Opportunity Information: Apply for AC 09 08 21
The FY2022 AmeriCorps State and National Public Health AmeriCorps opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number AC 09 08 21) is a discretionary grant program run by AmeriCorps that supports public health-focused national service projects. The central idea is to fund organizations that will place AmeriCorps members into structured service roles where they help communities address pressing health-related challenges through direct service and capacity-building. Rather than funding general operations, the program is designed to back projects that use evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions and practices, meaning applicants are expected to propose approaches that are supported by research, evaluation, or credible prior results and that can reasonably be tied to measurable community benefits.
Through these grants, AmeriCorps aims to strengthen communities by leveraging national service as a practical workforce and community engagement strategy. AmeriCorps members are individuals serving in approved national service positions; during their term of service they may receive a living allowance and other benefits, and after successfully completing service they earn the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. That education award can be used to pay qualified higher education expenses or to repay eligible student loans, which is a key incentive that helps programs recruit and retain members while also supporting participants personal educational and career goals.
Eligibility is broad and spans many types of public and nonprofit entities that can host and manage AmeriCorps member positions. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category listed). This wide eligibility reflects the program intent to embed service members in a variety of community settings where public health needs exist, from local government health initiatives to nonprofit-led community interventions and campus-linked public health partnerships.
Administratively, this opportunity is categorized as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and falls under the health funding activity category, with CFDA number 94.006. The original closing date listed for applications was November 8, 2021, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of September 8, 2021. While the summary data provided does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, the overall structure indicates competitive funding intended to support multiple organizations proposing well-justified public health service models.
In practical terms, a strong application under this opportunity would typically describe the public health problem being addressed, the evidence-informed strategy to tackle it, the specific roles and activities AmeriCorps members will carry out, how the program will supervise and support members, and how outcomes will be measured and reported. Because the program emphasizes interventions that are evidence-based or evidence-informed, applicants generally need to connect their service design to credible research or prior evaluations and explain how member activities will translate into concrete improvements for the communities served.Apply for AC 09 08 21
- The AmeriCorps in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2022 AmeriCorps State and National Public Health AmeriCorps" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.006.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-09-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-11-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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FY2022 AmeriCorps State and National Public Health AmeriCorps (AC 09 08 21) FAQs
What is the FY2022 AmeriCorps State and National Public Health AmeriCorps opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant program run by AmeriCorps that funds public health-focused national service projects. The goal is to support organizations that place AmeriCorps members into structured service roles to help communities address pressing health-related challenges through direct service and capacity-building.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is AC 09 08 21.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a Grant.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 94.006.
What kinds of activities does the program support?
The program supports public health-focused national service projects where AmeriCorps members deliver direct service and/or provide capacity-building support. Funded projects are expected to be structured, with defined member roles and an approach that can reasonably be tied to measurable community benefits.
Does this grant fund general organizational operations?
No. The opportunity is described as supporting projects that place AmeriCorps members into structured service roles and implement evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions and practices, rather than providing general operating support.
What does "evidence-based or evidence-informed" mean in this opportunity?
Applicants are expected to propose interventions and practices supported by research, evaluation, or credible prior results. The proposed approach should be defensible as likely to produce measurable benefits for the community being served.
Who are AmeriCorps members in the context of this grant?
AmeriCorps members are individuals serving in approved national service positions. Under funded projects, they fill structured service roles aligned to the proposed public health intervention and community needs.
What benefits may AmeriCorps members receive?
During their term of service, members may receive a living allowance and other benefits. After successfully completing service, they earn the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.
What is the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award and what can it be used for?
It is an education award earned after successful completion of service. It can be used to pay qualified higher education expenses or to repay eligible student loans. It is also described as a key incentive for recruiting and retaining members while supporting participants educational and career goals.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and nonprofit entities that can host and manage AmeriCorps member positions.
Are state, county, or local governments eligible applicants?
Yes. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments.
Are special district governments eligible?
Yes. Special district governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, as well as private institutions of higher education, are listed as eligible applicants.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, with the noted condition that this nonprofit category is "as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category listed."
What is the main purpose of funding these projects?
The purpose is to strengthen communities by leveraging national service as a practical workforce and community engagement strategy, using AmeriCorps members to address public health challenges with approaches that can demonstrate measurable community benefits.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under the health funding activity category.
When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of September 8, 2021.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date listed for applications was November 8, 2021.
Is the award amount (ceiling) listed in the provided information?
No. The summary information provided does not specify an award ceiling.
Is the expected number of awards listed in the provided information?
No. The summary information provided does not specify the expected number of awards.
Is this funding competitive?
Yes. The description indicates competitive funding intended to support multiple organizations proposing well-justified public health service models.
What should a strong application typically include?
Based on the information provided, a strong application would typically describe: (1) the public health problem being addressed, (2) the evidence-informed strategy to tackle it, (3) the specific roles and activities AmeriCorps members will carry out, (4) how the program will supervise and support members, and (5) how outcomes will be measured and reported.
How should applicants connect member service activities to outcomes?
Applicants should explain how member roles and activities will translate into concrete improvements for the communities served, and tie the design to credible research or prior evaluations consistent with the evidence-based or evidence-informed emphasis.
What is meant by "structured service roles" for AmeriCorps members?
It refers to defined positions with planned service activities that align with the project design, including supervision and support, rather than informal or ad hoc volunteer work.
What kinds of settings can host these public health service roles?
The eligibility list reflects an intent to embed members in a wide variety of community settings where public health needs exist, including local government initiatives, nonprofit-led interventions, and campus-linked public health partnerships.
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