Creating a Service Opportunity 

Listing in eGrants

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Login to eGrants

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Enter in User Name 

and Password

Then click Login to eGrants
Login to Portal Home

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Click on the Portal Home link 

under View My AmeriCorps Portal
Navigate to Recruitment Workbasket

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Click on the 

Recruitment Workbasket 

from Portal Home menu
Navigate to Service Opportunities

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Click on the 

Service Opportunities 

from the top tab selection
Navigate to Create Opportunity Listing

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To create a new Service 

Opportunity Listing, click on

Create Opportunity Listing 

at the top of the page
Input information – page 1 

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Input the following required information, 

as indicated by a red asterisk* or by 

AmeriCorps policy:

• Project Name

• Project Type

• Program Code

• Start and End Dates

• Term of Service

• Contact Information

• State(s) or Territories of service

Optional information:

• Listing availability (default “Yes”)

• Metropolitan areas

Click Next

Note: Information cannot be saved until 

final submission
Input information – page 2

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Input the following required information, 

as indicated by a red asterisk* or by 

AmeriCorps policy:

• Two line description headline

• Program description

• Accepting applications (Yes/No) 

• Application deadlines

• Alternate applications (Yes/No)

• Member benefits 

Optional information:

• Alternate application information

• Terms and conditions

Click Next
Input information – page 3 

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Input the following required information, as indicated 

by a red asterisk* or by AmeriCorps policy:

• Minimum Age 

• Maximum Age

• Member activities

• Modification comment – if editing a listing

• Submitter name

Optional information:

• Desired education level

• Member skills

• Language requirement

• Service areas

• Submitter contact information

Click Save to submit to AmeriCorps

ATTENTION Public Health AmeriCorps Grantees:

Select “Public Health AmeriCorps” in the Service areas 

information section
View Service Opportunity Listing

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After clicking Save, the 

screen will display your 

newly submitted Service 

Opportunity Listing

Review the Service 

Opportunity Listing and 

if changes are required, 

navigate back to the 

Service Opportunities 

in the Recruitment 

Workbasket to edit
View Submission Status

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Service Opportunity Listings

Status:

• Pending – awaiting to be 

viewed by AmeriCorps.

• Approved – viewed by 

AmeriCorps and approved 

submission. Listing is now 

viewable, if indicated by 

submitter.

• Denied – viewed by 

AmeriCorps and 

disapproved submission. 

Listing needs to be edited 

and resubmitted.

Note: Every time a listing is edited, it is resubmitted with a new timestamp 

and listings are reviewed chronologically by AmeriCorps. If you do not 

wish to edit and adjust the timestamp, select view. 
Resources

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Resources for drafting compliant Service Opportunity Listings are available at: 

americorps.gov/grantees-sponsors
Suggested listing language

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• Suggested listing language

Gain valuable professional experience or help an organization expand its capacity, while 

making an impact in your community. [ORGANIZATION] is looking for [X] [FULL-TIME/PART-TIME] 

AmeriCorps member(s) with a passion for public health to serve on our team. You’ll support with 

[PROJECT TASK, e.g., pandemic relief, improving health equity, increasing access to mental 

health services]. Apply today to help strengthen your local community through national service 

with Public Health AmeriCorps, a joint partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

• The more specifics you can provide about the type of activities your members will be supporting, 

the better. That said, be conciseness and to the point in outlining member duties so applicants 

don’t have to read through big blocks of text.

• Avoid using ‘job’ as a way to talk about your service opportunities, and be sure the living 

allowance isn’t confused with a salary. This helps manage expectations for potential members.

• Be sure to list your organization’s PHA point of contact so that prospective applicants can get in 

touch for more information.