AmeriCorps Seniors

February & March 2023

Native Nations and Indigenous 

Elders Senior Demonstration 

Program –

AmeriCorps Seniors in Action

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AmeriCorps Seniors

February & March 2023

Native Nations and Indigenous 

Elders Senior Demonstration 

Program –

AmeriCorps Seniors in Action
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Training & Technical Assistance Calls

Webinars Dates

Introducing AmeriCorps, 

AmeriCorps Seniors and its 

Programs

February 28, 2023, 3:00 PM ET

A Tour of the Notice of Funding 

Opportunity March 1, 2023, 3:00 PM ET

AmeriCorps Seniors in Action February 14, 2023, 3:00 PM ET March 7, 2023, 3:00 PM ET

Understanding Performance 

Measures February 16, 2023, 2:30 PM ET

Question and Answer Session February 23, 2023, 3:00 PM ET March 30, 2023, 3:00 PM ET

Best Practices in Budget 

Development Q&A March 15, 2023, 2:30 PM ET
The Title for the 

presentation goes here

Additional Technical Assistance Resources

Training Resources Access Link

Submitting your Application in eGrants Recording

AmeriCorps Due Diligence Review and 

Compliance Training Recording

AmeriCorps National Performance 

Measurement Core Curriculum

AmeriCorps National 

Performance Measure Core 

Curriculum

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Agenda • AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 

Seniors Brief Overview

• Notice of Funding (NOFO) 

Highlights

• Senior Demonstration Program 

Ideas

• Key Resources • Q&A
Agenda • AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 

Seniors Brief Overview

• Notice of Funding (NOFO) 

Highlights

• Senior Demonstration Program 

Ideas

• Key Resources • Q&A

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AmeriCorps Seniors Quick Overview

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AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations Grantees

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Agenda • AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 

Seniors Brief Overview

• Notice of Funding (NOFO) 

Highlights

• Senior Demonstration Program 

Ideas

• Resources • Q&A
Resources: 

1. Funding Opportunity Page:

https://americorps.gov/funding-

opportunity/fy-2023-americorps-seniors-

native-nations-indigenous-elders-senior

2. Link to FAQS

3. Contact AmeriCorps Seniors: 

AmeriCorpsSeniors@cns.gov

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AmeriCorps Seniors Native 

Nations and Indigenous Elders 

(Native Nations) SDP Fiscal Year 

2023
American Seniors

Senior Demonstration Program 

Opportunity

• AmeriCorps Seniors is currently 

accepting applications now for 

the Native Nations & Indigenous 

Elders opportunity.

• Applications are due on April 5, 

2023, by 5:00pm ET

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A.1. Purpose of AmeriCorps Seniors’ SDP Native Nations and Indigenous 

Elders Senior Demonstration Program Funding 

• To invest in projects focused on underserved Indigenous and Native 

communities, advancing opportunities for older adults to make an 

impact, through their time and experience.

• Build partnerships with community-based organizations and local 

agencies to address the pressing needs of Native and Indigenous 

communities.

• Projects must meet eligibility criteria to apply.

Notice of Funding (NOFO) Highlights: Section A
A.2. Funding Priorities

AmeriCorps Seniors is open to proposals that are reflective of the needs of 

Indigenous and Native communities served by the applicant’s proposed 

program. Some examples of programs selected as part of this opportunity 

might include the following: 

• Programs promoting the preservation and teaching of Native and 

Indigenous languages and cultural practices.

• Programming focused on helping Native and indigenous communities 

respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Programs that provide social, economic, and/or educational services to 

Native and Indigenous people both on and off reservation lands.

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NOFO Highlights: Section A
AmeriCorps Seniors has the following Focus Areas: 

• Capacity Building: Support indirect services that enable AmeriCorps-supported organizations to provide 

more, better, and sustained direct services.

• Disaster Services: Helping individuals and communities prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate 

the effects of disasters and increase community resiliency.

• Economic Opportunity: Improving the economic well-being and security of underserved individuals.

• Education – Intergeneration Programming: Improving educational outcomes for underserved people, 

especially children.

• Environmental Stewardship: Supporting communities to become more resilient through measures that 

reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve land and water, increase renewable energy use and improve atrisk ecosystems, especially in underserved households and communities.

• Healthy Futures: Supporting for health needs within communities, including mitigating the impacts of 

COVID19 and other public health crises, access to care, aging in place, and addressing childhood obesity, 

especially in underserved communities.

• Veterans and Military Families: Improving the quality of life of veterans and improve military family 

strength.

NOFO Highlights: Focus Areas

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Agenda • AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 

Seniors Brief Overview

• Notice of Funding (NOFO) 

Highlights

• Senior Demonstration Program 

Ideas

• Key Resources • Q&A
Senior Demonstration Program Ideas

Example #1

An applicant could propose to 

leverage Senior’s volunteers to 

engage/reengage community Elders, 

providing companionship and support 

in home or at senior centers. 

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AmeriCorps Seniors is open to proposals that are reflective of the needs of Indigenous 

and Native communities served by the applicant’s proposed program. The following 

are only examples of program and not meant to direct an applicant’s proposals. 
Senior Demonstration Program Ideas

Example #2

An organization could 

propose to leverage Seniors 

volunteers to teach and 

preserve Native languages 

and customs for younger 

generations. 

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Senior Demonstration Program Ideas

Example #3

An applicant could propose a new partnership 

with their local health officials to establish a health 

education outreach project.

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers, who are often seen 

as trusted community leaders, will be able to bring 

health education tools and resources to high-risk 

populations. 

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Senior Demonstration Program Ideas

Example #4

An organization could be interested 

in partnering with a local job trainings 

programs to bring skilled volunteers 

who can mentor job seekers.

The organization could mobilize 

senior volunteers to support the 

proposed service area while building 

strong community partnerships.

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Agenda • AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 

Seniors Brief Overview

• Notice of Funding (NOFO) 

Highlights

• Senior Demonstration Program 

Ideas

• Key Resources • Q&A
Key Resources

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Resource Name Resource Purpose

FY 2023 Native Nations & 

Indigenous Elders SDP 

NOFO

Establishes opportunity, application requirements, evaluation 

criteria, funding priorities, and more. 

Grant Application 

Instructions

Provides step-by-step instructions for navigating eGrants, 

AmeriCorps’ electronic grants management system.

Appendix B: National 

Performance Measure 

Instructions

Summarizes performance measure requirements, provides a 

complete list of performance measures, and specifies allowable 

output/outcome pairings. 

Appendix C: Terms and 

Definitions

Explains and defines the terminology that is relevant to this grant 

opportunity. 

Appendix F: Cost per 

Volunteer Calculator

Outlines the process for determining the cost per volunteer and 

helps track the overall cost effectiveness of an AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteer program.
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Resource Name Resource Purpose

AmeriCorps National 

Performance Measurement 

Core Curriculum

Self-paced curriculum focused on comprehensive performance 

measurement strategies that rely on both performance and 

evaluation data.

Indirect Cost Rate 

Agreement Instructions

Provides Step-by-step instructions for entering your Indirect Cost 

Rate Agreement, including for the de minimis rate, into eGrants

Technical Assistance Calls 

and Recordings

Provides a list of upcoming technical assistance webinars and links 

to the recordings of previous webinars.

Frequently Asked Questions 

(FAQs)

Provides answers to most common questions regarding the NOFO 

and application instructions.

National Service Hotline Offers help with eGrants; call 800-942-2677

Key Resources, Continued
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Agenda • AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps 

Seniors Brief Overview

• Notice of Funding (NOFO) 

Highlights

• Senior Demonstration Program 

Ideas

• Resources • Q&A
Questions?

Please use the Q&A box to enter your question.

If your question is not answered, please email: 

AmericorpsSeniors@cns.gov

One last time - Important dates

Applications are due Wednesday, April 5, 2023, by 

5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Successful applicants will be notified no later than 

June 2023. 

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