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2023 |

AmeriCorps Seniors

Fiscal Year 2024

Senior Companion Program Replacement and 

Expansion Opportunity: Tour of the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity
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Summary Statement

This funding announcement is for the expansion of AmeriCorps Seniors 

Senior Companion Program projects to previously unserved geographic 

service areas and to return Senior Companion Programs to relinquished 

geographic service areas.

Organizations that have been approved by AmeriCorps Seniors to add a 

temporary geographic service area in 2022 or 2023, must submit an 

application to this Notice and be selected in order to permanently 

maintain that geographic service area. If these organizations fail to apply 

or apply and are not selected, all temporary sponsorship or geographic 

services areas will end on June 30, 2024.

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Agenda •Important Dates and Contact 

Information

•Key Terms • Tour of the Notice of Funding 

Opportunity

•Additional Applicant Training 

and Technical Assistance

•Knowledge Check

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Important Dates and Contact Information

• Applications are due no later than Thursday, February 1, 2024, by 5:00 

p.m. Eastern Time.

• Successful applicants will be notified by April 2024.

• Successful applicants will be issued awards by June 2024.

For questions related to this opportunity, contact 

FGPSCPReplacement@americorps.gov.

For details on this opportunity and to see other opportunities available 

through AmeriCorps, visit the AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities website.

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Key Terms

1. Geographic Service Area: The counties in which volunteer stations are 

located and services are provided.

2. Sponsor: A public agency or private non-profit organization, either 

secular or faith- based, that receives Senior Companion Program 

funding and is legally responsible for stewarding grant funds. Also 

referred to as grantees. 

3. Volunteer Station: A public agency, secular or faith-based private nonprofit organization, or proprietary health care organization that accepts 

the responsibility for assignment and supervision of AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteers. 

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Key Terms, continued

4. Volunteer Service Year: A budget term which equals 1,044 hours of 

volunteer service activity. The standardized stipend cost per VSY is 

calculated by multiplying the number of hours served by the current 

cost per hour for the stipend (1,044 hours x $4.00 per hour).

5. Performance Measures: A set of standardized outputs and outcomes to 

help grantees and AmeriCorps track the impact of national service.

6. Work Plan: Task plans with action steps to address a specified 

community need. Includes a description of AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteer service activities, how service activities address a community 

need, and how the impact of service activities will be measured. 

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Section A: Program Description

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A.1. Purpose of AmeriCorps Seniors’ Senior 

Companion Funding

Section A: Program Description

Mission Statement: 

The mission of AmeriCorps is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and 

foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. 

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A.1. Purpose of AmeriCorps Seniors’ Senior 

Companion Funding, continued

Section A: Program Description

The AmeriCorps Seniors’ Senior Companion Program engages adults aged 

55 and over to provide companionship and support to other adults in need 

of extra assistance to remain at home or in the community for as long as 

possible.

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve mostly in the homes of their clients. 

Volunteer activities include providing: 

• Companionship to ease loneliness and social isolation. 

• Assistance with transportation and light chores. 

• Respite to family or other informal caregivers. 

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A.2. Funding Priorities

Section A: Program Description

The Senior Companion Program focuses grantmaking in the healthy futures 

focus area. 

Priority consideration will be given to projects that:

• Lead service in communities with concentrated poverty, rural 

communities, tribal communities, and those organizations serving 

historically underrepresented and underserved individuals, including 

but not limited to communities of color, immigrants and refugees, 

people with disabilities, people who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ 

community, and religious minorities. 

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A.2. Funding Priorities, continued

Section A: Program Description

Priority consideration will be given to projects that:

• Raise public awareness about the challenges and needs of family caregivers and the 

role that older adult volunteers can play in helping to overcome some of those 

challenges.

These projects can include those that:

• Advance partnerships that promote greater engagement for older adult support for 

family caregivers.

• Optimize well-being of family caregivers by strengthening services and supports.

• Develop volunteer roles that integrate older adults as volunteers who serve as part of 

a care coordination for clients and ongoing support for family and other caregivers.

• Develop interventions where elders can support caregivers in tribal communities.

• Spur innovations that engage older adults in intergenerational activities that help 

increase access to information and services for caregivers.
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A.2. Funding Priorities, continued

Section A: Program Description

Priority consideration will be given to projects that:

• Serve states listed in Appendix A: Priority States and Territories.

• Serve people with arrest and conviction records and provide meaningful 

reentry opportunities.

• Support civic bridgebuilding projects and provide training in civic 

bridgebuilding skills and techniques to volunteers.

To receive priority consideration, applicants must show that the priority area is a significant 

part of the program focus and intended outcomes and must include a high-quality program 

design. Proposing programs that receive priority consideration does not guarantee funding.

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Geographic Service Areas

Section A: Program Description

• Grant applicants must propose to serve one or more geographic 

service areas. 

• There is no maximum number of counties that applicants may 

propose to serve. 

• All counties that an applicant proposes to serve can be included in 

one application. 

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Geographic Service Areas, continued

Section A: Program Description

Examples:

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Geographic Area Served How to List on Application

• One Entire County • ABC County

• Multiple Entire Counties • ABC County, MNO County, and 

XYZ County

• 5 or fewer cities or towns, but not 

the entire county

• ABC County (City 1, City 2, City 3)

• More than 5 cities or towns, but not 

the entire county

• ABC County (North Central ABC, 

Eastern ABC)

• Large metropolitan area • ABC County (ABC Metro area)
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A.3. Performance Goals or Expected Outcomes

Section A: Program Description

AmeriCorps Seniors expects applicants to use National Performance 

Measures. (See Appendix B of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for 

Performance Measure Instructions)

Applicants must identify Healthy Futures as the Primary Focus Area. 

All proposed volunteers and the intended impact of their service must be 

represented in the application narrative, work plan, and in the budget. 

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A.4. Program Authority

Section A: Program Description

Awards under this Notice are authorized by the National and Community 

Service Act of 1990, as amended, (42 U.S.C. §§ 12501 et seq.) and the 

Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 4950 et 

seq.).

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Section B: Federal Award Information

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Section B: Federal Award Information

Section B: Federal Award Information

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B.1. Estimated 

Available Funds

• Approximately 

$1.5 million

• Actual funding 

subject to 

availability of 

annual 

appropriations

B.2. Estimated 

Award Amount

• Award amounts 

will vary as 

determined by 

the scope of 

the projects

B.3. Period of 

Performance

• Successful 

applicants will 

be issued 

awards in 

June 2024

• 3-year grants 

(anticipated)

B.4. Type of 

Award 

• Cost 

reimbursement 

basis
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Section C: Eligibility Information

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C.1. Eligible Applicants

C. Eligibility Information

The following non-federal entities (defined in 2 CFR 200.1 or 42 U.S.C. 

12511(21)) are eligible to apply:

 federally or state-recognized Indian tribes*

 institutions of higher education

 local governments

 nonprofit organizations

 state service commissions

 states and US Territories

*In addition to Indian tribes as defined in 2 CFR 200.1, tribal organizations that are 

controlled, authorized, or chartered by federally recognized Indian tribes are also eligible 

to apply.

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New Applicants 

Are Strongly 

Encouraged to 

Apply
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C.2. Cost Sharing or Matching

C. Eligibility Information

Applicants are required to match funds equal to 10 percent of their total 

requested 1-year program budget. 

Match can be cash and/or in-kind contributions. 

Applicants must: 

• indicate whether the match is proposed or secured. 

• demonstrate the ability to meet the applicable percent match 

requirement at the time of application submission.

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C.2. Cost Sharing or Matching, continued

C. Eligibility Information

Required Non-Federal Share = 10% of the Total Project Budget

For example, if a proposed project has a total budget of $200,000:

• Total Project Budget x .1 = Non-Federal Share

• $200,000 x .1 = $20,000

• Total Project Budget – Non-Federal Share = Federal Share

• $200,000 - $20,000 = $180,000

• $20,000 is the Non-Federal Share for a $200,000 Total Project Budget

See Section D.6 Funding Restrictions of the Notice for more information. 

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C.3. Other Eligibility Requirements

Section C: Eligibility Information

Applications that propose to engage in activities that are prohibited under 

AmeriCorps’ statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of its awards 

are not eligible to receive AmeriCorps funding.

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Section D. Application And Submission 

Information

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Helpful Tips

Section D. Application And Submission Information

This Notice should be read together with the: 

• AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion regulations (45 CFR Part 2551), 

• AmeriCorps Seniors Grant Application Instructions, 

• Appendix A: Priority States and Territories, and 

• Appendix B: AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion National 

Performance Measure Instructions. 

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The grant application instructions and appendices can be found on the AmeriCorps 

Funding Opportunity page. 
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D.1. Address to Request an Application Package

Section D. Application And Submission Information

All information associated with this funding opportunity is available through 

the AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities webpages. Applicants should refer 

to this page for more information and instructions on how to fully respond 

to this Notice. 

Applicants can also send an email to FGPSCPReplacement@cns.gov for a 

printed copy of the Notice of Funding Opportunity and Guidance. 

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D.2.a. Application Content

Section D. Application And Submission Information

Complete applications must include the following elements:

• Standard Form 424 (SF-424) Face Sheet

• Narrative Sections which include: 

• Executive Summary

• Strengthening Communities

• Recruitment and Development

• Program Management

• Organizational Capacity 

• Other

• Standard Form 424A Budget

• Performance Measures

• Authorization, Assurances, and Certifications

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D.2.b. Page Limits

Section D. Application And Submission Information

Applications may not exceed 17 double-spaced pages (based on the 

eGrants print out). 

Count Towards Page Limit: 

•SF-424 Face Sheet

•Executive Summary

•Narratives

Do Not Count Towards Page Limit

•Budget

•Performance Measures/Work 

Plans

•Other Required Additional 

Documents

AmeriCorps strongly encourages applicants to print out the application from the “Review and Submit” 

tab in eGrants prior to submission to confirm the application does not exceed the page limit.

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D.3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award 

Management (SAM) 

Section D. Application And Submission Information

• All applicants must register with the System for Award Management 

(SAM). 

• Applicants must use their SAM-registered legal name and physical 

address on all grant applications to AmeriCorps. The legal applicant’s 

name and physical address in eGrants must match exactly the 

applicant’s SAM-registered information.

• SAM Reminders: 

• SAM registration must be renewed annually. 

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

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

• Applications must include a valid unique entity identifier (EIN) and 

Employer Identification Number

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D.4. Submission Dates and Times

Section D. Application And Submission Information

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D.4.a. Application Submission Deadline and 

D.4.b. Additional Documents Deadline

• Applications and additional documents are due not later 

than Thursday, February 1, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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D.4.c. Late Applications

Section D. Application And Submission Information

Submit a written explanation or justification of the extenuating 

circumstance(s) that caused the delay to FGPSCPReplacement@cns.gov

that includes:

• the timing and specific cause(s) of the delay

• the ticket number if a request for assistance was submitted to the 

AmeriCorps Hotline

• any information provided to the applicant by the AmeriCorps Hotline

• any other documentation or evidence that supports the justification.

Explanation or justification are due no later than 24 hours after the 

application deadline. AmeriCorps will not consider an advance request to 

submit a late application.

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D.6.a. Award Funding Requirements

Section D. Application And Submission Information

Awards under this Notice are subject to cost share or matching 

requirements. The amount of funding AmeriCorps provides will be limited 

to 90 percent of the total allowable costs for the funded activity, as 

determined under 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles.

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D.6.b. Indirect Costs

Section D. Application And Submission Information

Applicants may: 

• include direct costs in your budget, 

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

minimis rate of the modified total direct costs, or

• claim costs directly (see 2 CFR 200.413)

See eGrants Indirect Cost Rate User Instructions for more information.

To request a federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, the 

applicant must submit a request to IndirectCostRate@cns.gov. 

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D.7.a. Electronic Application Submission in eGrants

Section D. Application And Submission Information

Applicants must submit applications electronically via eGrants. The applicant’s 

authorized representative must be the person who submits the application.

• REQUIREMENT: The authorized representative and the project director may 

not be the same person and may not have the same email address.

• TIP: Create an eGrants account and begin the application at least three 

weeks before the deadline.

• TIP: Draft the application as a Word document, then copy and paste the 

text into the appropriate eGrants field no later than 10 days before the 

deadline.

• TIP: For a detailed walk through, watch the Submitting Your Application in 

eGrants webinar on the Funding Opportunity Page.

Problem with eGrants? Contact the AmeriCorps Hotline at 800-942-2677 or online.

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D.7.b. Submission of Additional Documents 

Section D. Application And Submission Information

Applicants are required to submit the following additional documents by the application 

submission deadline:

1. All applicants regardless of funding level are required to submit an Operational and 

Financial Management Survey (OFMS). Forms submitted as a Word document, PDF, or 

any other document format may not be accepted.

2. Tribal organization eligibility documentation (See Section C.1 Eligible Applicants), if 

applicable, can be emailed to FGPSCPReplacement@cns.gov with the subject line 

“Legal Applicant Name – Application ID Number”. Emails should include: 

• the legal applicant’s name and its point of contact information

• the application ID number

• a list of documents that are attached to the email by filename, labeling each 

document type according to the above numbered list

• individually attached files that are clearly labeled, and that include the legal 

applicant’s name and application ID number within the file name and heading of 

each document.

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Section E. Application Review 

Information

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E.1. Selection Criteria

E. Application Review Information

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Executive Summary (0 Percent)

Section E. Application Review Information

Applicants must use the template provided in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. 

“The [Name of the organization] proposes to have [Number of unduplicated] 

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who will [specific service activities] in [the 

locations the AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will serve]. AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteers will serve [XX number volunteer service hours (VSY)] each year. The 

primary focus area of this project is Healthy Futures. [(If applicable) Other priorities 

include [List priority areas to be addressed.] AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will be 

responsible for [fill in the anticipated outcome(s)]. The AmeriCorps investment of 

$ [fill in the annual AmeriCorps grant amount or the requested amount] will be 

supplemented by $ [fill in the anticipated level of non-AmeriCorps resources]”

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E.1.b. Program Design (30 Percent Total)

Section E. Application Review Information

E.1.b.i. Strengthening Communities (19 points): Applications should:

• Describe the community need. 

• Provide details on the proposed communities served by the project. 

• Outline the project and interventions that address the need. 

• Provide rationale for engaging volunteers to deliver interventions. 

• List organization’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and 

describe how they are embedded in program implementation. 

E.1.b.ii. Recruitment and Development (11 points): Applications should: 

• Describe the plan to recruit volunteers. 

• Detail plans to ensure volunteers receive training. 

• Describe a plan to retain and recognize volunteers. 

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E.1.c. Organizational Capacity (30 Points Total)

Section E. Application Review Information

E.1.c.i Program Management (8 Percent): 

• Describe plans to develop volunteer stations to provide meaningful 

service opportunities that address stated community needs.

• Describe volunteer station management plans.

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E.1.c. Organizational Capacity (30 Percent Total)

Section E. Application Review Information

E.1.c.ii Organizational Capability (22 Percent): Applications should: 

• Provide applicant’s experience developing and implementing internal policies and 

operating procedures. 

• Describe the organizational infrastructure to ensure sound programmatic and fiscal 

oversight.

• Describe the extent to which the organization has sufficient policies, procedures, 

controls, and staff training in place.

• Outline a plan to develop and implement a policy to comply with National Service 

Criminal History Check regulations.

• List titles and position descriptions for all staff assigned to this project and explain how 

these positions will ensure the accomplishment of program objectives. 

• Describe the applicant’s experience with and plans to support diversity, equity, 

inclusion, and accessibility within their organization.

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E.1.d. Other (11 Percent)

Section E. Application Review Information

E.1.d.i. Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Adequacy (4 Percent): Detail plans 

to secure non-federal support to ensure program sustainability.

E.1.d.ii. Evaluation (7 Percent): Describe the applicant’s data collection 

system and how it is sufficient to collect high quality performance 

measurement data and explain how the applicant will use data to track 

and measure the outputs and outcomes and to make data-informed 

decisions about the project.

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For more information about evaluation plans and data collection methods, please visit the 

AmeriCorps Evaluation Resources website.
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E.1.e. Work Plan and Performance Measures 

(18 Percent)

Section E. Application Review Information

Work Plans - Applications must include work plans that meet the following 

minimum requirements: 

• National Performance Measure outcomes using Healthy Futures as 

the primary focus area.

• Federal funding requests cannot exceed $9,000 per Volunteer Service 

Year. 

• For every $9,000 in annual base federal funding, at least one 

volunteer service year* must be placed in work plan that result in 

National Performance Measure outcomes

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*Volunteer Service Year (VSY) is a budget term which equals 1,044 hours of volunteer service 

activity. The standardized stipend cost per VSY is calculated by multiplying the number of hours 

served by the current cost per hour for the stipend (1,044 hours x $4.00 per hour). See Appendix 

F: Cost per Volunteer Calculator for more information.
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E.1.e. Work Plan and Performance Measures 

(18 Percent), Continued

Section E. Application Review Information

Performance Measures should include:

• Community problem being addressed by the individual performance 

measure. 

• Service activities that address the community problem. 

• Intended outcome of the service activity.

• Performance measures that connect the major elements to each 

other and are aligned with National Performance Measures. 

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For more information about AmeriCorps’ National Performance Measures, review AmeriCorps National 

Performance Measurement Core Curriculum. 

See Appendix B: National Performance Measure Instructions and Grant Application Instruction on the 

Funding Opportunity page for assistance in completing the Work Plan section of eGrants. 
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E.1.f. Budget (11 Percent)

Section E. Application Review Information

Budgets will be evaluated based on the following items:

• Demonstrates that costs are reasonable, allocable, allowable, and 

necessary and conform to the Uniform Guidance

• The non-AmeriCorps share must be a minimum of 10 percent of total 

project costs.

• Budgets for one staff person, primarily the Project Director, to attend 

the AmeriCorps Seniors annual convening. 

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Need more information on developing a budget narrative?

See Best Practices in Budget Development webinar, Grant Application Instructions, 

and the FY2024 Sample Budget Narrative on the Funding Opportunity page . 
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Initial 

Compliance 

and Eligibility 

Review

Application 

Review 

Applicant 

Clarification

Pre-Award 

Risk 

Assessment

Integrity and 

Performance 

System 

Information

Selection for 

Funding

E.2. Review and Selection Process

Section E. Application Review Information

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E.3. Feedback to Applicants & 

E.4. Transparency in Grant-making

Section E. Application Review Information

• Each compliant applicant will receive feedback on their application. 

• A list of all approved applications will be published on AmeriCorps 

Funded Grants within 90 business days after all grants are awarded.

• Submitted program narratives and executive summaries for successful 

applications will be available upon request via email to 

AmeriCorpsOGA@cns.gov.

• Further information about funded grants and subgrants is also available in 

USASpending.gov.

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F. Federal Award Administration 

Information

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F.1. Federal Award Notices

F. Federal Award Administration Information

• AmeriCorps will make awards following the selection announcement. 

• AmeriCorps anticipates announcing the results of this funding opportunity in 

April 2024 contingent on the availability of congressional appropriations. 

• All applicants, successful or not, will be notified of funding decisions via email.

• Notification of an award is not an authorization to begin activities. 

• The Notice of Grant Award signed by the Office of Grant Administration Grant 

Award Specialist is the authorizing document.

• An awardee may not expend Federal funds until the start of the Period of 

Performance identified on the Notice of Grant Award.

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F. Federal Award Administration Information

F.2.a. Uniform Guidance: All awards made under this Notice will be subject to the 

Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), in 2 CFR Parts 200 and 2205.

F.2.b. Requests for Monitoring or Payment Integrity Information: AmeriCorps will 

request documentation from award recipients to monitor the grantee and award 

to ensure compliance with legal requirements, including the Payment Integrity 

Information Act of 2019. 

F.2.c. AmeriCorps Terms and Conditions: All awards made under this Notice will 

be subject to the FY24 AmeriCorps General Terms and Conditions, and the FY24 

Program-Specific Terms and Conditions for the program (when applicable). 

Current versions of the AmeriCorps General and Program-Specific Terms and 

Conditions are available on the AmeriCorps Manage Your Grant webpage .

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F.2.d. National Service Criminal History Check 

Requirements

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F. Federal Award Administration Information Review Information

The National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC) is a specific 

screening procedure established by law to protect the beneficiaries of 

national service. See 45 CFR 2540.200– 2540.207 and National Service 

Criminal History Check Resources for complete information and FAQs.
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F.2.d. National Service Criminal History Check 

Requirements, continued

Recipients must complete the following 

criminal history checks:

1. National Sex Offender Public website 

through NSOPW.gov (nationwide 

check);

2. State criminal history record repository or 

agency-designated alternative for the 

individual's State of residence and State 

of service; and

3. Fingerprint-based check of the FBI 

criminal history record database through 

the State criminal history record 

repository or agency-approved vendor. 

An individual is not eligible to serve or work 

in a position subject to the NSCHC 

requirements if the individual: 

1. refuses to consent to a criminal history 

check;

2. makes a false statement in connection 

with a criminal history check; 

3. is registered, or is required to be 

registered, on a state sex offender 

registry or the National Sex Offender 

Registry; or

4. has been convicted of murder, as 

defined in 18 U.S.C. 1111. 

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F. Federal Award Administration Information Review Information
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F.2.e. Official Guidance & F.3. Use of Material

F.2.e. Official Guidance: AmeriCorps’ active guidance is available on the agency’s guidance 

webpage. 

F.3. Use of Material: To ensure that materials generated with AmeriCorps funding are 

available to the public and readily accessible to recipients and non-recipients, AmeriCorps 

reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to obtain, use, modify, reproduce, 

publish, or disseminate publications and materials produced under the award, including 

data, and to authorize others to do so (2 CFR §200.315).

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F. Federal Award Administration Information Review Information
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F.4. Reporting 

Recipients are required to submit a variety of reports that are due at 

specific times during the life cycle of an award. All reports must be 

accurate, complete, and submitted on time.

Required Reporting: 

• Annual progress reporting

• Semi-annual financial reports

• Final financial reports

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F. Federal Award Administration Information Review Information
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F.4. Reporting, Continued 

Data collection and data management policies, processes, and practices 

address the following five aspects of data quality:

1. data measures what it intends to measure

2. data reported is complete

3. grantee collects data in a consistent manner

4. grantee takes steps to correct data errors

5. grantee actively reviews data for accuracy prior to submission.

Failure to submit accurate, complete, and timely required reports may affect 

the recipient’s ability to secure future AmeriCorps funding.

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F. Federal Award Administration Information Review Information
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G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts 

& H. Other Information

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G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts

For more information, email FGPSCPReplacement@cns.gov.

Technical questions or problems with the eGrants system?

Call the AmeriCorps Hotline at (800) 942-2677, Option 3. AmeriCorps 

Hotline hours are also posted on the website. Be prepared to provide the 

application ID, organization’s name, and the name of the Notice to which 

the organization is applying.

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H.1. Technical Assistance: 

• AmeriCorps will host technical assistance webinars to answer 

questions about the funding opportunity and eGrants, information for 

these webinars is available on the AmeriCorps’ Funding Opportunities 

website.

• Resources to effectively manage your award, including eGrants 

instructions, terms and conditions, individual match waiver, preaward requirements, financial reporting requirements, and training 

and technical assistance materials are found on the Manage Your 

Grant website.

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H.2. Re-Focusing of Funding: 

AmeriCorps reserves the right to re-focus program dollars under this Notice 

in the event of disaster or other compelling needs. 

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Appendices

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Appendix A: Priority States and Territories

Appendices

Applicants are not limited to this list of states and territories to apply for, but AmeriCorps 

Seniors is prioritizing projects that designate Geographic Service Areas operating in 

these states and territories due to relinquishments. Applicants can apply for one or more 

counties in a state. 

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• Arkansas

• California

• Colorado

• Florida

• Idaho

• Illinois

• Kentucky

• Massachusetts

• Mississippi

• Montana

• North Carolina

• Ohio

• Oklahoma 

• Puerto Rico

• South Carolina

• South Dakota

• Virginia
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Additional Appendices

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Appendix Name Purpose

Appendix A: Priority 

States and Territories

Applicants are not limited to this list of states and territories to apply 

for, but AmeriCorps Seniors is prioritizing projects that designate 

Geographic Service Areas operating in these states and territories 

due to relinquishments. Applicants can apply for one or more 

counties in a state.

Appendix B: National 

Performance Measure 

Instructions

Guidance for performance measures selection, output and 

outcome pairings, and required information for Work Plan in 

eGrants.

Appendix C: Terms 

and Definitions

Terms and Definitions provides information for terms most used in 

AmeriCorps Seniors.

Appendix D: Grant 

Application Instruction

Grant Application Instructionssubmitting your application in eGrants. provides step by step guidance for 

Appendix E: Cost Per 

Volunteer Calculator

Resource to help applicants determine a minimum number of 

volunteer service years (VSY) for a funding request.

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Live Events (Requires Registration) Pre-Recorded

AmeriCorps Seniors in Action: Mobilizing a 

Generation 

Introducing AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Seniors, 

and Its Programs

Identifying Funding Priority Areas in Your 

Community 

AmeriCorps National Performance Measures 

Curriculum

Tour of the Notice of Funding Opportunity –

Selection Criteria Review 

Best Practices in Budget Development

National Performance Measures and Work 

Plans 

Submitting Your Application in eGrants

Senior Companion Program Office Hours: 

Budget Q&A

AmeriCorps Due Diligence Review and 

Compliance Training

Senior Companion Program Office Hours: 

General and Performance Measurement Q&A 

Frequently Asked Questions (Document)

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Additional Applicant Training and Technical Assistance
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• Federally or staterecognized Indian tribes*

• Institutions of higher 

education 

• Local governments 

• Nonprofit organizations 

• State service 

commissions

• States and US Territories

• All of the above

1. Which of the following 

non-federal entities are 

eligible to apply?

Knowledge Check

• Volunteer Service Years

• Budget term which 

equals 1,044 hours of 

volunteer service 

activity

• The standard stipend 

cost per VSY is 1,044 x 

$4.00.

2. What are Volunteer 

Service Years?

• Applications are due 

by 5:00 p.m. ET on 

Thursday, February 1, 

2024.

• Successful applicants 

will be notified by April 

2024.

• Successful applicants 

will be issued award by 

June 2024. 

3. When are 

applications due?

*In addition to Indian tribes as defined in 2 CFR 200.1, tribal organizations that are controlled, 

authorized, or chartered by federally recognized Indian tribes are also eligible to apply. 

• Federally or staterecognized Indian tribes*

• Institutions of higher 

education 

• Local governments 

• Nonprofit organizations 

• State service 

commissions

• States and US Territories

• All of the above

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Thank you for your interest in 

AmeriCorps Seniors funding 

opportunities.