AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant
Active
- Assistance listing
- 94.003
- Grant awards
- 621 $423,145,161 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant 94.003
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 95-2720-0-1-506
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Corporation for National and Community Service awards Commission Support Grants under CFDA 94.003 to State Service Commissions, with the most recent awards issued on July 1, 2025, covering FY 2025–2026 funding cycles.
This program funds the operational and administrative activities of state-level, bipartisan AmeriCorps commissions. Specifically, grant funds enable states to establish and maintain 15 to 25-member independent commissions appointed by governors, develop state service plans, support the AmeriCorps application process, and provide oversight of funded AmeriCorps programs operating within each state. Recipients must maintain grant records for three years from final Federal Financial Report submission, including financial documentation, personnel records, and results of National Service Criminal History Checks for all individuals receiving compensation through AmeriCorps-funded programs.
The program portfolio spans 621 awards since 1994, with recent activity concentrated in FY 2022 and 2025. In the past five years, awards ranged from 4 per year in 2020 to 55 in 2022 and 52 in 2025. The program is split roughly evenly across three assistance types: Project Grants (34% of awards), Cooperative Agreements (34%), and Formula Grants (33%). Funding flows entirely through the Corporation for National and Community Service and its Office of Grants Management, which together obligated $423.1 million in federal dollars across all 621 awards, with recipients contributing an additional $530.7 million in matching funds for a combined total of $953.8 million obligated.
Individual award values range from under $1 million to over $3.5 million. Recent awards include Illinois (25CAICA001) at $3.58 million, New York (25CAFNY001) at $3.15 million, Texas (25CAGTX001) at $2.92 million, and Florida (25CAHFL001) at $2.61 million. Smaller awards include Puerto Rico (25CABPR001) at $862 thousand, Rhode Island (25CAFRI001) at $830 thousand, Oklahoma (25CAGOK001) at $830 thousand, and Guam (25CAIGU001) at $590 thousand. All awards issued in July 2025 carry 50% matching requirements for FY 2025 (though some states received alternative match schedules or waivers ranging from 0% to 35% for FY 2026), with project periods extending through June 2028.
Only State Service Commissions are eligible to apply. The source contains no information about upcoming open grant opportunities.
Objective and description
- Objective
To develop a State plan, to assist States in the application process, and to provide oversight of funded AmeriCorps programs within each State. The funds enable States to form a 15 to 25 member, independent, bipartisan commission appointed by a gover
- Description
Commission Support Grants enable States to form a 15 to 25 member, independent, bipartisan commission appointed by a governor to implement service programs in their State. Funds assist States in developing State Service Plans, to provide support in the application process, and to provide oversight of funded AmeriCorps programs within each State.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Only State Service Commissions are eligible to apply.
- Beneficiary eligibility
States will benefit. See program's Application Instructions.
- Uses of assistance
Funds are used to operate a commission to oversee service programs.
- Use restrictions
Restrictions on use of funds are described in program's Application Instructions. Use of funds must be consistent with funded application, and are subject to AmeriCorps' grants administration laws, regulations and policies. Applications are limited to State Service Commissions (or approved alternative administrative entities) or partnerships/consortia of State Service Commissions.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Assistance is usually awarded for project periods of one year; funding must be obligated during the award project period.
How to apply
- Award procedure
See program's Application Instructions for information on award procedures.
- Renewals
See program's Application Instructions.
- Appeals
AmeriCorps does not offer an appeals process. Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunities with more details: https://americorps.gov
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 621 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Commission On Community Service | $12,061,961 | 3% |
| 2 | Executive Office Of The State Of California | $11,090,817 | 3% |
| 3 | The Onestar National Service Commission, Inc. | $9,753,457 | 2% |
| 4 | Ohio Commission On Service And Volunteerism | $9,472,465 | 2% |
| 5 | New Jersey Department Of State | $8,609,153 | 2% |
| 6 | Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc. | $8,079,070 | 2% |
| 7 | Serveminnesota | $7,849,935 | 2% |
| 8 | NC Commission On Volunteerism & Community Service | $7,430,975 | 2% |
| 9 | Virginia Department Of Social Services | $7,170,797 | 2% |
| 10 | The Onestar Foundation | $7,167,699 | 2% |
10 of 92 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $16,445,365 |
| FY2025 | $18,684,789 |
| FY2024 | $19,253,186 |
| FY2023 | $18,793,780 |
| FY2022 | $36,206,874 |
| FY2021 | $17,757,863 |
| FY2020 | $17,377,786 |
| FY2019 | $17,670,150 |
| FY2018 | $24,924,852 |
| FY2017 | $15,445,367 |
| FY2016 | $15,635,028 |
| FY2015 | $16,163,000 |
| FY2014 | $15,428,678 |
| FY2013 | $12,101,324 |
| FY2012 | $13,440,548 |
| FY2011 | $16,630,938 |
| FY2010 | $17,141,349 |
| FY2009 | $11,473,777 |
| FY2008 | $7,756,340 |
| FY2007 | $13,800,737 |
| FY2006 | $12,640,535 |
| FY2005 | $12,744,525 |
| FY2004 | $12,217,451 |
| FY2003 | $14,361,901 |
| FY2002 | $12,097,092 |
| FY2001 | $12,581,271 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 94.003?
Assistance Listing 94.003 is AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant, a federal grant program run by Corporation for National and Community Service.
What is the CFDA number for AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant?
Its CFDA number is 94.003: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 94.003 awarded?
621 grant awards under 94.003 have obligated $423,145,161 in federal funds to 92 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 94.003?
The recipients obligated the most under AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant are Florida Commission On Community Service ($12,061,961), Executive Office Of The State Of California ($11,090,817) and The Onestar National Service Commission, Inc. ($9,753,457).
How much did 94.003 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 94.003 obligated $18,684,789 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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