Project Grant 26VGCMI001

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity $1 million on October 1, 2026, under the AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund (CFDA 94.021) to fund the approved 2026–27 Volunteer Generation Fund program. The award funds investments in volunteer management practices that strengthen nonprofit organizations and other entities' ability to recruit and retain volunteers to meet critical community needs. The recipient, operating as the Talent Investment Agency, must provide a 50 percent statutory match, which is included in its budgeted allocation. Performance occurs in Michigan from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. The Volunteer Generation Fund seeks to expand volunteering capacity, strengthen recruitment and retention of skill-based volunteers, develop strategies to use volunteers effectively in solving community problems, enhance civic engagement, and increase workforce development. Grant records, including financial and program documentation, must be maintained for three years from the date of final Federal Financial Report submission. All individuals receiving compensation through the program must clear a National Service Criminal History Check.