AmeriCorps in general

Information regarding the mission of AmeriCorps and contact information for programs in your area

What is AmeriCorps?

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. 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 two million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year.

What is the AmeriCorps Education Awards Program?

The AmeriCorps Education Awards Program expands opportunities for young people to serve as AmeriCorps members, brings new communities and new sponsors as partners in AmeriCorps, and brings new nonfederal resources to support service programs. Because the program streamlines AmeriCorps program and reporting requirements and establishes significant management and operational flexibility, the Education Awards Program is ideal for organizations that already sponsor community service efforts and can demonstrate their capacity to recruit, train, supervise, and generally support these AmeriCorps members. While the Corporation for National and Community Service provides little additional assistance, the members who successfully serve in such programs are eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Educational Award.

How many NCLR AmeriCorps sites are funded? Where are they located?

Currently, there are ten NCLR AmeriCorps operating sites. These sites are located in Arizona, California(2), Illinois(2), New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas(2).

How many members does each site have?

The number of AmeriCorps members at each site varies, but the average number of members at each site is between 12 and 15 members. During the 2001-02 and 2003-04 fiscal years, NCLR has recruited approximately 95 members.

Is there contact information for programs in my area?

To contact programs in your area, visit the AmeriCorps website at www.americorps.org.
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