Monday, April 20, 2020 - New Jerseyconsideration by CNCS. Projects will deploy a cadre of AmeriCorps...
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The NJ Commission on National and Community Service, NJ Department of State, announces funding opportunities for 2020 AmeriCorps Formula grants. AmeriCorps, sometimes called the “Domestic Peace Corps” is a national service program funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the NJ Commission seeks to identify projects that it can submit for award consideration by CNCS. Projects will deploy a cadre of AmeriCorps participants to solve significant community problems. In return for their service, participants benefit from a living allowance of up to $14,279 (F/T) and an edu- cational award for college attendance or to pay back existing federal loans (about $6,095 for F/T service). This competition focuses on seeking evidence-based program models within the CNCS priority areas of: Education; Environmental Stewardship; Healthy Futures; Economic Opportunity; Veterans and Military Families; and, Disaster Services. Eligible agencies include public or private non-profit organizations, community and faith- based organizations; local education agencies, charter schools; local, county or state government; and, colleges. Applications are due to the Commission on eGrants on Monday, April 20, 2020. The NJ Commission’s NOFO for Formula funding along with additional application resources is available at https://www.state.nj.us/state/volunteer-grant-opportunities.html. Attendance at one of two technical assistance sessions is mandatory in order to be considered for funding. The tech- nical assistance sessions are scheduled as follows: Friday, March 6, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Campbell Soup Company, 1 Campbell Place, Camden, NJ 08103 (Red and White Conference Room next to Cafeteria). Tuesday, March 10, 10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m., NJ Community Development Corporation Youth Center, 52 Front Street, Paterson, NJ There will also be an optional, but highly recommended, content technical assistance session on Theory of Change, Evidence and Logic Models on: Friday, March 20, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., NJ Department of State, 33 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625, 4th floor conference room. (park in street or at visitor parking at State House Garage and walk over). Call 609-633-9627 to register for a technical assistance session or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any questions. New Jersey Commission on National and Community Service New Jersey Department of State Philip D. Murphy Sheila Y. Oliver Tahesha Way Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State
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The NJ Commission on National and Community Service, NJ Department of State, announces funding opportunities for 2020 AmeriCorps Formula grants. AmeriCorps, sometimes called the “Domestic Peace Corps” is a national service program funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the NJ Commission seeks to identify projects that it can submit for award consideration by CNCS. Projects will deploy a cadre of AmeriCorps participants to solve significant community problems. In return for their service, participants benefit from a living allowance of up to $14,279 (F/T) and an edu-cational award for college attendance or to pay back existing federal loans (about $6,095 for F/T service).
This competition focuses on seeking evidence-based program models within the CNCS priority areas of: Education; Environmental Stewardship; Healthy Futures; Economic Opportunity; Veterans and Military Families; and, Disaster Services. Eligible agencies include public or private non-profit organizations, community and faith-based organizations; local education agencies, charter schools; local, county or state government; and, colleges.
Applications are due to the Commission on eGrants on Monday, April 20, 2020.
The NJ Commission’s NOFO for Formula funding along with additional application resources is available at https://www.state.nj.us/state/volunteer-grant-opportunities.html.
Attendance at one of two technical assistance sessions is mandatory in order to be considered for funding. The tech-nical assistance sessions are scheduled as follows:
Friday, March 6, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Campbell Soup Company, 1 Campbell Place, Camden, NJ 08103 (Red and White Conference Room next to Cafeteria).
Tuesday, March 10, 10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m., NJ Community Development Corporation Youth Center, 52 Front Street, Paterson, NJ
There will also be an optional, but highly recommended, content technical assistance session on Theory of Change, Evidence and Logic Models on:
Friday, March 20, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., NJ Department of State, 33 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625, 4th floor conference room. (park in street or at visitor parking at State House Garage and walk over).
Call 609-633-9627 to register for a technical assistance session or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any questions.
New Jersey Commission on National and Community Service
New Jersey Department of State
Philip D. Murphy Sheila Y. Oliver Tahesha Way
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State
