This award funds the approved 2025-2026 americorps state competitive fixed amount program, as listed on the approved program funding summary chart

Volunteer Tennessee received a $319,500 AmeriCorps State and National (CFDA 94.006) Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management, awarded July 16, 2025, with a completion date of July 15, 2028. This fixed-amount grant funds approved 2025-2026 AmeriCorps State competitive programs at $25,000 per Member Service Year (MSY), supporting service delivery through multiple sub-grantees including Memphis Teacher Residency, Inc. and City Year, Inc. across Tennessee. The funding enables AmeriCorps members to engage in evidence-based community service interventions addressing unmet needs in education, economic opportunity, health, environmental stewardship, and emergency preparedness.

Under this award, City Year, Inc. (a designated sub-grantee) will deploy 50 AmeriCorps members to provide full-day education services in seven Memphis public schools. These members will mentor approximately 390 students during the first program year, with targeted outcomes including improved literacy skills for 99 students, enhanced math proficiency for 39 students, and social-emotional skill development for 119 students. City Year will leverage 40 additional volunteers in school-based service projects and coordinate national service days. The City Year Memphis sub-award of $1,150,000 in federal AmeriCorps funding will be matched by $1,150,000 in non-federal support, comprising $700,000 in public funding and $450,000 in private funding.

This award is a fixed amount grant at $25,000 per MSY. No member may enroll prior to the approved start date of the member enrollment period.