NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Jan. 4, 2024
Media Contact: Renee.Bade@labor.idaho.gov

Idaho nonprofit, educational, community and faith-based organizations, Indian tribes and local governments are invited to attend a virtual presentation on Jan. 11, 2024, at 11 a.m. (MT) to learn about AmeriCorps grant opportunities. AmeriCorps is a federal grant program that provides funding to organizations to expand their impact.

Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism and AmeriCorps will provide details on the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), AmeriCorps Seniors, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and AmeriCorps state and national programs during this presentation.

Organizations interested in attending the information session can register in advance.

Serve Idaho and AmeriCorps provide funding for the following focus areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, veterans and military families.

More information about Serve Idaho and AmeriCorps can be found at https://serve.idaho.gov/.

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In 2022, AmeriCorps committed more than $5.7 million to support Idaho communities through AmeriCorps initiatives. This federal investment leveraged more than $1.5 million in other resources to strengthen community impact, build local support and increase return on taxpayer dollars.

Serve Idaho is a division of the Idaho Department of Labor. The commission administers Idaho’s AmeriCorps programs. Serve Idaho is funded in part by the federal agency AmeriCorps and the Idaho Department of Labor.

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Serve Idaho is supported by AmeriCorps. A total of $4,519,228, or 61%, of the program is financed with federal funds, and $2,893,430, or 39%, is funded by local support.