AmeriCorps
Type of Organization:
Government
Government Department:
Corporation for National and Community Service
Description:
The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that helps more than 5 million Americans improve the lives of their fellow citizens through service. Working hand in hand with local partners, they tap the ingenuity and can-do spirit of the American people to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation.
They invest in thousands of nonprofit and faith-based groups that are making a difference across the country. The are AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, the Social Innovation Fund, the Volunteer Generation Fund, and more. They serve, build, and make an impact that changes lives and communities.
Example Activities:
Focus areas are:
Disaster Services
Economic Opportunity
Education
Environmental Stewardship
Healthy Futures
Veterans and Military Families
Served Populations:
Indigenous Populations, Impoverished Populations, Rural Populations, Veterans, Elderly, Youth, Students, Low Income Communities, General Public
Environmental Category:
Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change, Chemical Pollution, Freshwater Use, Land Use Change
Location of Activities:
Arizona, U.S.
Contact Information:
202-606-5000
info@cns.gov
info@cns.gov
