School Turnaround AmeriCorps

 
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    CFDA#

    94.006
     

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

    Summary

    The School Turnaround AmeriCorps initiative is a collaborative effort by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to increase educational achievement, high school graduation rates, and college readiness for students in our nation’s lowest-performing elementary, middle, and high schools.

    School Turnaround AmeriCorps, in coordination with local school and LEA turnaround efforts under SIG and ESEA flexibility, will support schools and communities in improving student performance. The program reflects CNCS’s and ED’s commitment to increasing opportunities for children in disadvantaged communities through high-quality education. School Turnaround AmeriCorps also expands on the efforts of Together for Tomorrow (TFT), a cooperative initiative among ED, CNCS, and the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships to boost community engagement in turning around the nation’s lowest-performing schools.

    Grants will fund projects that address multiple student needs and are aligned with comprehensive school turnaround plans. All grants funded under this program must include one or more of the following:

    1. Providing ongoing mechanisms for family and community engagement.
    2. Establishing a school culture and environment that improve school safety, attendance, and discipline and address other non-academic factors that impact student achievement, such as students’ social, emotional, and health needs.
    3. Accelerating students’ acquisition of reading and mathematics knowledge and skills;
    4. Increasing graduation rates through strategies such as early warning systems, credit-recovery programs, and re-engagement strategies.
    5. Increasing college enrollment rates through college preparation counseling assistance to include completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and college applications, and educating students and their families on financial literacy for college; or
    6. Supporting school implementation of increased learning time.
     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    There are three types of AmeriCorps grants in this competition:

    1. AmeriCorps State Grants - These grants are for organizations planning to operate an AmeriCorps program in a single state. Organizations apply through a State Commission. A single-state applicant will be instructed by a State Commission to apply directly to CNCS if the Commission is not accepting applications for grants under this program.
    2. National Direct Grants - These grants are for organizations planning to operate in more than one state. Organizations apply directly to CNCS.
    3. Indian Tribe Grants - These grants are competitively awarded to Indian Tribes. An Indian Tribe is defined as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation, as defined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. § 1602), that the United States Government determines is eligible for special programs and services provided under Federal law to Indians because of their status as Indians. Indian Tribes also include tribal organizations controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by one of the entities described above.

    Contacts

    ATT: Office of Grants Policy and Operations/School Turnaround AmeriCorps Application

    ATT: Office of Grants Policy and Operations/School Turnaround AmeriCorps Application
    Corporation for National and Community Service
    1201 New York Avenue NW
    Washington, DC 20525
    (202) 606-7508
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Public or private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and other community organizations; schools or LEAs; institutions of higher education; government entities within states (e.g., cities, counties); Indian Tribes; and labor organizations, are eligible to apply. Partnerships and consortia of these entities are encouraged to apply, with one entity of an applying partnership or consortia designated as the lead applicant.

    Organizations that have been convicted of a Federal crime are disqualified from receiving the assistance described in this Notice. Pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Action of 1995, an organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4), that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to apply.

    Existing AmeriCorps grantees may apply; however, receiving funding previously from CNCS or another federal agency is not a prerequisite to applying under this program.

    Organizations that have never received funding from CNCS or AmeriCorps are eligible to apply for the grants described in this program. New organizations should submit applications with the understanding that the general practice is to award no more than 50 member slots for new grantees.

    Deadline Details

    The deadline to submit an application is April 23, 2013, no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

    Award Details

    CNCS and ED expect to make $5 million available for this grant competition. The actual level of funding is subject to the availability of full-year appropriations. Awards will provide both operating funds and AmeriCorps member slots. Award amounts will vary. Grant amounts may be lower than the requested amount. Applicants are encouraged to apply for a minimum of 20 Member Service Years (MSYs). CNCS and ED expect to make annual grant awards of between $250,000 and $1,000,000 for cost reimbursement grants and between $16,000 and $80,000 for education-award fixed-amount grants. There is no match requirement for fixed-amount grants. However, the fixed-amount grant does not cover all costs. Fixed-amount grantees provide the additional resources needed to operate the program, but are not required to track or report on them.

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