This award funds the approved 2026-2027 americorps national direct program

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Great Oaks Foundation Inc. $2,664,120 on July 1, 2026, under the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006) for the approved 2026–2027 AmeriCorps National Direct Program.

Great Oaks Foundation recruits, trains, and manages AmeriCorps members to deliver community service addressing identified unmet needs in New York. Members receive living allowances and, upon successful completion of service, earn Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards applicable to higher education expenses or qualified student loans. The foundation's work engages AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities.

The award obligates $2,664,120 for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with performance occurring in New York. The 2026–2027 regulatory match requirement is 30 percent and the budgetary match is 34.31 percent. No member enrollment may occur prior to the approved start date of the member enrollment period. Grant recipients must maintain all financial and program records for three years from the date of final Federal Financial Report submission, including receipts, disbursements, time cards, contracts, personnel records, criminal history checks, and program execution records. All individuals receiving compensation through the award must clear a National Service Criminal History Check.

No member may enroll prior to the approved start date of the member enrollment period. Your 2026-2027 regulatory match is 30% and your budgetary match is 34.31%.