Learn and Serve America Summer of Service FY10

Post Date

November 17th 2009

Application Due Date

December 10th 2009

The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Applications must be submitted using eGrants, the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for grant application and management. To cr

Funding Opportunity Number

CNCS-GRANTS-111709-001

CFDA Number(s)

94.018

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Education
Environment

Service-learning and Community service

Number of Awards

7

Eligibility Categories

County Governments
City or Township Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Eligible applicants include State Education Agencies, State Commissions, US Territories, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations), public or private elementary or secondary schools, local educational agencies, or a consortium of such entities. Grantees must have experience managing a summer youth program that accommodates at least 100 youth at a time, and must have access to existing infrastructure to support recruitment, enrollment, training and supervision for the youth, and tracking of volunteer hours

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $250000

Grant Description

Summer of Service grants will support collaborative efforts to implement community-based service-learning projects during the summer months. Programs will engage middle school students (students who will be enrolled in grades 6 through 9 in the school year following the end of the summer) in community-based service-learning projects that are intensive, structured, supervised, and designed to produce identifiable improvements to the community. This opportunity should provide youth, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances, with service-learning experiences that will motivate them to become more civically engaged and aspire to obtain higher education. Program participants must complete at least 100 hours of service within the summer program. For this competition, service activities should address environmental and/or disaster preparedness issues relevant to the community served. Funding for 2010 is contingent upon appropriations, and is estimated to be $1,000,000 for approximately 5-7 grants.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Corporation for National and Community Service

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Cara Patrick
  202-606-7510

• Agency Mailing Address:

  email box for this specific competition

• Agency Email Address:

  summerofservice@cns.gov

• More Information:

  Web address to the full announcement and resources to apply.