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AmeriCorps Grants Information Workshop

AmeriCorps State Formula Funding

Connecticut Commission on Community Service

Agenda

 How AmeriCorps funding works  The roles of CNCS and CCCS  AmeriCorps State  AmeriCorps program management  Formula funding application process & timeline  Resources

Presentation includes original content and slides adapted from CNCS AmeriCorps State & National Training Modules.

http://www.nationalservice.gov/build-your-capacity/grants/funding-

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This training will not …

 Tell you how to become an AmeriCorps Member  Ensure that you are awarded an AmeriCorps

• r other CNCS grant

 Inform you of every CCCS or CNCS funding

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AmeriCorps is …

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AmeriCorps State & National AmeriCorps State & National Grants …

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AmeriCorps State & National

What do AmeriCorps State & National Programs do?

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How to become an AmeriCorps State & National Program:

Multi-State AmeriCorps Programs

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Indian Tribes Single-State AmeriCorps Programs

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State Service Commissions

Connecticut’s State Service Commission

The mission of the Connecticut Commission on Community Service (CCCS) is to foster a vibrant culture of service through volunteerism.

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AmeriCorps*State Formula Grants AmeriCorps*State Program Funding

State commissions oversee two AmeriCorps*State funding streams:  AmeriCorps Competitive

• Applications submitted by state service commissions
• Funding determined by CNCS
• Programs compete nationally
• In Connecticut, open by invitation only

 AmeriCorps Formula

• Funding determined by state commissions
• Programs compete statewide only
• In Connecticu, open to all eligible entities proposing single-state

programs to operate in Connecticut only

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AmeriCorps*State Program Funding

CNCS receives funding annually through the federal budget- making process. Those funds are then sub-granted to State Service Commissions, including CCCS.

Connecticut Commission

• n Community Service

(CCCS) Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) AmeriCorps Senior Corps NCCC State VISTA

AmeriCorps*State Program Funding

 Funding currently being accepted for the 2016-2017 program year.  One-year contract  Contract start date may either be 9/1/16 or 10/1/16 for new programs (non-negotiable)

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What programs are eligible for AmeriCorps*State Formula funding?

 AmeriCorps*State Programs are:  Public or private non-profit organizations  Labor organizations  Community organizations  Faith-based organizations  Institutions of higher education  States, territories and other government entities  Indian Tribes  Partnerships of the above

AmeriCorps Program Design

AmeriCorps is based on economy of scale through a corps-based approach.

Examples include:  Members provide their service with the organization receiving the AmeriCorps grant  Members are placed at community organizations by the grant recipient  Members serve as a team on a single project.  Members are placed individually or in small groups on various projects  Members serve as teachers, health care providers, police officers, engineers, or other professionals in communities where there is an inadequate number of such professionals

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AmeriCorps Program Design

You design a program that best meets identified local community needs.

A few things to consider:

 Will the service activities take place in one state or more than one state?  Will your organization require funding from AmeriCorps to support members during their term of service?  Do you partner with other organizations who can supplement your program’s funding needs … those elements of your program not supported by AmeriCorps formula funding?

AmeriCorps*State

Key Terms & Concepts

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AmeriCorps Terms and Concepts AmeriCorps Terms & Concepts

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AmeriCorps Terms & Concepts Performance Measures

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What cannot be done with AmeriCorps:

AmeriCorps Member Terminology

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Cost per MSY Cost per MSY

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AmeriCorps Members AmeriCorps Members

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AmeriCorps Members vs. Volunteers Member Eligibility

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Member Terminology Living Allowance

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Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

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Terms of Service/Slot Type Member Terms of Service

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Your Responsibilities to Members Prohibited Activities

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Prohibited Activities Prohibited Activities

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Prohibited Activities Prohibited Activities

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AmeriCorps*State

Categories of AmeriCorps Grants

Overview

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AmeriCorps Grant Focus Areas AmeriCorps Grant Funding

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Cost Reimbursement Grants Cost Reimbursement Grants

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Types of Cost Reimbursement Grants Professional Corps

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Fixed Amount Grant Fixed Amount Grants

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Types of Fixed Amount Grants Full-time Fixed Amount Grants

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Education Award Program (EAP) Recap

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AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps Program Management & Design

Are you ready for AmeriCorps?

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Operating an AmeriCorps*CT Program

An awarded AmeriCorps*Connecticut program becomes a legal sub-grantee of the Connecticut Commission on Community Service.

Responsibilities & Requirements

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An Effective AmeriCorps Program … Program Management Structure

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Program Management Structure Program Management Structure

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Theory of Change Documenting the Need

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Evidence Basis Evidence Basis

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Considerations Outcomes

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Completing Your Program Design

AmeriCorps Grant Applications

 Notice of Funding Opportunities and application instructions are provided by CCCS via www.ctohe.org/cccs.  Applications consist of:

• a community need,
• an evidence-based intervention that will utilize AmeriCorps members

to impact the need,

• descriptions of organizational management systems to support

the program,

• information on the organization’s capacity and a budget.

 Budget, including member living allowance and benefits, member and staff training, personnel costs, supplies, and evaluation.  Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to administer and monitor a federal grant.

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AmeriCorps Grant Applications

All applications must be submitted using CNCS’s online grant management system, eGrants.

2016 AmeriCorps Formula Timeline

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Which AmeriCorps Grant is Right For You?

http://www.nationalservice.gov/build-your-capacity/new-national-service/fit-finder

For more information …

Contact:

Kate Scheuritzel Senior Program Officer Connecticut Commission on Community Service (CCCS) Office of Higher Education (OHE) 61 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06105-2326 Desk: (860) 947-1826 Fax: (860) 947-1310 kscheuritzel@ctohe.org

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Thank you!