Federal Grant Award Summary

The NC Commission On Volunteerism & Community Service received a Project Grant award of $1,928,556 from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant program (CFDA 94.003), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This three-year award provides funding to support core commission operations and activities required under 45 CFR 2550, including development of the state service plan, technical assistance to organizations applying for AmeriCorps funding, and programmatic oversight of federally funded AmeriCorps initiatives within North Carolina. The award requires a 50 percent non-federal match, with FY 2025 budgeted match at 53.55 percent and FY 2026 budgeted match at 50 percent.

Through this funding, the Commission supports the coordination of approximately 250 AmeriCorps members deployed across North Carolina to address critical community needs in education, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, public health, and disaster preparedness. The Commission administers sub-grants to institutional partners including universities and community organizations to expand service initiatives and provide training, technical assistance, and capacity-building support to local governments and nonprofit organizations throughout the state.