The Arc is honored to partner with AmeriCorps and offer $5,000 – $15,000 grants to chapters of The Arc and other community organizations to develop inclusive September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance projects.
Donor Name: The Arc Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/23/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000
Details:
The Arc is proud to have been selected by AmeriCorps, the federal agency that leads the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance project, to assist non-profits across the country to plan and execute volunteer projects that unite Americans in service for the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance. AmeriCorps is, the federal agency that leads the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance project, to help plan and execute volunteer projects that unite Americans in service for the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance and throughout the year.
These projects not only prepare communities for emergencies — they give all volunteers the opportunity to develop skills, build relationships, and show that despite the perception of people with disabilities as the ones in need of service, they can and do give back to their communities.
The Arc will work with selected applicants to accomplish the following goals:
Partner with emergency-preparedness groups or organizations and/or local first responders (e.g., Fire, EMS, Volunteers in Police Service) to increase community safety, preparedness, and resilience in case of a disaster. Emergency preparedness activities may be in response to natural disasters (such as hurricanes, flooding, tornados, etc.) or man-made (i.e. fires, active shooter situations, etc.).
- Partner with a local service club or organization to recruit volunteers with and without disabilities from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
- Engage volunteers to serve a specified number of service hours, as indicated in the table below.
- Secure commitments from volunteers and partners to engage in future service activities, as indicated in the table below.
- Plan and implement a Keynote event on the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance (September 11, 2023) that reflects on the events of the September 11, 2001 tragedy and honors the lives that were lost.
- Provide emergency preparedness volunteer service opportunities throughout the grant term that continue till the end of the grant period (September 30, 2023). Volunteer activities should start no later than May 2023.
Grant Guidelines
- Keynote volunteer events must be held on the September 11, 2023 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Additional volunteer activities will also occur throughout the duration of the grant period as well (ending September 30, 2023). Emergency preparedness volunteer events should start no later than May 2023 and build up to the September 11 weekend events.
- Volunteer activities should focus on strengthening emergency preparedness and resilience and have tangible outcomes that help impact your community
Funding Information
- The Arc will award competitive grants of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 to selected community organizations that commit to these activities:
- volunteers
- service hours
- volunteers trained and committed to future service
- For more information, visit The Arc Foundation.
