AmeriCorps Education Awards Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	AmeriCorps Education Awards Program
	CFDA Number:	94.007
	CFDA Description:	Planning and Program Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other Housing Health Environment Education Disaster Prevention and Relief Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Public Safety
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-102704-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 27, 2004
	Creation Date:	Oct 27, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 09, 2004 We require applicants to: Submit applications by the posted deadline. eGrants submission deadlines are 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 9, 2004.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 09, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: AmeriCorps is a national service network that provides full- and less than full-time opportunities for participants, called members, to serve their communities and build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to meet local environmental, educational, public safety, homeland security, or other human needs. Within these five issue areas, programs may submit proposals that address specific problems of local communities. In other words, local needs drive AmeriCorps. The Education Awards program can present a special challenge to sponsoring organizations, since the Corporation currently provides up to $400 per full-time equivalent member to carry out the national service program. A sponsoring organization typically will have to use non-Corporation sources to support the program. At the same time, since the Corporation is making a substantial investment of federal resources by providing education awards for members of Education Award programs, it expects to see as many of the key elements of these guidelines incorporated into these programs as possible. For 2004, the Corporation has set several specific goals: ? Strengthening the capacity of nonprofit organizations, including community organizations (secular and faith-based), to assist individuals, families, and communities in need. ? Increasing the amount of volunteering and civic engagement in America by using Corporation resources to recruit, support, and manage volunteers. ? Achieving greater accountability and program performance. ? Leveraging resources, and investing strategically, to make the efforts of the Corporation more effective and sustainable. ? Making federal funds more responsive to state and local needs.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.americorps.org/resources/2005guidelines/index.html
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Grant Announcement Contact: Willie, James, Grants Policy Specialist, Phone 202-606-5000 X391, Fax 202-565-2786, Email jwillie@cns.gov jwillie@cns.gov Willie, James
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