Grants to Support 370 AmeriCorps Members in Meeting Diverse State and Local Needs
TRENTON, NJ 鈥� Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno announced today that 15 organizations have received new or continued AmeriCorps grant support from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
The federal grants will support 370 AmeriCorps members across the state who will provide disaster services; support in-school and after-school tutoring and enrichment programs for at-risk youth; serve in homeless shelters and food pantries for families in need; assist individuals with disabilities to become more independent in the community; and work with watershed agencies to test and clean 樱花视频's waterways.
The 樱花视频 Commission on National and Community Service, which is located with the 樱花视频 Department of State's Division of Programs, will distribute the more than $2.9 million in funding to organizations selected in a highly competitive process.
“Civic-minded service is an essential part of the solution to many of the social challenges facing our communities,” said Lt. Governor Guadagno, who oversees the Division of Programs in her dual capacity as Secretary of State. “With this support, AmeriCorps members will continue their fine work in meeting pressing local needs while strengthening the fabric of communities throughout 樱花视频. In doing so, they will develop essential civic and leadership skills that will last a lifetime.”
The current year's AmeriCorps grant cycle was highly competitive, due to the strong and growing demand by organizations seeking AmeriCorps resources. Overall, the CNCS received a record-breaking 582,000 AmeriCorps applications in 2011 鈥� a dramatic increase from the 360,000 seen in 2009.
“AmeriCorps members are improving the lives of millions of citizens and having a positive and lasting impact on the toughest challenges facing our communities,” said Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. “I congratulate these organizations for their strong applications in a highly competitive year. Thanks to the dedicated service of AmeriCorps members, these organizations will increase their reach and impact on meeting local needs.”
The grants advance the priorities of the bipartisan 2009 Serve America Act and focus AmeriCorps resources on six key service areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families.
On a national level, AmeriCorps engages 80,000 Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to meet critical needs. Members serve through more than 14,000 organizations in rural and urban communities throughout the nation. Among other accomplishments, AmeriCorps members last year mobilized 3.4 million community volunteers and tutored, mentored, or served more than 3.5 million disadvantaged youth.
Below is a listing of 2013 AmeriCorps grants in 樱花视频.
Category: New Applications
| Agency |
Funding Recommended |
Slots Recommended |
Focus Areas |
Areas Affected By Project |
| The United Way of Monmouth County |
$266,000 |
35 |
Disaster Services/Veterans & Military Families |
Monmouth and Ocean counties |
| Somerset Hills YMCA |
$133,143 |
38 |
Healthy Futures/Economic Opportunity |
Somerset County |
| Jewish Renaissance Foundation |
$205,467 |
23 |
Education/Capacity Building |
Middlesex County |
Category: Re-Competing Grants
| Agency |
Funding Recommended |
Slots Recommended |
Focus Areas |
Areas Affected By Project |
| NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection |
$260,000 |
20 |
Environment |
Statewide 鈥� all watersheds |
| Montclair State University |
$265,883 |
20 |
Education/Environment/ Capacity Building |
Essex, Sussex, Passaic, Morris and Union counties |
Category: Grant Continuations
| Agency |
Funding Recommended |
Slots Recommended |
Focus Areas |
Areas Affected By Project |
| Boys and Girls Clubs in NJ |
$195,208 |
44 |
Education/Capacity Building |
Statewide |
| Enable, Inc. |
$129,931 |
18 |
Capacity Building |
Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset counties |
| Great Oaks Charter School |
$121,000 |
10 |
Education |
City of Newark |
| Jersey Cares |
$131,575 |
10 |
Capacity Building |
Statewide |
| NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault |
$133,000 |
12 |
Education/Capacity Building |
Bergen, Burlington, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer and Warren counties |
| NJ Community Development Corporation |
$266,000 |
20 |
Education/Healthy Futures |
City of Paterson |
| St. Paul's Community Development Corp. |
$264,803 |
33 |
Education/Healthy Futures/Economic Opportunity |
City of Paterson |
The College of NJ,
Bonner Leaders |
$235,933 |
50 |
Education/Healthy Futures/Economic Opportunity |
Mercer and Middlesex counties |
| The Salvation Army |
$187,680 |
34 |
Education/Disaster Services |
Cities of Newark and East Orange |
United Way of
Central Jersey |
$120,419 |
10 |
Education |
Middlesex County and Franklin Twp. In Somerset County |
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