Grant Details


AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) - FY 2024

Agency: US Other
Office: AmeriCorps
Multipart Grant: No
Next Due: Varies
Solicitation Date: Unknown
   
Match Required: Yes
Match Type: Unspecified
Actual Funds: Unspecified
Summary:

The purpose of this program is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service projects on a short-term basis. Rather than providing monetary awards, this program places a full-time team of 8 to 12 Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members and one team leader to serve with sponsoring organizations to help meet a critical community need that would not be fully addressed without additional assistance.

NCCC members represent a wide variety of socioeconomic, cultural, geographic, and educational backgrounds, and will complete projects in the following focus areas:

  • Natural and other disasters: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation projects that address the needs of communities affected by floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and other disasters; examples of eligible service activities include:
    • Supporting disaster centers, shelters, and facilities
    • Preparing and distributing meals or water
    • Mucking and gutting storm-damaged homes and buildings
    • Debris removal
    • Roof tarping
  • Infrastructure improvement: projects that address the needs of communities by contributing to the safety and well-being of community citizens through the repair and building of public structures; examples of eligible service activities include:
    • Building and repairing wheelchair ramps, boardwalks, and footbridges
    • Assembling playgrounds
    • Repairing and painting public facilities
    • Renovating museums, historical buildings, and cemeteries
    • Restoring and refurbishing picnic areas and campsites
  • Environmental stewardship and conservation: projects that address the needs of communities by helping them maintain and protect their natural resources; examples of eligible service activities include:
    • Trail building and maintenance
    • Planting trees
    • Removing invasive plant species
    • Cleaning up rivers, streams, and wetlands
    • Addressing climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience
    • Facilitating environmental education workshops and camps for youth
  • Energy conservation: projects that address the needs of communities by helping citizens to more effectively and efficiently utilize their local resources; examples of eligible service activities include:
    • Conducting energy-efficiency assessments
    • Assisting with installations of energy-efficient modifications to homes, businesses, and public facilities
    • Developing and improving recycling programs
    • Performing home-weatherization projects
    • Facilitating educational programming on energy sustainability and conservation practices
  • Urban and rural development: projects that address the needs of communities in ways that improve the quality of life for citizens; examples of eligible service activities include:
    • Supporting homeless shelters, food banks, and youth and family service organizations
    • Renovating and constructing homes for those in need
    • Leading neighborhood and community revitalization projects
    • Community and school gardens and summer feeding programs
    • Assisting students, parents, and families through tutoring and after-school programming

Refer to pages 7-8 of the NOFA file for additional information regarding each project focus area.

Applicants seeking immediate assistance from NCCC members for projects that deal with recent disasters or firefighting efforts should consult the funding agency's AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC): Disaster Response program, known in eCivis Grants Network as US16432.

Program Office Notes:

The program officer confirmed that the program is currently open and accepting project concept forms.

The program officer confirmed that the program materials are up to date.

Last Updated: January 30, 2024

Eligibility Notes:

Eligible applicants are:

  • Nonprofit, secular, and faith-based organizations
  • Local municipalities and city governments
  • State governments
  • The federal government
  • Native American and Alaskan tribes
  • National or state parks, forests, and other public lands
  • Schools
Eligible Applicants:
Local Government
Native American Tribe
Non Profits
Other
Schools/School Districts
State Government
Application Notes:

To initiate the application process, applicants must contact the appropriate regional campus, using the information provided in the Contact section, to discuss the project.

Mandatory project concept form deadlines will vary according to each of this program's four regional campuses.

The program officer confirmed the program is currently open and accepting project concept forms.

Project concept forms must be submitted to the appropriate regional campus. Specific submission instructions will be provided by the regional campus.

Project concept forms must include:

  • Applicant information
  • Project information
  • Other information
  • Additional questions
  • Project focus areas
  • Narratives
  • Locations of service and team lodging
  • Authorization

Applicants that submit a successful project concept form will be invited to complete a full application. Generally, applications should be submitted at least four months prior to the preferred start date of the project.

Refer to the NOFA and ProjectConceptForm files for additional application information.

Match Required: Yes
Match Type: Unspecified
Actual Funds: Unspecified
Match Notes:

If selected as a sponsoring organization, applicants will be required to provide NCCC members with the following:

  • On-site technical oversight and direction with the team each day
  • At least 40 hours of enriching service per week, per member
  • Project supplies, equipment, materials, and any necessary building permits
  • Schedule of work and training plan
  • Lodging with showers
  • Cooking facilities, unless meals are provided
  • Service-learning support and opportunities to understand community impact
  • Inclement-weather work plan
Funding Notes:

Rather than providing monetary awards, this program places a full-time team of 8 to 12 NCCC members and one team leader to serve with sponsoring organizations. In addition, this program will provide sponsoring organizations with:

  • A team leader to coordinate the team
  • One 15-passenger van and fuel
  • Funds for food and laundry
  • Federal Tort Claims Act and Federal Employees Coverage Act insurance
  • Basic tools

Projects will typically last 3 to 13 weeks, but will vary depending on the specific requirements of each project.

Project sponsors can receive NCCC resources for up to 60 weeks. Exceptions may be granted for strategic, mission-critical projects and disaster response and recovery projects.

Contacts:

(See Contact Notes)

Agency Address
AmeriCorps
250 E Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20525

Contact Notes:

Questions should be directed to the appropriate regional campus using the information provided online at americorps.gov.

To initiate the application process, applicants must contact the appropriate regional campus. Specific submission instructions for project concept forms will be provided by the regional campus.

The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.

Files:
NOFA File: US9598_NOFA_FY2024.pdf (560.3 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US9598_ProjectConceptForm_FY2024.pdf (340.6 Kb)
File Notes:

The NOFA file contains detailed program information and instructions for the project concept form and full application. The ProjectConceptForm file contains the required project concept form for submission.

The program officer confirmed that the program materials are up to date.

Project: Americorps NCCC Team in the Beaver Creek State Natural Area (10.1 Mb)
Applicant: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Coastal Region
Summary:

The purpose of this program is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and community service by placing AmeriCorps service teams with eligible applicants to engage in intensive services to meet critical community needs. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's Coastal Region requested funding to support a National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team to carry out ecological enhancement and restoration activities in the central coast region's South Beach Management Unit. Funding will support habitat restoration, public access to the trail system within the Beaver Creek State Natural Area and other nearby parks, invasive weed management, providing a rapid response to tsunami debris events, and assisting other local nonprofits with accomplishing similar goals within the watershed.

 
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