NC Commission On Volunteerism & Community Service

NC Commission On Volunteerism & Community Service, operating through its Volunteernc division, is a North Carolina state government entity that serves as a federal grant recipient administering AmeriCorps programs and national service initiatives statewide. The commission operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no federal contracts or IDVs; all 39 recent awards are federal grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps), and the commission holds no subcontract work.

The commission's federal footprint centers entirely on AmeriCorps grant administration across multiple program streams. The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management has awarded the commission $174.4 million in combined obligated dollars across recent activities, representing 100% of awards by count. Recent representative grants include a $7.444 million AmeriCorps State and National award (CFDA 94.006) dated September 16, 2025, funding four program tracks through September 15, 2028 — Conservation Legacy's Conservation Corps North Carolina deploying 137 AmeriCorps members across public lands, MedServe placing 90 members in medically under-resourced counties, the Carolina College Advising Corps operating 60 advisers across 76 high schools, and the Lead for North Carolina program placing 36 members in local government capacity-building roles. A $500,000 AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund award (CFDA 94.021) dated October 1, 2026, funds volunteer management capacity-building in nonprofit organizations through September 30, 2029 with a 20 percent statutory match requirement. A $416,974 Commission Investment Fund award (CFDA 94.008) dated September 10, 2025, supports training, technical assistance, and state commission capacity-building through June 30, 2028 with no match requirement.

The commission acts as the state entity managing AmeriCorps state competitive programs, formula programs, and fixed-amount service awards across North Carolina. Its sub-grantees include universities (Appalachian State University, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Greensboro), service organizations (Conservation Legacy, MedServe, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina, Conserving Carolina, The Servant Center), and healthcare-focused partners (Wake Forest University's Office of Civic & Community Engagement, Pamlico Rose Institute for Sustainable Communities). Awards carry match requirements ranging from zero percent (Commission Investment Fund and certain public health programs) to 50–53 percent (Commission Support Grants), with service year member stipends fixed at $20,000 to $27,000 per member service year depending on program track and award year. Six awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, signaling recompete activity in that window. Work is performed across North Carolina with performance periods generally spanning two to three years. The commission maintains no federal contract customer relationships and does not compete on civilian or defense contract vehicles.