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National Service in Arkansas

Arkansas by the Numbers What is AmeriCorps?

A Cornerstone of Our

National Culture

Segal AmeriCorps Education

Award

AmeriCorps is the only federal agency

tasked with elevating service and

volunteerism in America. We provide

opportunities for people of all ages and

backgrounds to give their time and

talent to strengthen communities

across our country.

Meeting Needs in Arkansas

Last year more than 3,300 Americans of all ages and

backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen

communities, and expand opportunity through national

service in Arkansas. AmeriCorps invested more than $9.8

million in federal funding to support cost-effective

community solutions, working hand in hand with local

partners to empower individuals to help communities

tackle their toughest challenges.

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers

are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs,

helping communities and families impacted by COVID-19,

reducing crime and reviving cities, connecting veterans to

services, fighting the opioid epidemic, helping seniors live

independently, and rebuilding communities after

disasters.

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers

served at more than 300 locations across Arkansas,

including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health

clinics, youth centers, veterans' facilities, and other

nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Through a

unique public-private partnership, AmeriCorps and its

partners generated more than $4.9 million in outside

resources from businesses, foundations, public agencies,

and other sources in Arkansas in the last year. This local

support strengthened community impact and increased

the return on taxpayer dollars.

By bringing people together to serve

communities, AmeriCorps is making

service to others an indispensable part

of the American experience. We offer

individuals and organizations flexible

ways to make a local impact through

our programs and initiatives.

In exchange for their service,

AmeriCorps members earn a Segal

AmeriCorps Education Award that can

be used to pay for trade school,

college, or graduate school; or to pay

back qualified student loans.

more than 10,000 Arkansas residents

have served approximately 17 million

hours and earned education awards

totaling more than $34.6 million.

Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment

3,388 351 $14.8m

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Since 1994,
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National Service in Arkansas

AmeriCorps State and National

Our Programs and Initiatives

 matches individuals with organizations that see service as a solution to local,

regional, and national challenges. There are thousands of opportunities in locations across the country to

serve with nonprofits, schools, public agencies, tribes, and community and faith-based groups. Most

AmeriCorps grant funding goes to EngageAR, the Governor-appointed State Service Commission, which in

turn awards grants to organizations to respond to local needs.

Volunteer Generation Fund

To see other reports about national service in Arkansas, email AR@cns.gov.

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP

 supports voluntary organizations and state service commissions in boosting the

impact of volunteers in addressing critical community needs.

 provides grants to organizations to engage low-income Americans

55 and older in providing one-on-one mentoring and academic support to children with special or

exceptional needs.

 provides grants to organizations to engage Americans 55 and older in tutoring and

mentoring youth, responding to natural disasters, supporting veterans and their families, and meeting other

critical needs.

Learn More

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companions

MLK Day of Service

9/11 Day of Service

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 places individuals with organizations that fight poverty, to build capacity and make

sustainable change. Through fundraising, grant writing, volunteer recruitment, and so much more,

AmeriCorps VISTA members gain experience and leadership skills that put them on track for a life of service in

the public, private, or nonprofit sector.

 is a full-time, team-based, residential program for 18-24-year-olds. Whether clearing trails

for a national park or building homes for families in need, AmeriCorps NCCC members engage in a variety of

projects in multiple communities while developing leadership and teamwork skills. AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA

Corps serves communities, in coordination with FEMA, through disaster preparedness, response, and

recovery.

 provides grants to organizations to engage low-income Americans

55 and older in providing supportive, individualizes services to help older adults and adults maintain their

dignity and independence.

 is observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off.” MLK

Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer

to improve their communities.

 calls Americans across the country to volunteer in their local communities in tribute to the

individuals lost and injured in the attacks, first responders, and the many who have risen in service to defend

freedom.
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Arkansas | At a Glance Report

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Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment

3,388 351 $14,845,013

Program Funding

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps National 11 36 115 $612,488 $1,027,760

AmeriCorps NCCC 5 5 51 - -

AmeriCorps State 15 66 281 $688,178 $1,470,713

AmeriCorps VISTA 26 37 123 $608,568 $1,685,842

AmeriCorps Programs Subtotal 57 144 570 $1,909,235 $4,184,315

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

Foster Grandparent Program 7 95 382 - $2,049,686

RSVP 6 111 2,412 - $800,532

Senior Companion Program 1 1 24 - $122,464

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Subtotal 14 207 2,818 - $2,972,682

Other Funding

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps State Planning Grant 3 - - - $127,942

State Commission Investment Funds 2 - - - $437,655

State Commission Operations Support 1 - - - $265,000

Subtotal 6 - - - $830,597

Total Program Funding $7,987,594

$9,896,829

$4,948,184

Total AmeriCorps Funding + Total Local Project Support $14,845,013

Total Local Project Support (Non-AmeriCorps Resources)

Total AmeriCorps Funding Including Education Scholarships

Since 1994, more than 10,000 Arkansas residents have served approximately 17 million hours through AmeriCorps, earning

Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $34.6 million.

Notes: All data shown represents national service activity completed between January 15, 2020 and January 13, 2021. 1. Projects may be headquartered in other states. 2. The service location total may contain multiple counts

of unique locations where multiple AmeriCorps programs operated. 3. Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Arkansas between January 15, 2020 and January 13, 2021. For

AmeriCorps Seniors, this reflects all volunteers funded by grants completed during that same period. 4. The Education Awards figures represent the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that could

be earned by AmeriCorps members who completed service in Arkansas. The award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay back student loans. 5. AmeriCorps State and

National, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion federal funding reflects the estimated proportionate share of the federal grant associated with the participants in this report. For AmeriCorps VISTA, funding reflects the

national average cost per participant. RSVP funding appears in the state where the project is based and reflects the full amount awarded to operate the completed grant. 6. Current participants reflects national service

participants currently serving in Arkansas. 7. Total local project support reflects non-AmeriCorps cash and in-kind resources that AmeriCorps grantees committed to raise in support of their completed grants. As part of its

public-private partnership approach, AmeriCorps grantees leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal investment.
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Arkansas | Project Report

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Program Funding

Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

Petit Jean State Park (November 19 - December

22, 2020)

Arkansas State Parks - Petit Jean State Park

Adona AmeriCorps NCCC 1 11 - - -

University of Arkansas 4H Center (September 30

- December 19, 2020)

Arkansas 4-H Center

Avilla AmeriCorps NCCC 1 9 - - -

Univ of Central Arkansas

University of Central Arkansas

Conway AmeriCorps State 3 12 $19,349 $47,821 -

University of Central Arkansas BearsServe

Leaders

University of Central Arkansas

Conway AmeriCorps State 1 1 $1,639 $4,091 15

University of Central Arkansas VISTA Program

University of Central Arkansas

Conway AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 6

SHARE Foundation VISTA's

SHARE Foundation

El Dorado AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 2

Arkansas Land and Community Development

Corporation

Arkansas Land and Community Development

Corporation

Fargo AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 4

Credit Counseling of Arkansas

Credit Counseling of Arkansas

Fayetteville AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,095 $16,704 1

FoodCorps MS

FoodCorps, Inc.

Fayetteville AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,095 $11,376 1

FoodCorps: AR

FoodCorps, Inc.

Fayetteville AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,195 $15,400 10

NCAT - Southeast

FoodCorps, Inc.

Fayetteville AmeriCorps National 5 10 $60,950 $113,756 -

Volunteer Action Center and Full Circle program

development

Center for Community Engagement at University

of Arkansas

Fayetteville AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,095 $16,704 4

ARC&D Full Circle FarmCorps

Arkansas Resource Conservation and

Development Council

Fort Smith AmeriCorps State - - - - 13

Future School Capacity Creation Team

Future School of Fort Smith

Fort Smith AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $12,290 $34,275 1

Jumpstart Arkansas

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Fort Smith AmeriCorps State 4 20 $25,947 $58,097 11

Lake Chicot State Park (February 21 - March 19,

2020)

Lake Chicot State Park

Greenville AmeriCorps NCCC 1 10 - - -

CL Environmental Stewards

The Corps Network

Harrison AmeriCorps National 1 2 $8,417 $1,105 1

North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education

North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education

Harrison AmeriCorps VISTA 3 6 $36,970 $103,692 6

OYSI19 - Conservation Legacy

The Corps Network

Harrison AmeriCorps National 1 2 $4,644 $11,429 -
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Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

SCA AR

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Harrison AmeriCorps National 1 3 $4,837 $635 -

CL Environmental Stewards

The Corps Network

Hot Springs AmeriCorps National 1 2 $7,532 $1,012 1

OYSI19 - Conservation Legacy

The Corps Network

Hot Springs AmeriCorps National 1 1 $1,612 $3,968 -

SATA Stewards 2020

Conservation Legacy

Hot Springs AmeriCorps National 1 1 $1,612 $797 1

City of Jonesboro

City of Jonesboro

Jonesboro AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,095 $16,704 -

Foundation for the MidSouth, Inc.

Foundation for the MidSouth, Inc.

Jonesboro AmeriCorps VISTA 1 3 $18,285 $50,112 -

Legal Aid VISTA

Legal Aid of Arkansas, Inc

Jonesboro AmeriCorps VISTA 1 3 $18,285 $50,112 2

Access to Healthy Foods, AR Children's

Research Institute

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 2 8 $48,960 $135,366 8

Alternative Classroom Experience/Summer

Incentive Program

Kiwanis Activities, Inc.

Little Rock AmeriCorps State 1 11 $55,858 $114,751 -

AR Division of Workforce Services, Adult

Education Section

AR Division Of Workforce Service, Adult

Education Section

Little Rock AmeriCorps State 1 1 $3,098 $7,740 2

AR Kids Read

AR Kids Read

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,095 $16,704 -

Arkansas Dream Center

Equal Heart

Little Rock AmeriCorps National 1 9 $18,396 $42,488 4

Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

Share Our Strength

Little Rock AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,095 $12,000 1

Arkansas Public Policy Panel

Arkansas Public Policy Panel

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 1 3 $18,385 $50,979 -

Arkansas Reads

Adult Learning Alliance, Inc.

Little Rock AmeriCorps State 8 21 $54,603 $134,516 15

Better Community Developmant

Better Community Development Inc

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 2 10 $32,247 $89,128 4

Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas II

Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas

Little Rock AmeriCorps State 5 14 $37,699 $93,925 -

Building Healthy Communities

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $12,290 $34,275 2

Central Arkansas Library System

Central Arkansas Library System

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 1 5 $30,575 $84,387 2

City Year Little Rock - NATL

City Year, Inc.

Little Rock AmeriCorps National 9 57 $333,628 $813,794 39

Connecting Patient Resources through Social

Needs Screenings

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 3 3 $18,485 $51,846 -
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Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

Educating, Equipping, and Empowering

Homeless Families in AR

Our House, Inc

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 3 15 $91,625 $252,294 11

Family Promise of Pulaski County: Povertystricken Services

Family Promise of Pulaski County

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $12,290 $34,275 2

Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma

and Texas

Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma

and Texas

Little Rock AmeriCorps State 5 6 $10,126 $25,220 -

Our House, Inc

Our House, Inc

Little Rock AmeriCorps State 1 46 $98,766 $261,956 10

Pfeifer Camp

Kiwanis Activities, Inc.

Little Rock AmeriCorps State 1 1 $1,639 $4,095 6

Support & Connect Communities

Arkansas Public Policy Panel

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 1

Teach For America - Greater Delta: Mississippi

and Arkansas

Teach For America

Little Rock AmeriCorps National 12 25 $152,475 - 15

Urban League of the State of Arkansas

Urban League of the State of Arkansas

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 2 2 $12,290 $34,275 1

Wildwood Parks for the Arts (January 4 - March

13, 2020)

Wildwood Park for the Arts

Little Rock AmeriCorps NCCC 1 10 - - -

Women's Foundation of Arkansas

Women's Foundation of Arkansas

Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 2

UWNWA 2-1-1 Economic VITAlity

United Way of Northwest Arkansas, Inc.

Lowell AmeriCorps State 3 25 $47,901 $119,374 16

Southern Arkansas University VISTA

Southern Arkansas University

Magnolia AmeriCorps VISTA 1 33 $86,422 $240,453 16

Mississippi River State Park (January 10 - March

19, 2020)

Mississippi River State Park

Marianna AmeriCorps NCCC 3 11 - - -

Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development

Center

Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development

Center

Marvell AmeriCorps VISTA 1 5 $30,675 $85,254 5

AR Smart Start AmeriCorps Tutoring

Southeast Arkansas Education Service

Cooperative (SEARK)

Monticello AmeriCorps State 12 51 $130,441 $299,436 26

Arkansas AmeriCorps Future Teacher Initative

Southeast Arkansas Education Service

Cooperative (SEARK)

Monticello AmeriCorps State 8 28 $85,380 $11,200 23

Community Service, Inc. Tutoring/Mentoring

Program

Conway County Community Service, Inc.

Morrilton AmeriCorps State 7 21 $46,773 $116,616 10

St. Joseph Center FarmCorps

St. Joseph Center of Arkansas

North Little Rock AmeriCorps State 6 23 $68,961 $171,874 -
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Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

The Stand Foundation III

The Stand Foundation

North Little Rock AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $12,190 $33,408 1

Ozark-St.Francis

Mt. Adams Institute

Ozark AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

Foundation for the MidSouth, Inc.

Foundation for the MidSouth, Inc.

Pocahontas AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,095 $16,704 -

Camp Alliance, Inc

Camp Alliance, Inc.

Rogers AmeriCorps VISTA 2 9 $54,955 $151,203 -

ATU's Center for Community Engagement

VISTA Project

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,095 $16,704 5

AmeriCorps Programs Subtotal 146 570 $1,909,235 $4,184,315 307

Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

Southcentral Arkansas FGP

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia Foster Grandparent

Program

14 53 - $297,873 50

ARcare RSVP

ARcare

Augusta RSVP 20 250 - $93,795 238

Batesville FGP

White River Area Agency on Aging

Batesville Foster Grandparent

Program

17 60 - $284,641 60

Tri-County RSVP

South Arkansas Regional Health Center Inc.

El Dorado RSVP 8 150 - $125,914 150

KI BOIS Community Action RSVP

Ki Bois Community Action Foundation

Fort Smith RSVP 1 2 - - 2

WestArk RSVP

Western Ark Counseling & Guidance Center

Fort Smith RSVP 29 750 - $255,882 650

Western Arkansas FGP

Dequeen-Mena Educational Coop

Gillham Foster Grandparent

Program

25 68 - $409,372 69

Ms River Delta FGP

Save the Children Field Office (AR)

Helena-West Helena Foster Grandparent

Program

1 5 - $30,329 5

SCP of West Central Arkansas-Senior

Specialists

Area Agency on Aging of West Central Arkansas

Hot Springs Senior Companion

Program

- - - - 124

East Arkansas Foster Grandparent Program

East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, Inc. AR

Jonesboro Foster Grandparent

Program

10 34 - $162,644 28

State of Arkansas FGP Program

Arkansas Department of Human Services/Office

of Comms. and Community Engagement

Little Rock Foster Grandparent

Program

14 67 - $407,975 67

Southeast Arkansas FGP

Southeast Arkansas Education Service

Cooperative (SEARK)

Monticello Foster Grandparent

Program

14 95 - $456,851 95

Central Arkansas SCP

Central Arkansas Area Agency Aging

North Little Rock Senior Companion

Program

1 24 - $122,464 -

Stuttgart North Arkansas County RSVP

Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce

Stuttgart RSVP 21 468 - $172,075 468

RSVP of Central Arkansas

Future Builders

Wrightsville RSVP 32 792 - $152,866 778
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Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Subtotal 207 2,818 - $2,972,682 2,784

Other Funding

Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

ARC&D Full Circle FarmCorps

Arkansas Resource Conservation and

Development Council

Fort Smith AmeriCorps State

Planning Grant

- - - $20,788 -

Neighborhood Red Wolves Community

Engagement

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro AmeriCorps State

Planning Grant

- - - $66,006 -

Little Rock AR Division of Higher Ed State Commission

Investment Funds

- - - $138,611 -

Little Rock AR Division of Higher Ed State Commission

Investment Funds

- - - $299,044 -

Little Rock AR Division of Higher Ed State Commission

Operations Support

- - - $265,000 -

AR Division of Workforce Services, Adult

Education Section

AR Division Of Workforce Service, Adult

Education Section

Little Rock AmeriCorps State

Planning Grant

- - - $41,148 -

Subtotal - - - $830,597 -

Total Program Funding

Total AmeriCorps Funding + Total Local Project Support

Total Local Project Support (Non-AmeriCorps Resources)

Total AmeriCorps Funding Including Education Scholarships

Since 1994, more than 10,000 Arkansas residents have served approximately 17 million hours through AmeriCorps, earning

Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $34.6 million.

353 3,388 $1,909,235 $7,987,594 3,091

$9,896,829

$4,948,184

$14,845,013

Notes: With the exception of the Current Participants column, data shown represents national service activity completed between January 15, 2020 and January 13, 2021. 1. Projects operate in cities throughout the state.

Please review the Service Location report for a complete listing of all Arkansas cities with national service. For AmeriCorps Seniors projects where 2020 service location data is unavailable, service locations associated with the

project from the previous year are represented. Projects may be headquartered in other states. 2. The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple AmeriCorps programs operated. 3.

Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Arkansas between January 15, 2020 and January 13, 2021. For AmeriCorps Seniors, this reflects all volunteers funded by grants completed

during that same period. 4. The Education Awards figures represent the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that could be earned by AmeriCorps members who completed service in Arkansas. The

award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay back student loans. 5. AmeriCorps State and National, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion federal funding reflects the

estimated proportionate share of the federal grant associated with the participants in this report. For AmeriCorps VISTA, funding reflects the national average cost per participant. RSVP funding appears in the state where the

project is based and reflects the full amount awarded to operate the completed grant. 6. Current participants reflects national service participants currently serving in Arkansas. These participants are not included in the federal

funding and education award numbers in this report. 7. Total local project support reflects non-AmeriCorps cash and in-kind resources that AmeriCorps grantees committed to raise in support of their completed grants. As part

of its public-private partnership approach, AmeriCorps grantees leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal investment.