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1/25/2016 AmeriCorps Grants Information Workshop AmeriCorps State Formula Funding Connecticut Commission on Community Service Agenda  How AmeriCorps funding works  The roles of CNCS and CCCS  AmeriCorps State  AmeriCorps program management  Formula funding application process & timeline  Resources Presentation includes original content and slides adapted from CNCS AmeriCorps State & National Training Modules. http://www.nationalservice.gov/build-your-capacity/grants/funding- opportunities/2016/americorps-state-and-national-grants-fy-2016 1

1/25/2016 This training will not …  Tell you how to become an AmeriCorps Member  Ensure that you are awarded an AmeriCorps or other CNCS grant  Inform you of every CCCS or CNCS funding opportunity AmeriCorps is … 2

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps State & National AmeriCorps State & National Grants … 3

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps State & National What do AmeriCorps State & National Programs do? 4

1/25/2016 How to become an AmeriCorps State & National Program: Multi-State AmeriCorps Programs 5

1/25/2016 Indian Tribes Single-State AmeriCorps Programs 6

1/25/2016 State Service Commissions Connecticut’s State Service Commission The mission of the Connecticut Commission on Community Service (CCCS) is to foster a vibrant culture of service through volunteerism. 7

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps*State Formula Grants AmeriCorps*State Program Funding State commissions oversee two AmeriCorps*State funding streams:  AmeriCorps Competitive • Applications submitted by state service commissions • Funding determined by CNCS • Programs compete nationally • In Connecticut, open by invitation only  AmeriCorps Formula • Funding determined by state commissions • Programs compete statewide only • In Connecticu, open to all eligible entities proposing single-state programs to operate in Connecticut only 8

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps*State Program Funding CNCS receives funding annually through the federal budget- making process. Those funds are then sub-granted to State Service Commissions, including CCCS. Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) AmeriCorps Senior Corps VISTA State NCCC Connecticut Commission on Community Service (CCCS) AmeriCorps*State Program Funding  Funding currently being accepted for the 2016-2017 program year.  One-year contract  Contract start date may either be 9/1/16 or 10/1/16 for new programs (non-negotiable) 9

1/25/2016 What programs are eligible for AmeriCorps*State Formula funding?  AmeriCorps*State Programs are:  Public or private non-profit organizations  Labor organizations  Community organizations  Faith-based organizations  Institutions of higher education  States, territories and other government entities  Indian Tribes  Partnerships of the above AmeriCorps Program Design AmeriCorps is based on economy of scale through a corps-based approach. Examples include:  Members provide their service with the organization receiving the AmeriCorps grant  Members are placed at community organizations by the grant recipient  Members serve as a team on a single project.  Members are placed individually or in small groups on various projects  Members serve as teachers, health care providers, police officers, engineers, or other professionals in communities where there is an inadequate number of such professionals 10

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps Program Design You design a program that best meets identified local community needs. A few things to consider:  Will the service activities take place in one state or more than one state?  Will your organization require funding from AmeriCorps to support members during their term of service?  Do you partner with other organizations who can supplement your program’s funding needs … those elements of your program not supported by AmeriCorps formula funding? AmeriCorps*State Key Terms & Concepts 11

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps Terms and Concepts AmeriCorps Terms & Concepts 12

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps Terms & Concepts Performance Measures 13

1/25/2016 What cannot be done with AmeriCorps: AmeriCorps Member Terminology 14

1/25/2016 Cost per MSY Cost per MSY 15

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps Members AmeriCorps Members 16

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps Members vs. Volunteers Member Eligibility 17

1/25/2016 Member Terminology Living Allowance 18

1/25/2016 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Segal AmeriCorps Education Award 19

1/25/2016 Terms of Service/Slot Type Member Terms of Service 20

1/25/2016 Your Responsibilities to Members Prohibited Activities 21

1/25/2016 Prohibited Activities Prohibited Activities 22

1/25/2016 Prohibited Activities Prohibited Activities 23

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps*State Categories of AmeriCorps Grants Overview 24

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps Grant Focus Areas AmeriCorps Grant Funding 25

1/25/2016 Cost Reimbursement Grants Cost Reimbursement Grants 26

1/25/2016 Types of Cost Reimbursement Grants Professional Corps 27

1/25/2016 Fixed Amount Grant Fixed Amount Grants 28

1/25/2016 Types of Fixed Amount Grants Full-time Fixed Amount Grants 29

1/25/2016 Education Award Program (EAP) Recap 30

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps*State AmeriCorps Program Management & Design Are you ready for AmeriCorps? 31

1/25/2016 Operating an AmeriCorps*CT Program An awarded AmeriCorps*Connecticut program becomes a legal sub-grantee of the Connecticut Commission on Community Service. Responsibilities & Requirements 32

1/25/2016 An Effective AmeriCorps Program … Program Management Structure 33

1/25/2016 Program Management Structure Program Management Structure 34

1/25/2016 Theory of Change Documenting the Need 35

1/25/2016 Evidence Basis Evidence Basis 36

1/25/2016 Considerations Outcomes 37

1/25/2016 Completing Your Program Design AmeriCorps Grant Applications  Notice of Funding Opportunities and application instructions are provided by CCCS via www.ctohe.org/cccs.  Applications consist of: • a community need, • an evidence-based intervention that will utilize AmeriCorps members to impact the need, • descriptions of organizational management systems to support the program, • information on the organization’s capacity and a budget.  Budget, including member living allowance and benefits, member and staff training, personnel costs, supplies, and evaluation.  Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to administer and monitor a federal grant. 38

1/25/2016 AmeriCorps Grant Applications All applications must be submitted using CNCS’s online grant management system, eGrants . 2016 AmeriCorps Formula Timeline 39

1/25/2016 Which AmeriCorps Grant is Right For You? http://www.nationalservice.gov/build-your-capacity/new-national-service/fit-finder For m ore information … Contact: Kate Scheuritzel Senior Program Officer Connecticut Commission on Community Service (CCCS) Office of Higher Education (OHE) 61 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06105-2326 Desk: (860) 947-1826 Fax: (860) 947-1310 kscheuritzel@ctohe.org 40

1/25/2016 Thank you! 41