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FY 24 Public Health AmeriCorps Notice of Funding Opportunity

Frequently Asked Questions 

Below is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the FY 24 Public Health 

AmeriCorps Notice of Funding Opportunity (PHA NOFO). This is a supplementary 

document, and all eligible applicants interested in pursuing continuation funding 

through PHA should read the FY 24 PHA NOFO. 

Q1: How will the FY 24 PHA continuation process work? 

Please use section E of the NOFO for more information regarding the FY 24 PHA 

continuation process. Please also use the “Technical Assistance Webinars” 

section of the Public Health AmeriCorps webpage to access a webinar 

providing an overview.

Q2: When are FY 24 PHA continuation applications due? 

FY 24 PHA continuation applications are due Thursday, January 4, 2024, 5pm ET. 

Single-state continuation applicant deadlines to State Service Commissions may 

be significantly before the AmeriCorps deadlines, so state applicants seeking 

continuation funding should contact the Commission in the state or territory 

where they intend to apply as early as possible. The list of Commissions can be 

found on the AmeriCorps State Service Commissions' webpage. 

Q3: Who is eligible to apply for funding through the FY 24 PHA NOFO? 

Only current Public Health AmeriCorps grantees, also known as PHA 

continuation applicants, are eligible. Eligible applicants are those organizations

that have current Public Health AmeriCorps awards that will be in program Year 

2 or 3 in FY 2024. Applicants must have a valid SAM registration and Unique Entity 

Identifier to receive an award. Please use section C of the FY 24 PHA NOFO for 

more information.

Q4: I am not a current PHA grantee, am I eligible for funding through the FY 24 

PHA NOFO? 

No, only PHA grantees in their second or third year of program operation in FY 24 

are eligible to apply for funding through the FY 24 PHA NOFO.
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Q5: I am a current ASN grantee, am I eligible for funding through the FY 24 PHA 

NOFO? 

No, only PHA grantees in their second or third year of program operation in FY 24 

are eligible to apply for funding through the FY 24 PHA NOFO.

Q6: I am not a current PHA grantee but wanted to apply for a PHA funding in FY 

24, what can I do? 

Please explore funding opportunities through AmeriCorps State and National 

and other AmeriCorps grant programs. 

Q7: Can I apply for an expansion request through the FY 24 PHA continuation 

process? 

Yes, current PHA grantees may request funding that exceeds their FY 23 award; 

however, AmeriCorps does not expect to award expansion requests through the

FY 24 PHA NOFO. 

Q8: How much funding can I request through the FY 24 PHA NOFO? 

Eligible applicants may request a budget that reflects program needs, but 

please note that AmeriCorps does not expect to award continuation grants that 

is greater than the grantee’s FY 23 award.

Q9: When will my organization know how much continuation funding has been 

granted? 

It is anticipated that continuation applicants will be notified by July 2024, and 

awards will be issued by September 2024.

Q10: My grant start date is before September. Will the FY 24 PHA NOFO’s new 

timeline impact my project’s activities? 

FY 24 programming cannot begin until new member slots are made available 

through the completion of the award process. If available and allowable per 

the organization’s policies and procedures, grantees may use unexpended 

funds to cover pre-award staffing costs to prepare for FY 24 programming. 
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Q11: Can a state commission reallocate unexpended Public Health AmeriCorps 

funding from one sub-grantee to another?

No, state commissions are not permitted to re-allocate unexpended Public 

Health AmeriCorps funding from one sub-grantee to another sub-grantee. 

Q12: Are all single-state continuation applicants required to submit their 

applications through their respective state commissions?

No, single-state continuation applicants who applied to the Public Health 

AmeriCorps program in FY 22 as National Directs and were awarded as National 

Directs will continue to apply as National Directs for the FY 24 Public Health 

AmeriCorps grant cycle. These applicants will not apply through State Service 

Commissions.
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