BUILD CORPS

AmeriCorps Rooted in America’s Tradition of Service

1933: Civilian Conservation Corps

1961: Peace Corps

1964: VISTA

1993: The Corporation forNational and Community Service and AmeriCorps

2009: Serve America Act

• A public-private partnership• Formed to engage Americans of all ages and

backgrounds in service to meet community needs • Two main programs: AmeriCorps & Senior Corps• Programs focus on education, disaster preparedness

& response, veterans & military families, poverty & homelessness, the environment, and other critical areas.

• Mobilizing More Volunteers• Ensuring a Brighter Future for All

Youth• Engaging Students in Communities• Harnessing Baby Boomers’

Experience• Supporting Disaster Preparedness

and Response

The Corporation’s strategic plan outlines

five key areas:

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorpsState/National

AmeriCorpsVISTA

AmeriCorpsNCCC

AmeriCorps State and National• Largest branch of AmeriCorps

• Unlike VISTA Members, who serve “behind the scenes” on capacity building and programmatic development, AmeriCorps State and National Members perform direct service.

• Grantees include: national and local nonprofits, schools, and universities, public agencies, and Native American tribes

• Full-time and part-time opportunities

AmeriCorps in Kentucky

The 13 different AmeriCorps programs operating in Kentucky tutor kids who are behind in school, help domestic violence

survivors achieve financial stability, provide independent living services to low income seniors, and address other critical needs

in the Commonwealth.

Build CorpsAn AmeriCorps State program operated by

the Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky

Build Corps Members focus on…

Building, renovating, or weatherizing low-income housing.

Build Corps Members focus on…

Providing housing case management & teaching financial literacy.

Build Corps Members focus on…

Helping low income

community members

prepare for and recover from

disasters.

Member Benefits• Taxable living allowance of $12,100, divided into equal

bi-monthly payments• Health insurance, unless waived• Workers Compensation coverage• Education award of $5,550 upon successful completion

of the program

Member Requirements• Serve at least 1700 hours

over the course of one year. This time is spent mostly on direct service activities at the Member’s Service Site.

• Attend all required Build Corps training events.

• Plan and conduct Build Corps service projects.

Member Training• Introduction to homelessness

and low income housing issues• Basic case management• Basic construction site safety• Teambuilding• Disaster preparedness and

recovery services, provided by the Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board (KCCRB)

• Additional training throughout the program year

Build Corps Service Projects• All Build Corps Members will work with other Members in

their region to plan and implement disaster preparedness trainings with low income community members.

• Build Corps Members will also participate in other special service activities throughout the year, such as a pre-Thanksgiving food drive, Stand Downs, and MLK Day service projects.