations. New applicants with high-quality proposals will compete for up to $500,000 in AmeriCorps*State funds made available through Serve DC and the Corporation on National and Community Service (Corporation). The total amount of the grant must not exceed $12,600 per Member Service Year.
AmeriCorps is a national service network that provides full- and less than full-time opportunities for participants, called members, to serve their communities and build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to meet local environmental, educational, public safety, homeland security, or other unmet human needs. Within these five issue areas, programs may submit proposals that address specific problems of local communities.
In the FY 2009 competition, Serve DC will give special consideration to projects that address one or a combination of five of the Corporation’s strategic initiatives, listed below, that meet critical needs of our city, our nation, achieve national service goals, and address community problems.
1. Mobilizing more volunteers.
2. Ensuring a brighter future for all of America’s youth.
3. Engaging students in communities.
4. Harnessing Baby Boomers’ experience.
5. Helping communities recover from and prepare for disasters.
Match Requirement: All program costs require at least a 24 percent cash or in-kind match during each of the first three years of funding, with match requirements increasing incrementally after year three. Programs reach a maximum 50 percent minimum match level during the 10th year of funding.
Criteria for Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are local nonprofit organizations and/or state and local units of government. Programs applying to Serve DC for funding must operate the program only within the District of Columbia.
An organization described in Section 501 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 501 (c) (4), that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to apply, serve as a host site for members, or act in any type of supervisory role in the program. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
All eligible applicants must meet all of the applicable requirements contained in the application guidelines and instructions. The application guidelines and instructions will be available on March 16, 2009 on Serve DC’s website or in person at Serve DC’s office noted below. The deadline for submission is April 17, 2009, by 5 pm. Applications must be entered in to the CNCS eGrants online system. Late applications will not be accepted. An application is considered late at 5:01 pm.
Additionally, applicants are required to attend one of the following technical assistance sessions: March 18, 2009, from 5-7 pm in the 11th Floor City-Wide Conference Center at One Judiciary Square (441 4th Street, NW) Conference Room: 1117; March 30, 2009, 5-7 pm in the 11th Floor City-Wide Conference Center at One Judiciary Square (441 4th Street, NW) Conference Room: 1114; March 25, 2009 from 2-4 pm (conference call). Conference call information will only be available to those who RSVP. Attendance at one of the technical assistance sessions is required in order to be eligible to apply for this grant.
For additional information or to RSVP for one of the technical assistance sessions, please contact by telephone or email:
Natalie Wasserman
AmeriCorps Program Officer
Serve DC – The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 1140N
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 727-9579