Frequently Asked Questions

Serve with a Friend - Traditional Corps

Summer 2024

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How many friends can I identify as those I would like to

serve with?

While you can encourage as many of your friends to join you in this

amazing service opportunity as possible, just one friend can be identified

as part of our Serve with a Friend program.

Will NCCC guarantee I can be on the same team with my

friend?

Requests to serve with a friend will be given full and due consideration

when constructing teams. To the extent possible within NCCC program

requirements, NCCC will place friends on the same team. However, we

cannot guarantee friends will be assigned to the same team, nor can we

guarantee friends assigned to the same team will remain as teammates

for the duration of their Traditional Corps commitment.

What are examples of “program requirements” which might

cause NCCC not to place me on the same team with my

friend or keep us together on the same team?
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For safety reasons, NCCC requires each team have a certain number of

trained and certified drivers.

If you and your friend are both drivers and the Traditional Corps program

is experiencing a shortage of drivers, it is possible you could be asked to

move to another team to ensure sufficient drivers.

NCCC teams are sometimes called on to respond to natural disasters.

Disaster response teams can be constructed by taking 1-2 members from

existing teams. There could be a scenario in which you or your friend are

called on to join a disaster response effort and the other is not.

AmeriCorps NCCC provides reasonable accommodation to qualified

individuals with disabilities in accordance with federal law. Not every

NCCC service projects may be suitable to our commitment to supporting

a member’s approved accommodation and successful service experience.

Is Serve with a Friend possible for both Corps Member and

Team Leader positions?

No, given the scope of Team Leader responsibilities, Serve with a Friend

only applies to individuals serving together as Corps Members.

Do we apply to NCCC together, as a pair of friends, or do

each of us apply independently?

Both you and your friend must complete the application process

independently and be invited to serve based on your own qualifications.

Eligibility requirements for AmeriCorps NCCC Traditional Corps program

can be found at americorps.gov/nccc.

How will I let NCCC know about the friend(s) I want to serve

with?

As you apply to join the Summer 2024 Traditional Corps program, you

can email ANCCC@AmeriCorps.gov to identify the friend you wish to

serve with.

Should my friend email ANCCC@AmeriCorps.gov as well, or

is one of us doing so enough?
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To ensure consent, each of you must request the other for NCCC staff to

attempt to honor the request. If you name your friend but your friend

does not name you, or vice versa, we will not attempt to place you and

your friend on the same team.

Will my friend and I be roommates while on campus?

The 2024 Traditional Corps program will be run out of the Southern

Region campus in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The campus uses co-ed

dormitories with two to four people living in each room, with each room

divided by gender. When possible, the Region will work to place you in

the same room with your friend.

Will my friend and I be roommates while on our project?

Lodging for NCCC teams is provided by the sponsoring organization

NCCC serves. NCCC does not control the lodging a sponsor identifies,

beyond providing requirements for team safety precautions, including

COVID safety. However, in most cases, lodging arrangements require

roommates. When possible, the Region will work to place you in the same

room with your friend.

Will my friend and I work alongside each other on our

project?

Not necessarily. While NCCC teams work on a single project together,

that project can sometimes involve multiple work locations. For example,

if your team is working on a climate change mitigation project, such as

weatherization of homes, it is possible you could be working on one

home while your friend is working on a different one.

Will NCCC offer the opportunity to serve with a friend to

members in FEMA Corps programs or other Traditional Corps

programs, or is this opportunity limited to Summer of

Service?

We are currently offering the Serve with a Friend option to Summer of

Service 2024 as well as our Summer 2024 Traditional Corps program.
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We are using the Summer Corps to test this approach and see if it allows

more Americans an opportunity to serve their nation through NCCC. If

we see the results are positive, we are committed to learning from the

experience and how it might impact service in other Traditional Corps,

FEMA Corps, and Forest Corps programs in the future.

Who can I contact if I would like more information about

Traditional Corps Summer Program?

Before and during the application process, please

contact: ANCCC@AmeriCorps.gov.

Once you have accepted the invitation to join the Traditional Corps

program, please reach out to your assigned campus:

Southern Region - ncccsouthern@AmeriCorps.gov