AmeriCorps Seniors is open to proposals that are reflective of the needs of Indigenous and Native communities served by the applicant’s proposed program.
Donor Name: AmeriCorps
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/05/2023
Size of the Grant: $5 million
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of their national culture.
AmeriCorps Seniors is publishing this funding notice for the purpose of creating the “FY 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program” to invest in projects focused on underserved Indigenous and Native communities, advancing opportunities for older adults to make an impact, through their time and experience. Through the Native Nations and Indigenous Elders SDP funding opportunity, applicants must demonstrate how they will engage adults ages 55 and older to address one or more of the Native Nations & Indigenous Elders SDP priorities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Available Funds AmeriCorps Seniors anticipates approximately $5 million available for FY 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Demonstration Program awards.
- Successful applicants will be issued awards by June 30, 2023, to support a period of performance that begins on July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following non-Federal entities are eligible to apply:
- Indian Tribes, as defined in 2 CFR 200.1, meaning any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. Chapter 33), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)).
- State or local public agencies
- Nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to:
- Nonprofit organizations led by State-recognized Indian Tribes that do not meet the definition of “Indian Tribes” in 2 CFR 200.1
- Nonprofit organizations whose primary focus is serving Indigenous communities
- Nonprofit organizations serving Native Hawaiians and Indigenous Islanders, limited to the United States and its territories.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
