This award funds the approved 2026?27 americorps formula award

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded $4,404,700 to Governors Office of Volunteer Services (doing business as Serve Alabama) on September 1, 2026, under the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006).

The award funds deployment of AmeriCorps members in full-time and part-time service positions across Alabama addressing education, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, disaster response, and public health. AmeriCorps members serve with community organizations and, upon successful completion of their service, earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award applicable to higher education expenses or qualified student loans. The award carries a 30 percent non-federal match requirement and flows through local partner organizations.

The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. Place of performance is Alabama. No volunteer enrollment may occur until assigned programs are added to the award and the volunteer enrollment period begins. Grant recipients must maintain financial and program records for three years from submission of the final Federal Financial Report, including all financial records, time cards, contracts, personnel records, program execution records, and criminal history checks documenting that all compensated individuals cleared National Service Criminal History Checks.

No volunteer may enroll until assigned programs are added to the award and the volunteer enrollment period has begun. Your 2026?27 required match is 30%.