This award provides FY 2025 funding for your approved training and technical assistance (TTA) commission investment fund (CIF) grant budget and activities

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded the New Jersey Department of State $332,272 on September 10, 2025, under the AmeriCorps Commission Investment Fund (CFDA 94.008) to expand the capacity of the State Service Commission in priority performance areas through training and technical assistance activities.

The award funds commission staffing and staff development, training events, and collaborative activities designed to forge new partnerships or develop new skills and knowledge to produce demonstrable improvements within the grant period. The project period extends through June 30, 2028, with performance in New Jersey. Pre-award costs were approved beginning July 1, 2025. The FY 2025 and FY 2026 required match is zero percent. This is a Project Grant assistance type. The recipient must maintain all financial and program records for three years from the date of submission of the final Federal Financial Report, including receipts, disbursements, vouchers, time cards, contracts, personnel records, job descriptions, and program execution records. All individuals receiving compensation through the national service program funded by this award must clear a National Service Criminal History Check.

The FY 2025 required match is 0%. You are approved for pre-award costs beginning july 1, 2025.