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- AmeriCorps*State in Virginia.

The Virginia Department of Social Services, Office on Volunteerism and Community Service, accepts Request for Proposals for the AmeriCorps*State program year at the beginning of each calendar year. Grants are available to public and nonprofit organizations that sponsor service programs throughout Virginia, including faith-based and community organizations, higher education institutions, and public agencies. These grants assist groups in recruiting, training and placing individuals, as AmeriCorps members, to meet critical community needs in the following areas: education, environment, health, poverty, public safety, and other human needs.

AmeriCorps State Request for Proposals (RFP)

The AmeriCorps State Request for Proposal (RFP) is now closed. The proposal submission deadline was March 11, 2010 at 5 p.m. If you have questions please contact us.

New to AmeriCorps?

Organizations interested in learning more about AmeriCorps and becoming a sponsoring organization review the presentations and resources below.

• Watch the Virginia AmeriCorps: Becoming a Program Sponsor Video Presentation
  
  
• Virginia AmeriCorps: Becoming a Program Sponsor Part I
  Covers the basics and gives you a general overview of AmeriCorps in Virginia - [PDF 156 KB].
  
  
• Virginia AmeriCorps: Becoming a Program Sponsor Part II-a: AmeriCorps State Application Process
  Covers the details of the AmeriCorps State Request for Proposals (RFP) and the application process - [PDF 116 KB].
  
  
• Virginia AmeriCorps: Becoming a Program Sponsor Part II-b: AmeriCorps VISTA Application Process
  Covers the AmeriCorps VISTA concept paper and application process - [PDF 224 KB].
  
  
• Are You Ready for AmeriCorps?
  An assessment to assist you in evaluating your organization's capacity for successfully competing for an AmeriCorps grant - [DOC 277 KB].
  
  
• AmeriCorps Funding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)