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              Funding Opportunity: Help AmeriCorps Build a New Generation of Leaders with Public Health AmeriCorps
      Submitted by 
mbrodbeck
 on 
Tue, 09/28/2021 - 10:01Sep 28, 2021
        AmeriCorps staff
  

                    *Calling on organizations to invest in COVID-19 recovery and create a pipeline of public health leaders*

AmeriCorps recently launched Public Health AmeriCorps, a new partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the recruitment, training, and development of a new generation of public health leaders who will be ready to respond to the nation’s public health needs.

Public Health AmeriCorps will help vulnerable communities recover from COVID-19 and address broader public health needs. This exciting new partnership builds upon the expertise, best practices, and lessons learned from both existing AmeriCorps and CDC programs to support communities and also provide much-needed surge capacity for state and local public health agencies that continue to bear the burden of caring for a nation in crisis.

AmeriCorps members will serve in support of in state, local, Tribal, and territorial public health agencies. Public Health AmeriCorps goals include:

Help meet public health needs of local communities by providing needed capacity and support in state and local public health settings and advancing more equitable health outcomes for underserved communities.
	Provide pathways to high quality public health-related careers through onsite experience and training, with a focus on recruiting AmeriCorps members who reflect the communities in which they will serve.Apply for a Grant.

AmeriCorps published the notice of federal funding availability for Public Health AmeriCorps through AmeriCorps’ State and National program.

Who can apply?

The competition is open to nonprofit, faith-based and community-based organizations; higher-education institutions; state, local and territorial government entities, such as cities or counties; and Indian Tribes. Organizations that are new to AmeriCorps are encouraged to apply for these grants.

When is the deadline to submit an application?

Potential applicant organizations are encouraged to fully review the information posted on AmeriCorps funding opportunities webpage. The deadline for applications is Monday, Nov 8, at 5 p.m. ET.

Need answers to questions?

AmeriCorps is hosting a variety of technical assistance calls, webinars and workshops to answer questions about this funding opportunity, including how to submit an application.

Technical Assistance Webinars

AmeriCorps is hosting technical assistance webinars for Public Health AmeriCorps applicants to answer questions about the funding opportunity and eGrants.

**FY 2022 Public Health AmeriCorps - NOFO 101**
We will review critical components of the 2022 Public Health AmeriCorps Notice of Funding Opportunity. We will provide an overview of AmeriCorps State and National, outline aspects of this grant competition, and answer any questions related to the application process. One of these sessions already occurred, but you can still register for the other. Watch the recorded version on YouTube.

**FY 2022 Public Health AmeriCorps - Performance Measures Best Practices**
We will focus on how to create high-quality performance measures that align with the applicant's program design and meet requirements outlined in the NOFO and answer any questions related to performance measures.

**FY 2022 Public Health AmeriCorps - Best Practices in Budget Development**
Staff from AmeriCorps' Office of Grant Administration will review best practices for submitting a compliant and competitive Public Health AmeriCorps application budget.

**FY 2022 Public Health AmeriCorps - Best Practices in Demonstrating Evidence**
During this pre-recorded webinar, learn how to support a proposed program design with relevant high-quality data, studies, and/or evaluation reports.

**AmeriCorps 101 and Introduction to Public Health AmeriCorps**
During these live webinars, AmeriCorps' Office of Regional Operation staff will review the AmeriCorps' mission, discuss important areas of impact, highlight current programming, and provide an overview of the FY 2022 Public Health AmeriCorps NOFO.



Additional times, dates, and registration for any of these calls, along with additional technical assistance information, are posted on its funding opportunity page.

If you have any questions about the grant competition please email AmeriCorpsGrants@cns.gov.
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