AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities

2024 AmeriCorps Funding Process 

Volunteer Tennessee will accept applications from agencies proposing new and continuation AmeriCorps programs for the 2024-25 program year. Non-profit organizations and government agencies in Tennessee are eligible to apply for funds to operate local AmeriCorps programs that meet locally identified needs in the areas of disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families.  See below for detailed information on the AmeriCorps funding process.

2024 Volunteer Tennessee AmeriCorps State - Notice of Funding Opportunity

Additional Important Documents

• Attachment A: Mandatory Supplemental Information 
• Attachment B: Application Instructions
• Attachment C: Performance Measures
• Attachment D: eGrants Indirect Cost Rate User Instructions
• Operational and Financial Management Survey (OFMS)

Prime IDs:

• Formula Fixed-Amount: TBA
• Formula Cost Reimbursement: TBA

Helpful Resources

• Evaluation Template 
• Logic Model Worksheet 
• Sample Cost Reimbursement Budget 
• Is My Organization Ready?

Important Dates

2023-2024 Timeline for Formula Applicants (All New Applicants)

12/15/23    AmeriCorps Formula Notice of Intent due to Volunteer Tennessee

 2/13/24     Formula applications due to Volunteer Tennessee by 3:00 p.m. CT.

                     Pre-Award Risk Assessment information due from new AmeriCorps                       Formula Applicants.

                      Verification of SAM/CCR registration due from AmeriCorps Formula                       Applicants.

5/6              Inform applicants of Formula funding decision and provide                     Application Feedback to funded programs.

5/10             Acceptance of funding due to Volunteer Tennessee via e-mail.

5/13             Formula Programs submit budget and performance measure                       corrections, if needed.

                     Begin Formula contract development

                     Supplemental funding requests due to Volunteer Tennessee via                       e-mail.

8/1               Earliest program start date

Technical Assistance Information

Upcoming Technical Assistance Live Webinars -   Our AmeriCorps team will host multiple webinars to discuss the 2024 AmeriCorps State NOFO and Application Instructions. Please see times below.  All times listed are Central Daylight Time.

• Monday, September 25 - 2:00 PM
• Thursday, September 28 - 2:00 PM
• Tuesday, October 3 - 2:00 PM
• Thursday, October 5 - 11:00 AM
• Monday, October 9- 10:00 AM 
• Wednesday, October 11 - 3:00 PM
• Friday, October 13 - 10:00 AM

Webinars are approximately one hour in length. To register for a webinar, please click here.

Recorded Technical Assistance Webinar

Coming soon!

Resources from AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps State and National has developed a webpage with resources for those interested in applying for AmeriCorps State and National grants. Please refer to AmeriCorps State and National to find information on AmeriCorps.

Contact

Please contact Gordon Harless or Latiyfa Fields, our AmeriCorps Program Managers, for questions regarding the AmeriCorps funding process.

Volunteer Opportunity:
Be an AmeriCorps State Grant Reviewer

Volunteer Tennessee is currently seeking service-minded individuals to serve as AmeriCorps Formula Grant Application Review Team members.  Independent peer reviewers will read and score applications for the 2024-2025 program year.

Reviewers will be required to participate in a short webinar training (recorded) and review the “Review Team Training Guide” between February 28 and March 6, 2024. Final reviews will be due by March 29, 2024.

If you are interested in being a peer reviewer, please fill out the Grant Review Team Biography and return it with a resume to AmeriCorps Program Manager Gordon Harless by Friday, February 16, 2024.  Reviewers will be selected by Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

AmeriCorps National Direct Consultation Form:

The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act requires that any applicant proposing a multi-state AmeriCorps program (National Direct) consult with the State Service Commissions in the states where they intend to operate an AmeriCorps program. America's State Service Commissions has created a single form to initiate and streamline consultation between multi-state applicants and state service commissions. You can complete the National Direct Consultation Form here.  

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