This award funds the approved 2026?27 americorps formula award

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Volunteer Tennessee $7,171,107 on August 1, 2026, under the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006) to deploy approximately 517 AmeriCorps members annually across Tennessee in education, economic opportunity, health, environmental stewardship, and emergency preparedness initiatives. The award runs through July 31, 2029, with performance across Tennessee and a required 30 percent non-federal match. Volunteer Tennessee, Tennessee's state service commission, coordinates AmeriCorps member recruitment, training, and management through a sub-grantee network that includes City Year, Inc., Memphis Teacher Residency, Martha O'Bryan Center, Emerald Youth Foundation, Hands On Nashville, and regional education and environmental organizations. AmeriCorps members serve with community organizations on evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions and, upon successful completion of service, earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for higher education expenses or qualified student loan repayment. Grant records, including financial documents, time cards, contracts, personnel records, and criminal history checks, must be maintained for three years from submission of the final Federal Financial Report.

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%