2020 AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity

Grant Description

CaliforniaVolunteers (CV), the State Service Commission for California, is now accepting applications for 2020-2021 AmeriCorps State funding. Successful applicants receive federal funds and an allotment of full-time or part-time AmeriCorps member positions to help address community problems through service and volunteer action.

AmeriCorps members dedicate a year of their life to intensive community service in exchange for a modest living stipend and Segal Education Award.  The experience often leads to a life enriched by meaningful service and in many cases, a career in the non-profit sector or public service.

AmeriCorps programs address critical community needs including education, disaster services, economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. Sample member activities include tutoring and mentoring youth, job training/placement, home visitation, response to local disasters, restoring natural habitats, organizational capacity building, and supporting and connecting high-need populations to critical services and resources. AmeriCorps members also mobilize community volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the organizations where they serve.

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit organizations and state and local government agencies are eligible to apply. All applicants must have active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at to www.SAM.gov.

Application Deadline

The deadline for applications to the 2020 AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity is Monday, November 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Both the electronic submission and complete hardcopy application must be received by this deadline. The required electronic submission must be sent via email to Funding@cv.ca.gov. The hardcopy application can be mailed or hand-delivered to the following address:

CaliforniaVolunteers
2020 AmeriCorps
1400 10^th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Application Documents

The following documents are required to complete the 2020 AmeriCorps State Grant Application:

• Request for Applications
• Mandatory Supplemental Guidance
• Application Instructions
• National Performance Measures Instructions
• Application Forms
  • Application Checklist
  • Program Summary Form
  • Logic Model Template
  • California Performance Measurement Worksheet
  • Budget Form & Budget Narrative Template
  • Labor Organization Certification
  • AmeriCorps Organizational Self-Assessment
  • Assurance and Certification
  • Financial Management Survey
  • Request for Alternative Match Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions received by email or in any technical assistance opportunities will be collected and answered on a weekly Frequently Asked Questions document posted below.

Technical Assistance Documents & Resources

Organizations interested in applying for an AmeriCorps grant are encouraged to visit the resources below:

• Example Program Diagram
• How to Develop a Program Logic Model
• Example Logic Model
• High Quality Performance Measures
• Building Effective Data Collection Plans
• Building Evidence of Effectiveness
• Preparing the Grant Budget for AmeriCorps Programs
• AmeriCorps Regulations (45 CFR 2520-2550)
• CV AmeriCorps Grantmaking & Program Design Policies