Public Health AmeriCorps Grants are for organizations ready to implement an AmeriCorps program.
Donor Name: Serve Washington
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/19/2022
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Public Health AmeriCorps will invest $400 million, over five years, from the American Rescue Plan Act workforce funding that will enable the recruitment, training, and development of a new generation of public health leaders who are ready to respond to the public health needs of the nation by providing public health service in communities.
Public Health AmeriCorps has two main goals:
- Help meet public health needs of local communities by providing needed capacity and support in state and local public health settings and advancing more equitable health outcomes for communities who are currently or historically underserved.
- Provide pathways to good, quality public health-related careers by providing exposure through onsite experience, training, and more, with a focus on recruiting AmeriCorps members who reflect the communities in which they will serve.
Grant Period
AmeriCorps anticipates making two-year grant awards.
Eligibility Criteria
The following non-Federal entities (all of which are defined in 2 CFR 200.1) are eligible to apply:
- Indian Tribes
- institutions of higher education
- local governments
- public health departments
- nonprofit organizations
- state service commissions.
For more information, visit Serve Washington.
