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AmeriCorps National Competitive and State Formula Grants is sponsored by Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF). The GOYFF distributes funds to organizations throughout Arizona to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions/practices that extend organizational capacity to address critical community needs in one of the six Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) focus areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families.
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AmeriCorps National Competitive & State Formula Grants | Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family AmeriCorps National Competitive & State Formula Grants AmeriCorps is a federally funded network of national service programs working to strengthen communities in each state and U.S. territory. The Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF) administers approximately $9.
4 million in federal funds for AmeriCorps State and National programming each year through two separate processes. GOYFF has allocated $5. 3 million in federal Formula Grant Funding, which was awarded through a formal process called a Request for Grant Application (RFGA) decided at the state level.
Additionally, the GOYFF administers approximately $4. 0 million in National Competitive Grant Funding, which is determined at the federal level by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
In Arizona, programs that receive AmeriCorps funding address critical community needs such as preventing opioid misuse, reducing the trauma of domestic violence, increasing access to post-secondary and vocational education opportunities, decreasing homelessness, sustaining national trails and parks, assisting seniors to stay independent, and providing mentoring to Arizona youth in the areas of literacy, continuing education, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Programs.
Nearly 1,200 individuals will become AmeriCorps members in Arizona this year. Members receive a living stipend and an education award for their term of service.
At the beginning of 2022, AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partnered to establish Public Health AmeriCorps, supporting the recruitment, training, and development of the next generation of public health leaders to help tackle COVID-19 and address other pressing public health needs.
While this separate funding opportunity has sunset, GOYFF recognizes the positive impact of these programs and continues to support this work using a portion of the State Formula allocation.
If you have questions about this program or would like to be connected with subgrantees who are currently providing prevention and educational programming in your community, please email Emily Litchfield , Director of AmeriCorps/Service and Volunteerism, with your name, contact information, location, and the type of programming or training you are requesting.
AmeriCorps Competitive & Formula Subgrantees American Conservation Experience Area Agency on Aging - Elder GAP Arizona Conservation Corps Arizona State University - Experience Matters Earn to Learn - Next Steps Northern Arizona University - College Support & Retention Initiative Northern Arizona University - Environmental Literacy Corps Northern Arizona University - Teacher Residency Prescott College - Economic Opportunity Corps Prescott College - Public Health Corps The Be Kind People Project University of Arizona - Math STEMM University of Arizona Cooperative Extension - Wildcat Corps Northern Arizona University - Public Health Corps West Valley Health Equity Next Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) AmeriCorps National Competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity: Spring 2029 AmeriCorps State Formula: Winter 2027 Arizona Parents Commission on Drug Education & Prevention Governor’s Commission to Prevent Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism Governor's Advisory Council on Aging Smart & Simple Steps to Take Charge of Your Health Care | Medical Advocacy for Older Adults Governor's Council on Child Safety and Family Empowerment Domestic & Sexual Violence Grant Resources and Trainings
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations in Arizona engaging AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions/practices within the six CNCS focus areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
AmeriCorps National Competitive and State Formula Grants is funded by Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Arizona. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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