2021 AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity

Published: September 15, 2020
Application Due Date: November 16, 2020 (extended)
CFDA Number: 94.006
Contact Information:
Funding@cv.ca.gov
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Grant Description
Eligible Applicants
Application Deadline
Application Documents
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Assistance Information

Grant Description

CaliforniaVolunteers (CV), the State Service Commission for California, is now accepting applications for 2021-2022 AmeriCorps State funding. Successful applicants receive federal funds and an allotment of full-time or part-time AmeriCorps member positions to help address community problems through service and volunteer action.

AmeriCorps members dedicate a year of their life to intensive community service in exchange for a modest living stipend and Segal Education Award.  The experience often leads to a life enriched by meaningful service and in many cases, a career in the non-profit sector or public service.

AmeriCorps programs address critical community needs including education, disaster services, economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. Sample member activities include tutoring and mentoring youth, job training/placement, home visitation, response to local disasters, restoring natural habitats, organizational capacity building, and supporting and connecting high-need populations to critical services and resources. AmeriCorps members also mobilize community volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the organizations where they serve.

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit organizations and state and local government agencies are eligible to apply. All applicants must have active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

Application Deadline

NOTE: This deadline has been extended. Applications are due November 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
The deadline for applications to the 2021 AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity is Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. All application components must be received by that deadline. See Application Instructions for submission guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions received by email or in any technical assistance opportunities will be collected and answered on a weekly Frequently Asked Questions document posted below.

Technical Assistance Information

Technical Assistance Opportunities

AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity Overview
This session will introduce the AmeriCorps State grant, including its purpose and requirements, provide an overview of the Request for Applications (RFA), and the application process and timeline. Participants should review the RFA, Mandatory Supplemental Guidance, and the Application Instructions, prior to attending this session. *All recompeting applicants are highly encouraged to attend this session due to the new changes in the application submission process.
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AmeriCorps State Funding Application Forms and Selection Criteria
This session will go over the application components and the scoring criteria in greater detail. The information from this session will help applicants in producing a complete and competitive application.
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Two-Part Development Series: Completing the Performance Measurement Worksheet & Demonstrating Evidence
This two-part session will take a deeper dive into the Performance Measurement Worksheet and Evidence Base. In Part 1, participants will receive guidance on how to create high-quality performance measures that align with their program design and meet AmeriCorps requirements. In Part 2, participants will learn how to identify their program’s level of evidence and how to support it with relevant data, studies, and/or evaluation reports. Participants should review the Performance Measure Worksheet template and the Mandatory Supplemental Guidance section on Evidence Tiers, prior to attending this session.

Part 1: Completing the Performance Measurement Worksheets
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Part 2: Demonstrating Evidence
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AmeriCorps Budget Development

This session will provide guidance about how to create a compliant grant budget for an AmeriCorps program. Participants should review the Budget Instructions section of the Application Instructions as well as resources available on the CNCS Knowledge Network Financial and Grants Management webpage, prior to attending this session.
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