The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announces the opportunity to apply for grant funding for the operation of AmeriCorps national service programs by community and faith-based organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions. AmeriCorps state grants support the efforts of organizations to recruit and deploy AmeriCorps members and the volunteers with whom they serve to address unmet needs.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/12/2022
Size of the Grant: $57,000 to $4,644,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
AmeriCorps state grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to eligible organizations proposing to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities.
An AmeriCorps member is an individual who is enrolled in an approved national service position and engages in community service. AmeriCorps members will be recruited, trained, supervised, and managed by the funded organization, and may receive a living allowance and other benefits while serving. Upon successful completion of service, AmeriCorps members are eligible to receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from the National Service Trust to pay for higher education expenses or apply to qualified student loans.
PennSERVE Priorities
PennSERVE may also give special consideration in the review process to applicants that meet needs in one or more of the funding priorities included in their 2022-2024 State Service Plan:
- Education
- PreK-12
- College access and completion
- Adult basic education
- Health
- Mental health
- Access to healthy food
- Reducing alcohol and/or drug abuse
- Ongoing health impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Economic Opportunity
- Improving housing access for individuals and families experiencing homelessness
- Workforce development
- Education/Health/ Economic Opportunity
- Bridging the digital divide and increasing technology access for underserved or under-connected communities
- Empowering individuals and families, including youth and young adults, who are impacted by the juvenile and/or criminal justice system; efforts may include but are not limited to diversion, re-entry, and engaging credible messengers to provide or connect individuals with support, treatment, or other services.
- Program Structure
- Programs that strategically embed the workforce development of AmeriCorps members in program design
- Programs that embed principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in program design
- Programs that provide a living allowance above the minimum required by the federal AmeriCorps agency
- Geography
- Programs that provide services in low-income and/or underresourced communities without other AmeriCorps State programs. “Communities” may be defined as neighborhoods, cities or towns, counties, or regions.
Funding Information
- In 2022, award amounts for operating programs ranged from $57,000 to $4,644,000.
- AmeriCorps grants generally cover a three-year project period.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following non-federal entities (as defined in 2 C.F.R. § 200.69) who have DUNS numbers and are registered in system for award management (SAM) are eligible to apply:
- Indian tribes (2 C.F.R. § 200.54);
- institutions of higher education (2 C.F.R. § 200.55);
- local governments (2 C.F.R. § 200.64);
- nonprofit organizations (2 C.F.R. § 200.70); and,
- states (2 C.F.R. § 200.90).
- Programs applying to PennSERVE must operate their program only within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
For more information, visit PDLI.
