Wednesday, June 01, 2005
CONTACT: Sandy Scott
Phone: 202-606-6724
Email: sscott@cns.gov
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AmeriCorps Announces $14 Million in Grants To Support 9,500 Members at 43 Community Organizations - Table |
2005 New AmeriCorps Grants
- AmeriCorps National Grants
- AmeriCorps Education Award Program Grants
- AmeriCorps Planning Grants
- AmeriCorps Indian Tribe Grants
AmeriCorps State Competitive Grants
| State | Organization | Funding* | Member Slots |
Maximum Trust Impact** |
| CA | Foundation for California Community Colleges | $1,096,619 | 493 | $551,644 |
| CA | Prevent Child Abuse California | $581,632 | 47 | $222,075 |
| IA | Iowa Legal Aid | $124,001 | 10 | $47,250 |
| IN | City of Elkhart, Elkhart Envirocorps | $140,507 | 17 | $68,985 |
| KY | Green River Area Development District | $124,000 | 10 | $47,250 |
| KY | Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services | $310,000 | 25 | $118,125 |
| LA | Louisiana Delta Service Corps | $554,809 | 45 | $212,625 |
| MA | Southeastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation | $310,000 | 25 | $118,125 |
| MD | Maryland Institute College of Art | $155,967 | 13 | $61,425 |
| MN | Neighborhood House | $495,410 | 41 | $189,000 |
| NM | Jardin de los Ninos | $37,130 | 6 | $14,175 |
| NV | Great Basin Institute | $475,360 | 72 | $209,081 |
| NY | Urban Homesteading Assistance Board | $128,000 | 10 | $47,250 |
| OH | City Year, Inc. | $148,800 | 12 | $56,700 |
| OH | Ohio University | $371,996 | 30 | $141,750 |
| OK | Okeene Public School | $495,828 | 52 | $189,000 |
| PA | Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. | $353,191 | 187 | $189,142 |
| SC | Habitat for Humanity, International - South Carolina | $260,202 | 21 | $99,225 |
| WI | Wausau Area Hmong Mutual Association | $120,000 | 20 | $47,250 |
| TOTAL: | $6,283,452 | 1,136 | $2,630,077 |
AmeriCorps Education Award Program Grants
| State | Organization | Funding* | Member Slots |
Maximum Trust Impact** |
| AR | University of Arkansas | $2,800 | 27 | $33,075 |
| CA | Jumpstart For Young Children - California | $10,000 | 125 | $118,125 |
| MA | Boston Plan for Excellence | $30,000 | 75 | $354,375 |
| MA | New Sector Alliance, Inc. | $5,000 | 35 | $59,063 |
| MA | Tufts University/Ma Campus Compact | $24,000 | 300 | $283,500 |
| TOTAL: | $71,800 | 562 | $848,138 |
| State | Organization | Funding* | Member Slots |
Maximum Trust Impact** |
| CA | Civic Ventures | $1,922,037 | 620 | $732,375 |
| DC | National Association for Community Mediation | $310,000 | 30 | $118,125 |
| MA | Citizen Schools, Inc. | $886,850 | 76 | $359,100 |
| MD | University of Maryland Center on Aging | $1,114,470 | 360 | $425,250 |
| MI | Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services | $721,724 | 61 | $288,225 |
| MI | Christian Reformed World Relief Committee | $248,000 | 20 | $94,500 |
| MO | Boys Hope Girls Hope | $252,960 | 34 | $96,390 |
| TX | Youth Advocates | $274,625 | 53 | $118,125 |
| VA | Boat People S.O.S. | $334,800 | 27 | $127,575 |
| TOTAL: | $6,065,466 | 1,281 | $2,359,665 |
AmeriCorps Education Award Program Grants
| State | Organization | Funding* | Member Slots |
Maximum Trust Impact** |
| AZ | Maricopa County Community College District | $40,000 | 500 | $472,500 |
| CO | Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact | $435,200 | 3,996 | $5,145,525 |
| DC | Catholic Network of Volunteer Service | $600,000 | 1,800 | $7,087,500 |
| MD | Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program, Inc. | $39,200 | 98 | $463,050 |
| NM | University of New Mexico | $24,000 | 155 | $283,500 |
| TOTAL: | $1,138,400 | 6,549 | $13,452,075 |
| State | Organization | Funding* | Member Slots |
Maximum Trust Impact** |
| AZ | Volunteer Center of Tucson | $27,308 | N/A | N/A |
| ME | Training Resource Center | $50,000 | N/A | N/A |
| MI | B - H - K - Child Development Board | $49,962 | N/A | N/A |
| OR | Cascade Center for Community Governance | $50,000 | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL: | $177,270 | N/A | N/A |
AmeriCorps Indian Tribe Grants
| State | Organization | Funding* | Member Slots | Maximum Trust Impact** |
| AZ | Rough Rock Community School Board, Inc. | $235,600 | 24 | $89,775 |
| TOTAL: | $235,600 | 24 | $89,775 |
* Grant funding amount does not include AmeriCorps Education Awards earned by AmeriCorps members. Funding amounts could change during grant negotiation.
** This figure represents the maximum total amount of AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps members serving in this program. At the end of a successful full-time term of service, AmeriCorps members earn an AmeriCorps Education Award of $4,725 that they can use to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Part-time members earn awards in "pro-rated" amounts.