Connecticut 2005 - 2006

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 320 individuals the opportunity to

provide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, public safety and other

pressing needs in communities across Connecticut. Roughly three-quarters of all AmeriCorps grant

funding goes to the Governor-appointed Connecticut Commission on National and Community Service,

which in turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of the remainder of the

grant funding is distributed by the Corporation directly to multi-state and national organizations through a

competitive grants process. Other individuals will serve through AmeriCorps*VISTA, whose members

help bring individuals and communities out of poverty by serving full-time to fight illiteracy, improve

health services, create businesses and increase housing opportunities, and AmeriCorps*NCCC (National

Civilian Community Corps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and women between the

ages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members earn an education award of up

to $4,725 that can be used to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, more

than 5,000 Connecticut residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than

$16,300,000. 

Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges,

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 6,300 Connecticut students in community

service linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. This type of learning, called

service learning, improves communities while preparing young people for a lifetime of responsible

citizenship. In addition to providing grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a resource on service

and service-learning to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups.

Meeting community needs in Connecticut. More than 12,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are

helping to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 48 national service projects

across Connecticut. Serving with national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, these

citizens tutor and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, conduct neighborhood patrols, restore

the environment, respond to disasters, build nonprofit capacity and recruit and manage volunteers. This year, the

Corporation for National and Community Service will commit more than $7,300,000 to support Connecticut communities

through three national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 6,100 seniors in Connecticut contribute their time and talents in one of

three Senior Corps programs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than

 1,500 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 390 homebound

seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes. Retired and Senior Volunteer

Program (RSVP) volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments, participate in

environmental projects, tutor and mentor youth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other services

through more than 790 groups across Connecticut.

Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation for National and Community Service is working to build a

culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility in America. To learn more about the Corporation or any of its programs,

visit www.nationalservice.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 202-565-2799.
Connecticut At a Glance

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

27 328 $2,545,738

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

Education Awards Program (National)

AmeriCorps

4

3

5

6

5

4

Program Sites

 130

 120

 45

 22

N/A

 11

Participants 

 $972,363

 $747,260

 $519,937

 $303,498

N/A

 $2,680

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 20 6,161 $3,262,329

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 5

 12

 3

Projects

 531

 5,395

 235

 $1,729,643

 $840,129

 $692,557

Program

Funding

This figure represents the maximum potential value of AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps members

serving in Connecticut. The award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay back

student loans. The education award total is included in total Corporation funding.

Connecticut is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Perry Point, Maryland. 

In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.

1

1

2

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2005 - 2006 program year. For AmeriCorps*VISTA

and the Education Awards Program, this represents the actual number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

Participants

 1 6,317 $223,383

K-12 School-Based

Learn and Serve America

 1

Grantees

 6,317

Participants

 $223,383

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 48 12,806 $6,380,217

 6

 6

 $373,275

 $289,406

 $212,625

 $103,950

N/A

 $31,658

 $1,010,914

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $38,500

 $119,000

 $191,267

N/A $348,767

Program

Funding

 $1,010,914

Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $7,391,131

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Connecticut

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bristol

Danbury

Danielson

Hartford

Hartford

New Britain

New Haven

New Haven

New London

Norwalk

Norwich

Norwich

Norwich

Torrington

Waterbury

Primary City

Bridgeport FGP

Eastern Fairfield County RSVP

Greater Bristol RSVP

RSVP of Northern Fairfield County

Windham/Tolland RSVP

Greater Hartford RSVP

Hartford FGP

RSVP of Central Ct Inc

FGP

Greater New Haven SCP

Southern New London RSVP

RSVP of Southwestern CT

Eastern Ct FGP

Tvcca SCP

Northern New London RSVP

RSVP of Nw Connecticut

Central Naugatuck Valley FGP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Number of Program Type

Participants

 98

 520

 350

 552

 350

 700

 85

 550

 109

 113

 374

 300

 155

 31

 335

 415

 84

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Child Guid Ctr of Gtr Bridgeport

City of Bridgeport

Bristol Community Organization

American Red Cross W. Ct Chapter

Thames Valley Coun Comm Action

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

Nutmeg Big Brothers/Sisters Inc

RSVP of Central Connecticut Inc

South Central Ct Agency on Aging

South Central Ct Agency on Aging

Thames Valley Coun Comm Action

Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now (Neon)

Thames Valley Coun Comm Action

Thames Valley Coun Comm Action

United Community And Family Services

Nortwest Ctr For Family Svcs

New Opportunities, Inc
Senior Corps in Connecticut

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

Waterbury

Waterbury

West Haven

Primary City

Central Naugatuck Valley RSVP

SCP of Waterbury

South Central Ct RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 579

 91

 370

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 6,161

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

New Opportunities, Inc

New Opportunities, Inc

South Central Ct Agency on Aging
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

ASPIRA of Connecticut, Inc.

Regional Youth/Adult Substance Abuse Project

(RYASAP)

Disability ResourceCenter of Fairfield County, Inc.

(DRC)

American Red Cross of Greenwich

Knox Parks Foundation

Our Piece of the Pie, Inc.

Women and Families Center

Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Connecticut CollegeOffice of Volunteers for

Communtiy Service

Girl Scouts, Connecticut Trails Council, Inc.

Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley

Boys & Girls Club

Sponsor Organization (if different)

ASPIRACorps

Public Allies Connecticut

Safe Neighborhood AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP)

Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County, Inc.

(DRC)

National Preparedness & Response Corps-Greenwich

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity

Green Crew

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Hartford

Hartford AmeriCorps

Support Awareness Information and Referral*Corps

LEAP AmeriCorps

Elm City Parks Conservancy

Connecticut College

Habitat for Humanity of Southeastern Connecticut

Connecticut Trails Corps

The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck

Valley, Inc.

Wakeman Memorial Association, Inc.

Program Name

 38

 24

 45

 6

 3

 7

 3

 4

 21

 10

 47

 24

 53

 2

 3

 4

 22

 2

 5

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Fairfield

Greenwich

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Meriden

New Haven

New Haven

New London

New London

North Haven

Shelton

Southport

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 328

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Sponsor Organization (if different)

CSJ Volunteers in Mission

University of Hartford Center for Community Service

Eastern Connecticut State University

Program Name

 2

 1

 2

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Program Type

W Hartford

West Hartford

Willimantic

Notes:

Primary City

If there are programs with identical names in separate entries, they are different grants to the same organization. If no members are

shown, either the grant is for planning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at the time of printing.
Learn and Serve America in Connecticut

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Hartford

Lisbon

New Haven

New London

Norwich

Oakdale

Willimantic

Connecticut State Department of Education

Lisbon School District

Common Ground High School/School for Ethical

Education

New London Public Schools

Norwich Public Schools/Samuel Huntington Elementary

School

Montville Schools

EASTCONN

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

 230

 871

 1,400

 728

 2,000

 1,088

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 6,317

If no participants are shown, either the grant is for planning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at the

time of printing, or the organization listed is the primary grantee and the participants are listed by its subgrantees.

Presidential Freedom Scholarships: Two students from the junior or senior class in each high school in the 

United States may receive a $1000 college scholarship for outstanding leadership in service to community. 

This is a matching scholarship: $500 is provided by a local organization such as the PTA or Kiwanis and $500 

is provided by Learn and Serve America. Since 2000, more than 304 Connecticut students have received these

scholarships.
Contacts

Connecticut

Connecticut State Office

280 Trumbull Street

Hartford, CT 06103-3510

(860) 240-3237 (860) 240-3238

RCherry@cns.gov

Northeast Region - Perry Point MD

P.O. Box 27

Perry Point, MD 21902-0027

410-642-2411 x6264 410-642-1888

Agnes Quinones

P.O. Box 2219

165 Capitol Avenue, Room 305

Hartford, CT 06145-2219

860-566-5061 860-566-1080

theodore.sergi@po.state.ct.us

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-6834 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

State Department of Higher Education

61 Woodland Street

Hartford, CT 06105-2395

860-947-1827 860-947-1310

servect@ctdhe.org

Jacqueline M. Johnson

Elson Nash

Romero Cherry

Ken Bixler

Connecticut State Department of Education

Connecticut Commission on National and Community Service

For more information about AmeriCorps and Community-based Learn and Serve programs, contact:

For more information about AmeriCorps*VISTA and Senior Corps programs, contact:

For more information about Learn and Serve America Higher Education programs, contact:

For more information about AmeriCorps*NCCC efforts, contact the regional campus:

For more information about Learn and Serve America School Based K-12 programs,contact:

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For further information, please visit www.nationalservice.org