My AmeriCorps 

State and National and VISTA 

General Overview

Presentation developed for the Corporation for National and Community Service by the eGrants Coaching Unit

JBS International, Aguirre Division (2009); 1-888-333-8272
Agenda

 My AmeriCorps?

 Who does what on My AmeriCorps?

 Accessing My AmeriCorps

 eGrants “gateway” to My AmeriCorps

 My AmeriCorps Usage – Important Considerations

 Other New Concepts and Terminology

 Hardware and Software Requirements

 Security Reminders

 What’s next?

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My AmeriCorps?

 My AmeriCorps is an online system designed to

 Reduce the number of systems and thus streamline recruitment, enrollment, 

and management of members in AmeriCorps programs

 Improve access to timely and critical information for members , program and CNCS 

staff users, commissions , VISTA State Office staff, and VMSU users, such as real 

time linkage to member management and the Trust

 Provide an online space for members to manage their information including 

contact information, application for service, and award status before, during, 

and after service

 Provide an online system for program management, member management and 

program oversight

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Who does what on My AmeriCorps?

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• Registers on My 

AmeriCorps

• Searches for Service

• Applies for Service

• Submits Forms

• Accepts or Rejects 

Service invitations

• Enrolls

• Serves

• Completes Service & 

Survey

• Exits Service & Receives 

Award

• Receives Alumni Services

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• Registers on My AmeriCorps

• Creates Service Opportunities

• Recruits Members

• Accepts or Rejects Applications

• Submits Service Offers

• Enrolls & Places Members

• Creates & Approves Service Changes

• Exits Members

• Provides Member and Program Oversight 

including Member Travel and Training

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My AmeriCorps

Program and CNCS 

Staff Users

Applicants, 

Members, 

& Alumni 

Users
Accessing My AmeriCorps

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Who?

Program Staff Users 

And Commissions

CNCS Staff Users

Applicants, Members, & Alumni

For what? How?

User Management, 

Reporting, Recruitment, 

Placement, Member 

Management, Program 

Oversight

Registration, 

Application, Enrollment, 

Member Survey, Exit, 

Profile, Alumni Services

My AmeriCorps

my.americorps.gov

portal.cns.gov

egrants.cns.gov
eGrants “Gateway” to My AmeriCorps

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My AmeriCorps Usage – Important Considerations

 All of the My AmeriCorps tutorials and webinars focus on 

the functionality of the system rather than grant 

requirements or program policies

 The My AmeriCorps system does not include 

comprehensive compliance checks

 We recommend that programs set their own policies around 

system use and monitor usage for compliance. However, 

we suggest that programs give some thought to how they 

assign roles and access so that they are comfortable with 

the level of authority they are giving their users

 If they have questions they should contact their program 

officer/program specialist or program director/project 

sponsor

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Other New Concepts and Terminology

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 “NSPID”: National Service Participant ID

 Older system IDs will no longer exist

 Reference this ID for the member vs SSN

 “Service Location”: Allows users to select a location where the member will 

serve.

 Where the member serves versus location of the program that administers the 

member’s service

 Collect useful information related to address and zip where the member serves

 Can answer reporting inquires such as total members serving in an area 

 Functionality to create service location, assign and change member to location, and 

perform member management functions

 Timelogs will no longer be provided

 “Workbaskets” or “My Workbaskets”:

 Tasks requiring your attention and personalized to each user

 Tasks are grouped by activity, such as recruitment, enrollment, exit
Workbasket Visual

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Hardware and Software Requirements

 PC or Mac

 Browser: MS IE 4.0, Firefox 1.5, Netscape 3.0, or higher

 Internet Connection: Broadband recommended, though dial up 

is supported

 Browser settings: Turn off pop-up blocker 

 Adobe Reader for opening PDF files

 Microsoft Word or other word processor

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Security Reminders

 System has inactivity timeout so save often

 Log out or close your browser when you leave your computer

 Don’t share login credentials 

 Complex passwords and 90 day changes

 Never transmit confidential information over an unsecure 

connection such as email

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What’s next?

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 The Resource Center

o www.nationalserviceresources.org/ac-training-support

o Includes other tutorials

o Live training and registration schedule

 The eGrants Coaching Unit

o 1-888-333-8272

o egrantstta@jbsinternational.com

o Training/Technical Assistance

 The eGrants Help Desk

o 1-888-677-7849

o Technical Assistance

o User name/Password reset assistance

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