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Technical
assistance calls for the Concept Papers will be held February
10, 2010 at 3:00pm and February 17, 2010 at 3:00pm.
Volunteer West Virginia is accepting concept papers for AmeriCorps programs to funded in 2010-2011 grant year. Concept papers are the first step in applying for AmeriCorps State Formula funds. Organizations that do not submit a concept paper will not be permitted to submit full applications for 2010-2011 funding.
What is AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps State programs works with Governor-appointed State Service Commissions to provide grants to public and nonprofit organizations that sponsor service programs around the country, including hundreds of faith-based and community organizations, higher education institutions, and public agencies. Grants assist these groups in recruiting, training and placing AmeriCorps members to meet critical community needs in :
- Education
- Clean Energy/Environment***
- Healthy Futures
- Veterans***
- Opportunity/Employment***
*** Topics in red above are of special interest
to Volunteer West Virginia.
Purpose
The purpose of AmeriCorps State is to engage AmeriCorps members in direct service and capacity-building to address unmet community needs. Local programs design service activities for a team of members serving full- or part-time for one year or during the summer. Sample activities include tutoring and mentoring youth, assisting crime victims, building homes, and restoring parks. AmeriCorps members also mobilize community volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the organizations where they serve.
The organizations that receive grants are responsible for recruiting, selecting, and supervising AmeriCorps members to serve in their programs.
Who May Apply for AmeriCorps State Grants?
AmeriCorps State operates through State Service Commissions in each state. The State Service Commissions accept applications from:
- State and local nonprofit organizations
- Community and faith-based organizations
- State, local, and higher education institutions
- State and local governments
- U.S. Territories
Concept papers are due February
19, 2010; by 5:00 pm at the Volunteer West
Virginia office located at 710 Central Avenue, Charleston,
WV 25302. Concept paper instructions are available
by clicking
here. If you have any questions about submitting
a concept paper for 2010-2011 Americorps funding, please call
Joyce Brown or Todd Goddard using the contact information
below.
For more information, please contact:
Todd Goddard, AmeriCorps Program Manager
or
Joyce Brown,
AmeriCorps Program Officer
WV Commission for National & Community Service
(800) WV-HELPS
(304) 957-4304 |
