AmeriCorps Seniors

December 2022 and January 2023

Review of the Notice- Fiscal 

Year 2023 Workforce 

Development

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AmeriCorps Seniors

December 2022 and January 2023

Review of the Notice- Fiscal 

Year 2023 Workforce 

Development

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Agenda •Workforce Development 

Overview •Application Basics •Key Resources

•Guided Tour of the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity

•Recap and Q&A

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Agenda •Workforce Development 

Overview •Application Basics •Key Resources

•Guided Tour of the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity

•Recap and Q&A

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Important Dates

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NOFO Opened November 1, 2022

Tour the Notice of Funding December 14 January 4

Best Practices in Budget Development (live Q&A) January 11

SDP Application Question and Answer Session January 12

Application Due and NOFO closed February 1, 2023, by 5 p.m. ET
Additional Technical Assistance

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AmeriCorps Seniors in Action: Mobilizing a Generation Recording

Submitting your Application in eGrants Recording

Top 5 Best Practices in Budget Development Recording

Performance Measures WFD Performance 

Measure Recording

AmeriCorps 

National 

Performance 

Measure Core 

Curriculum
Agenda •Workforce Development 

Overview •Application Basics •Key Resources

•Guided Tour of the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity

•Recap and Q&A

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Where to find your resources

1. Funding Opportunity Page:

https://americorps.gov/funding-

opportunity/fy-2023-americorps-seniors-

workforce-development-senior-

demonstration-program

2. Public Health Track:

https://www.americorps.gov/about/what-we-

do/public-health-americorps

3. Link to FAQS

4. Contact AmeriCorps Seniors: 

AmeriCorpsSeniors@cns.gov

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Workforce Development 

Fiscal Year 2023
Let’s find the notice!

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Key Resources

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Document What’s it For?

Notice (NOFO) Establishes opportunity, application requirements, evaluation 

criteria, funding priorities, and more. Start here.

Grant Application 

Instructions

Step by step instructions for navigating eGrants, AmeriCorps’ 

electronic grants management system.

Appendix II: National 

Performance Measure 

Instructions

National Performance Measure Instructions. 

Appendix III: About Public 

Health AmeriCorps

This is for applicants who will be applying for the public health 

AmeriCorps track.

Terms and Definitions Provides terms, definitions and other requirements of this 

opportunity. 

FAQs Provides answers to most common questions.
Agenda •Workforce Development 

Opportunity •Application Basics •Key Resources

•Guided Tour of the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity

•Recap and Q&A

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A.1. Purpose of AmeriCorps Seniors’ SDP Workforce Development Funding

• To support service projects focused on supporting older adults as they seek to 

secure employment in professional, skilled labor, or para-professional careers.

• In partnership with Public Health AmeriCorps, which seeks to support projects 

that address the public health needs of local communities, advance health 

equity and create pathways to public health careers for older adults.

• Applicants that propose public health careers programming would apply 

via the Public Health Careers Track.

• All other career programming will apply via the non-public health careers 

track. Through WFD funding opportunities.

• Projects must meet eligibility criteria to apply.

Section A. of the Notice

Program Description
A.2. Funding Priorities

• Support older adults in attaining permanent, skilled, 

professional/paraprofessional employment

• Provide training/certification for employment and support job mentorship 

and coaching pre- and post-employment

• Offer a competitive stipend to remove barriers to older adults’ service. If the 

program does not provide a stipend for beneficiaries, you must provide an 

explanation

• Public Health Careers Track: Applicants interested in addressing immediate 

public health needs, reducing health disparities in their communities, and 

building the public health workforce may propose a program that aligns 

with Public Health AmeriCorps.

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Section A. of the Notice

Program Description
A.3. Performance Goals or Expected Outcomes

• Must use specific performance measures found in Appendix II.

• In addition to the national performance measures, applicants must also 

participate in an external evaluation. Staff time for this will be minimal and 

there is no need to budget for this evaluation.

• Individuals must be placed in service and receive training to support a 

transition into a professional role.

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Section A. of the Notice

Program Description
A.3. Performance Goals or Expected Outcomes

• Performance goals should be included in workplans that result in National 

Performance Measure outcomes for the selected focus areas:

• Access to Care - Healthy Futures 

• Access to Care - Substance Abuse 

• Aging in Place - Independent Living 

• Education - Intergenerational Programming 

• Healthy Futures - Addressing Food Insecurity 

• Veterans and Military Families 

• Disaster Services 

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Section A. of the Notice

Program Description
Section B. of the Notice

Federal Award Information

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B.1. and B.2. Estimated Available Funds and Award Amount

• Approximately $5,000,000 available.

• Will be spread out amongst awarded applications. 

• No one project will receive $5,000,000 in funding. 

B.3. Performance of Period

• July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 (total of three years)

• In budget section 1 and section 2 will add up to three years of funding

Year 1 – all line items completed

Year 2 - include a line item labeled “Requested Amount Year 2” 

Year 3 - include a line item labeled “Requested Amount Year 3” 

Think through: How much will your proposal need in AmeriCorps Seniors 

federal funding to operate a three-year program? 
C.1. Eligible Applicants 

The following non-Federal entities (all of which are defined in 2 CFR 200.1 or 

42 U.S.C. 12511(21)) are eligible to apply: 

Indian Tribes*

institutions of higher education

local governments, including city or county health public health 

departments

nonprofit organizations, including state-recognized tribal organizations

state service commissions

states and US Territories

Think through: Can our organization check any of these six boxes to qualify?

Section C. of the Notice

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Eligibility Information
C.2. Cost Sharing or Matching

Required to match funds equal to 10% of their total requested 3-year 

program budget. Match can be:

• non-AmeriCorps cash and/or in-kind contributions. 

• proposed or secured. 

• Match Waiver

Section C. of the Notice

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Math to determine Match: 

$300,000 (CNCS Share) x .10 = $30,000 (Grantee Share) 

Total operating budget is:

$300,000 (Federal CNCS Share) + $30,000 (Grantee Share) = $330,000

Think through: How can and will we meet the match requirement to meet 

the Service Opportunity and assisting volunteers to obtain employment?

Application and Submission Information
D.2.a. & D.2.b. Application Content Page 

Limits

• Your application cannot be longer than 15 

double-spaced pages (printed from 

eGrants)

• The following sections count toward the 

page limit:

• SF-424 Cover Sheet

• Executive Summary

• 5 Narrative sections outlined in-depth in 

Section E

Section D. of the Notice

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Please note that the budget, work 

plans/performance measures, clarification 

and additional documents are NOT included 

in the page limit! 

Application and Submission Information
D.3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

• Be sure to register with System for Award Management (SAM).

• Keep an active SAM until the application process is complete.

• If awarded, keep an active SAM for the life of the award.

• Be sure to include a valid unique entity identifier/employer identification 

number. 

Check! Do you need an active SAM while you are applying 

for this grant? 

Resource: SAM Quick Guide for Grantees

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Section D. of the Notice

Application and Submission Information
D.4.a. Application Submission Deadline

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time

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Section D. of the Notice

Application and Submission Information

Think through: When will you try to have your 

application submitted to ensure no issues with 

signoffs and technical issues within eGrants? 
D.4.c. Late Applications

In the event that there are extenuating circumstance(s) that cause a delay, 

applicants must ensure that AmeriCorps receives the written explanation or 

justification and any other evidence that substantiates the claimed 

extenuating circumstance(s), via email to AmeriCorpsSeniors@cns.gov no 

later than 24 hours after the application deadline.

Application submitted after 5:01 pm EST or later without written explanation 

or justification will not be accepted. 

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Section D. of the Notice

Application and Submission Information
Section D.6. Indirect Costs/ Pre-Award Costs

• You may include indirect costs in your budget 

• You can either use the federally approved indirect cost rate or 10% de minimis 

rate of the modified total direct costs

• Or you may claim costs directly (see 2 CFR 200.413)

• This information should be entered into the organization section in eGrants

Think through: Are indirect costs allowable in your budget? What indirect cost 

rate options do you have? 

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Section D. of the Notice

Application and Submission Information
D.7.a Electronic Application Submission in eGrants

If you are proposing a public health workforce project, do the following:

• Step 1: Select the eGrants Notice of Funding Availability (NOFO) “FY2023 

AmeriCorps Seniors Public Health Workforce Development.”

• Step 2: Complete all the required components of the application.

If you are proposing non-public health track workforce development 

projects

• Step 1: Select eGrants Notice of Funding Availability (NOFO) “FY 2023 

AmeriCorps Seniors Workforce Development.” 

• Step 2: Complete all the required components of the application. 

• For more information, consult the Grant Application Instructions. 

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Section D. of the Notice

Application and Submission Information
D.7.b. Submission of Additional Documents

All Applicants must: 

• Submit your response electronically

• Submit an Operational and Financial Management Survey (OFMS)

Tribal Organizations: 

• When applicable, you must submit tribal organization eligibility 

documentation

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Think through: Have you prepared your additional documents, including the 

OFMS? Are you prepared to submit them by the application deadline? 

Section D. of the Notice

Application and Submission Information
Section E. of the Notice

Application Review Information

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E.1. Applicants must respond to the following requested information

E.2. Review and Selection Process

E.3. Transparency in Grant-making
Section E. of the Notice

Application Review Information

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E.1.a. Executive Summary

Please fill in the blanks of these sentences to complete the Executive 

Summary. Do not deviate from the template below. 

“The [Legal Name, must match application] proposes to have [Number of]

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in [the locations the AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteers will serve]. The primary focus area of this project is [fill in 

AmeriCorps Seniors Focus Area] and secondary focus area of [fill in 

secondary national performance measure]. At the end of the three-year 

grant, [Legal Name, must match application] will assist [number of]

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers being placed into employment. The 

AmeriCorps federal investment of $ [fill in the annual federal grant amount 

or the requested amount] will be supplemented by $ [fill in the anticipated 

level of non-federal resources].” 
Two subcategories completed in Strengthening Communities Narrative. 

Purpose of this section: addressing workforce development for Americans 

aged 55 and older and will lead to either a return to work or to a new 

career path.

1. Strengthening Communities

• Respond to each bullet. 

• Provide statistics and sources. 

2. Program Design

• Respond to each item. 

Public Health Career Focus: address the additional bullets. 

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Think through: Did we respond to each item clearly and precisely? 

Have we demonstrated we know our community needs and have a 

plan to address them? 

Section E. of the Notice

E.1.b. Strengthening Communities and Program Design
Enter Response in the Recruitment and Development Narrative. Purpose 

of this section is to describe how the proposed project will recruit and 

provide training or certifications to older adults looking to enter or reenter the workforce or change careers. 

• Be clear about who and how you will recruit. 

• Address all the bullets. 

Public Health Career Focus: address the plans to recruit and train 

volunteers interested in public health.

Section E. of the Notice

E.1.c Recruitment and Development

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Think through: Is our recruitment plan clear and inclusive? Does it show 

how our plans will ensure we engage the community we serve in? Did 

we have supporting demographics with sources of information? 
Section E.1 of the Notice

E.1.d Program Management/Organizational Capability 

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Two separate Narratives: Program Management and Organizational 

Capability 

Purpose of this section is to demonstrate agency’s experience and plans to 

manage and operate the program. 

1. Program Management

• Respond to each bullet. 

• Provide description of tools, policies and procedures in place. 
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2. Organizational Capability

• Respond to each bullet. 

• Give examples of how you will ensure inclusion and equitability of 

services and management of the program will be done. 

Think through: Have we demonstrated our ability to manage the grant well? Will the 

reviewer see how we will ensure we are inclusive and equitable in approach for 

volunteer management, meeting performance measures, and in our leadership? 

Section E.1 of the Notice

E.1.d Program Management/Organizational Capability continued: 
Two subcategories completed in Other Narrative. 

1. Cost Effectiveness and Budget Adequacy. Purpose is to demonstrate your plans for Match funds and/or in-Kind goods that will impact your project. Also, clearly breakdown your cost per placement and how that 

will meet the program goals. 

• Address each bullet. 

• Address plans for Match and financial management system.

• Cost per Placement * next slide for more info

2. Evaluation summary or plan. Purpose is to demonstrate your plans and systems for evaluations of your project. 

• Address both bullets

• Check out the AmeriCorps Evaluation Resources web page.

Section E.1 of the Notice

E.1.e Other Narrative

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Cost Per Placement

Total number of funds requested divided by the total of volunteers placed in 

employment.

Example: The application asks $300,000 in funding and plans to place 100 

volunteers over three years? What is they cost per placement? 

$300,000/100= $3,000

Justification(how many will you do?):

Training Credentialling Certification

Networking Follow-up Frequency of follow-up

Section E.1 of the Notice

E.1.e Other Narrative

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Think through: Does our output meet the desired outcome? Does our 

time and effort meet the goal to assist senior volunteers in obtaining and 

keeping employment? 
The budget has two sections, Section 1 and Section 2

When you are completing budget remember:

• Budget for 3 years of funding. Adding the two-line items for Year 2 and 

Year 3 as noted in B.3. 

• Demonstrate the reasonableness of your budget line items.

• Detail additional benefits, such as stipends in the budget narrative 

and tie this directly to the program narrative.

E.1.f Budget Section 1 and 2

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Think through: Does our budget reflect 3-years of funding? Have we clearly 

demonstrated that our line items are reasonable and justifiable?

Does our budget narrative align with our program narrative?

Section E.1 of the Notice
Work plans should include:

• Identified community needs

• Service activities to be carried out by volunteers

• Description of data collection instruments and plans

• Target numbers that lead to outcomes or outputs

• Work plan outputs and outcomes that align with National Performance 

Measure instructions (Appendix II)

Please note, this opportunity allows for the use of a cost per placement!

Section E.1 of the Notice

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Think through: Do our work plans have outputs and outcomes that are achievable 

based on resources, program design, and the number of volunteers engaged? 

Have we selected the appropriate national performance measures for our 

activities? 

Section E.1.g Performance Measures/ Work Plans
Agenda •Workforce Development 

Overview •Application Basics •Key Resources

•Guided Tour of the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity

•Recap and Q&A

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All programs

All programs adhere to the 

notice from Section A to the 

appendix

Be sure to provide 

opportunities for adults, ages 

55+

You must have a volunteer 

service component

You must include an 

opportunity to transition from 

service to the workforce

Complete all sections

Public Health Track

Applicants addressing 

immediate health 

needs/disparities should 

apply via the public health 

track

Be sure to complete the 

additional public health 

questions o Select the eGrants Notice of 

Funding Availability (NOFO) 

“FY2023 AmeriCorps Seniors 

Public Health Workforce 

Development.”

Recap

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Resources

Document What’s It For?

FY 2023 Workforce Development 

Notice of Funding Opportunity

Establishes application requirements, evaluation criteria, funding priorities and more. 

Start here!

Grant Application Instructions Step-by-step instructions for navigating eGrants, AmeriCorps’ electronic grants 

management system

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement 

Instructions

Step-by-step instructions for entering your Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, including 

for the de minimis rate, into eGrants

Appendix II: National Performance 

Measure Instructions

Summarizes performance measurement requirements, lists available measures

Appendix III: About Public Health 

AmeriCorps 

Information about applying for the public health AmeriCorps track of this 

opportunity.

National Service Hotline Help with eGrants; call 800-942-2677
Questions?

Please enter your questions into the Q&A box.

If your question is not answered please email: 

AmericorpsSeniors@cns.gov

One last time - Important dates

Applications are due Wednesday, February 1, 

2023, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Successful applicants will be issued awards 

no later than June 2023. 

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