2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

National Service in Connecticut

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Connecticut by the Numbers What is AmeriCorps?

Bringing Out the Best

in America

Segal AmeriCorps

Education Award

agency for national service and

volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides

opportunities for Americans of all

backgrounds to serve their country,

address the nation’s most pressing

challenges, improve lives and

communities, and strengthen civic

engagement.

Meeting Needs in Connecticut

Last year more than 2,400 Americans of all ages and

backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen

communities, and expand opportunity through national service

in Connecticut. AmeriCorps invested more than $9.6 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 pandemic,

connecting veterans to services, fighting the opioid epidemic,

helping seniors live independently, rebuilding communities

after disasters, and leading conservation and climate change

efforts.

More than 200,000 AmeriCorps

members and AmeriCorps Seniors

volunteers serve each year,

empowering millions more to meet

needs in their communities. By

bringing people together to serve

communities, AmeriCorps is making

service to others an indispensable

part of the American experience.

Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment

2,406 269 $12.8m

AmeriCorps is the federal

After successful completion of

service, AmeriCorps members earn a

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

to pay for qualified educational

costs. Since 1994, more than 17,000

Connecticut residents have served

approximately 24 million hours and

earned education awards totaling

more than $61.8 million. Higher

education institutions and other

organizations in Connecticut have

received more than $18.3 million in

education award payments since

1994.

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers

served at more than 200 locations across Connecticut,

including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health

clinics, youth centers, veterans' facilities, and other nonprofit

and faith-based organizations. Through a unique publicprivate partnership, AmeriCorps and its partners generated

more than $3.1 million in outside resources from businesses,

foundations, public agencies, and other sources in

Connecticut last year. This local support strengthened

community impact and increased the return on taxpayer

dollars.
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AmeriCorps State and National

Our Programs and Initiatives

 awards grants to organizations to engage individuals in sustained service

to address local, regional, and national challenges. Thousands of opportunities exist 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 Serve Connecticut, the Governor-appointed State Service

Commission, which in turn awards grants to organizations to respond to local needs.

Public Health AmeriCorps supports the recruitment, training, and development of the next generation of

public health leaders who will be ready to respond to the nation’s health needs. In partnership with the

Centers for Disease Control, Public Health AmeriCorps advances more equitable health outcomes, creates

pathways to quality careers, and recruits members who reflect the communities they serve.

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents provides grants to organizations to engage low-income

Americans aged 55 and older in providing one-on-one mentoring and academic support to children with

special or exceptional needs. In 2022, Foster Grandparents in Connecticut served more than 620 young

people with special needs.

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps VISTA places individuals with nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and tribal

governments to expand reach and deepen impact in making sustainable change that alleviates the impact

of poverty. Through fundraising, volunteer recruitment, program development, and more, AmeriCorps

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 18–26-year-olds. Whether building

homes for families in need or accelerating our nation’s capacity to respond to a crisis, AmeriCorps NCCC

members engage in a variety of community identified projects during their service term, while developing

leadership, teamwork, and professional skills. AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps serves communities, in

coordination with FEMA, through disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companions provides grants to organizations to engage low-income

Americans aged 55 and older in providing supportive, individualized services to help homebound seniors

and other adults maintain their dignity and independence. In 2022, Seniors Companions in Connecticut

provided independent living support to more than 180 individuals.

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP provides grants to organizations to engage Americans aged 55 and older in

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

meeting other critical needs.

To see other reports about national service in Connecticut, email CT@cns.gov.

Learn More

Volunteer Generation Fund supports voluntary organizations and state service commissions in boosting

the impact of volunteers in addressing critical community needs.

MLK Day of Service is observed each year on the third Monday in January. It is the only federal holiday

designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to deepen ties to

communities, expand racial equity, and solidify service to others as a national commitment.

9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance 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 since Sept. 11, 2001.

To learn more about AmeriCorps, visit: AmeriCorps.gov.
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Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment

2,406 269 $12,787,016

Program Funding

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps National 14 58 110 $654,530 $1,013,773

AmeriCorps NCCC 1 1 9 - -

AmeriCorps State 8 55 185 $455,821 $1,208,905

AmeriCorps VISTA 15 21 60 $233,356 $737,510

Public Health AmeriCorps - - 27 $176,565 $777,585

AmeriCorps Programs Subtotal 38 135 391 $1,520,272 $3,737,774

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program 4 63 381 - $2,031,662

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP 4 52 1,408 - $572,737

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program 2 18 142 - $951,547

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program 1 1 84 - $157,329

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Subtotal 11 134 2,015 - $3,713,275

Other Funding

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps State Planning Grant 1 - - - $74,997

State Commission Investment Funds 1 - - - $172,647

State Commission Operations Support 1 - - - $442,500

Subtotal 3 - - - $690,144

Total Program Funding $8,141,193

$9,661,465

$3,125,551

Total AmeriCorps Funding + Total Local Project Support $12,787,016

Total Local Project Support (Non-AmeriCorps Resources)

Total AmeriCorps Funding Including Education Awards

 Since 1994, more than 17,000 Connecticut residents have served approximately 24 million hours

 and earned education awards totaling more than $61.8 million.

Notes: Data shown represents national service activity completed between January 20, 2023 and January 19, 2024. 1. Projects may be headquartered in other states. 2. The service location total may contain multiple counts of

unique locations where multiple AmeriCorps projects operated. 3. Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Connecticut between January 20, 2023 and January 19, 2024. For

AmeriCorps Seniors, this reflects all volunteers funded by grants completed during that same period. For AmeriCorps Seniors projects where 2022 service location data is unavailable, service locations associated with the

project from the previous year are represented or are listed with no service locations. 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 Connecticut. 5. AmeriCorps State and National, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion federal funding reflects the estimated proportionate annual share of the federal grant

associated with the participants in this report. This includes any awarded federal American Rescue Plan funding except match replacement. AmeriCorps State and National placeholder grants have been excluded from 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.

Total local project support reflects non-AmeriCorps cash and in-kind resources that AmeriCorps grantees committed to raise in support of their completed grants. This includes any awarded federal American Rescue Plan match

replacement funding.
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Program Funding

Current

Participants Federal Funding EducationAwards

Completed

Participants Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

Project Name City

Bridgeport Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

Campus Compact

Bridgeport Great Oaks - Bridgeport AmeriCorps National 1 22 $137,906 $449,529 18

Great Oaks Foundation, Inc.

Bridgeport LifeBridge Community Services AmeriCorps VISTA 1 31 $82,487 $266,873 -

LifeBridge Community Services

Bridgeport Prevention Corps AmeriCorps State 7 9 $29,228 $81,250 1

Regional Youth/Adult Social Action Partnership,

Inc.

Bridgeport Public Allies Connecticut AmeriCorps State 3 3 $19,035 $45,576 -

Public Allies Inc

Bridgeport Public Allies CT AmeriCorps State 15 16 $103,920 $333,074 18

Public Allies Inc

Bridgeport Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 2 3 $19,485 - 3

Relay Graduate School of Education

Bristol Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 1 2 $12,990 - -

Relay Graduate School of Education

East Hartford Anti-Hunger Corps AmeriCorps VISTA 1 4 $5,837 $19,124 -

Hunger Free America, Inc

East Hartford Public Health

AmeriCorps

FoodCorps National PHAC - 2 $12,990 $57,600 2

FoodCorps, Inc

East Hartford Jumpstart Connecticut AmeriCorps State 1 6 $8,248 $13,323 4

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Georgetown SATA Stewards 2023 AmeriCorps National 1 4 $11,650 $20,265 -

Conservation Legacy

Glastonbury Center Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,495 $19,590 -

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Hartford Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut: Big AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,895 $22,590 -

Futures Program

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut, Inc.

Hartford Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,895 $22,590 1

Campus Compact

Hartford City of Hartford-Promise Zone AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,495 $19,590 2

City of Hartford

Hartford ConnectiCorps AmeriCorps State 7 9 $33,125 $112,271 -

CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, INC.

Hartford Connecticut Statewide AmeriCorps National 3 3 $19,485 $56,910 1

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Hartford Habitat for Humanity International AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,495 $19,590 1

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL

INC

Hartford Hartford Area HFH AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,495 $21,600 2

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.
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Current

Participants Federal Funding EducationAwards

Completed

Participants Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

Project Name City

Hartford Igniting the Way: Pathway to College AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,495 $19,590 -

Grace Academy

Hartford Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Hartford AmeriCorps National 3 7 $42,618 $90,559 10

NOTRE DAME MISSION VOLUNTEER

CORPORATION

Hartford Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 3 5 $32,475 - 11

Relay Graduate School of Education

Hartford SCA CT AmeriCorps National 2 4 $6,096 $720 -

THE STUDENT CONSERVATION

ASSOCIATION, INC.

Hartford United Way of Central and Northeastern AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $13,790 $45,180 4

Connecticut-NHAP

United Way of Central and Northeastern

Connecticut

Litchfield EdAdvance AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,345 $16,852 -

Health360, Inc.

Manchester Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,495 $19,590 -

Campus Compact

Manchester Jumpstart Connecticut AmeriCorps State 1 18 $24,743 $39,970 20

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Manchester Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 2 2 $12,990 - 2

Relay Graduate School of Education

Meriden Connecticut Foodshare AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

Connecticut Foodshare, Inc

Meriden Public Health

AmeriCorps

FoodCorps National PHAC - 2 $12,990 $57,600 2

FoodCorps, Inc

Meriden Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 2 2 $12,990 - 3

Relay Graduate School of Education

Middletown Public Health

AmeriCorps

CT EF Office - 2 $12,990 $57,585 4

Epilepsy Foundation New England, Inc

Middletown Public Health

AmeriCorps

FoodCorps National PHAC - 3 $19,885 $86,400 3

FoodCorps, Inc

Middletown Public Health

AmeriCorps

Healthy Communities - 11 $72,245 $316,800 10

Community Health Center, Inc

Milford The Storehouse Project, Inc Funding Capacity AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,495 $19,590 -

Project

The Storehouse Project, Inc

Naugatuck Public Health

AmeriCorps

FoodCorps National PHAC - 2 $12,990 $57,600 -

FoodCorps, Inc

Naugatuck PAARI Recovery Corps AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,495 $19,590 -

Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative

New Britain CCAC Central Connecticut State University AmeriCorps National - - - - 2

Campus Compact

New Britain Public Health

AmeriCorps

FoodCorps National PHAC - 1 $6,495 $28,800 1

FoodCorps, Inc
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Current

Participants Federal Funding EducationAwards

Completed

Participants Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

Project Name City

New Britain Jumpstart Connecticut AmeriCorps State 2 25 $34,450 $56,867 20

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

New Britain Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 3 3 $19,485 - 2

Relay Graduate School of Education

New Haven Achievement First - Connecticut AmeriCorps National 2 13 $75,554 $248,035 7

Great Oaks Foundation, Inc.

New Haven AFAAHS Combined VISTA Project AmeriCorps VISTA 2 4 $26,380 $81,360 2

Achievement First, Inc.

New Haven Assist with Operating a Temporary Dental Clinic AmeriCorps NCCC 1 9 - - -

for Low-Income Individuals (October 22 -

October 29, 2023)

Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach -

CT Mission of Mercy

New Haven Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps VISTA 2 2 $13,390 $42,180 -

Campus Compact

New Haven Jumpstart Connecticut AmeriCorps State 2 23 $31,870 $55,134 28

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

New Haven NXTHVN AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,895 $22,590 -

NXTHVN

New Haven Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 5 9 $59,655 - 2

Relay Graduate School of Education

New Haven Southern Connecticut State University AmeriCorps National 1 2 $12,690 $33,703 -

Health360, Inc.

New Haven Teach For America - Connecticut AmeriCorps National 10 16 $103,920 - -

TEACH FOR AMERICA INC

New London Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

Campus Compact

New London Public Health

AmeriCorps

FoodCorps National PHAC - 2 $12,990 $57,600 2

FoodCorps, Inc

Norwalk Public Health

AmeriCorps

FoodCorps National PHAC - 2 $12,990 $57,600 2

FoodCorps, Inc

Norwich Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,495 - 2

Relay Graduate School of Education

Old Hill Horizons National Student Enrichment Program AmeriCorps VISTA 3 6 $18,827 $58,304 -

Horizons National Student Enrichment Program,

Inc.

Rockville Jumpstart Connecticut AmeriCorps State 2 29 $40,033 $67,103 27

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Stamford Stamford Public School AmeriCorps National - - - - 4

Great Oaks Foundation, Inc.

Stonington NESS SEA AmeriCorps Program AmeriCorps State 1 5 $32,475 $98,438 -

New England Science & Sailing

Stonington New England Science & Sailing Foundation AmeriCorps State - - - - 7

New England Science & Sailing
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Current

Participants Federal Funding EducationAwards

Completed

Participants Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

Project Name City

Storrs Jumpstart Connecticut AmeriCorps State 1 2 $2,749 $4,441 -

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Storrs University of Connecticut AmeriCorps National 5 5 $22,733 $75,600 5

College Advising Corps

Torrington Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

Relay Graduate School of Education

Waterbury HealthForward AmeriCorps State 4 8 $51,960 $230,400 11

Health360, Inc.

Waterbury Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National 1 5 $32,475 - -

Relay Graduate School of Education

West Haven Jumpstart Connecticut AmeriCorps State 1 16 $21,994 $35,529 -

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Wethersfield Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticut's AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,495 $19,590 1

Workforce IV

Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticut's

Workforce

Willimantic Jumpstart Connecticut AmeriCorps State 3 16 $21,994 $35,529 7

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Windsor Locks Relay Connecticut AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

Relay Graduate School of Education

AmeriCorps Programs Subtotal 122 391 $1,520,272 $3,737,774 259

Current

Participants Federal Funding EducationAwards

Completed

Participants Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

Project Name City

Blue Hills CRT - RSVP Program 25 678 - $166,460 -

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors

RSVP

Bridgeport Career Resources, Inc. 19 120 - $784,045 120

CAREER RESOURCES, INC.

AmeriCorps Seniors

Foster Grandparent

Program

Hartford Foster Grandparent Program BBBSCT 21 86 - $565,066 67

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors

Foster Grandparent

Program

Jewett City Thames Valley Council for Community Action 6 218 - $193,573 218

Thames Valley Council for Community Action,

Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors

RSVP

New Haven Greater New Haven FGP 9 65 - $368,668 41

AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTH CENTRAL

CONNECTICUT, INC

AmeriCorps Seniors

Foster Grandparent

Program

New Haven Greater New Haven SCP 9 65 - $419,545 52

AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTH CENTRAL

CONNECTICUT, INC

AmeriCorps Seniors

Senior Companion

Program

North Haven Agency on Aging's Volunteer Program 7 110 - $79,882 101

AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTH CENTRAL

CONNECTICUT, INC

AmeriCorps Seniors

RSVP

Waterbury Central Naugatuck Valley FGP 14 110 - $313,883 -

New Opportunities, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors

Foster Grandparent

Program
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Current

Participants Federal Funding EducationAwards

Completed

Participants Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

Project Name City

Waterbury New Opportunities Inc. RSVP 14 402 - $132,822 -

New Opportunities, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors

RSVP

Waterbury New Opportunities Senior Companion Program 9 77 - $532,002 43

New Opportunities, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors

Senior Companion

Program

Waterbury New Opportunities, Inc. 1 84 - $157,329 -

New Opportunities, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors

Senior

Demonstration

Program

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Subtotal 134 2,015 - $3,713,275 642

Other Funding

Current

Participants Federal Funding EducationAwards

Completed

Participants Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

Project Name City

Hartford State Commission

Investment Funds

Office of Higher Education - - - $172,647 -

Hartford State Commission

Operations Support

Office of Higher Education - - - $442,500 -

Newtown AmeriCorps State

Planning Grant

Healthy Minds Alliance Community Health - - - $74,997 -

Worker (HMA CHW)

Health360, Inc.

Subtotal - - - $690,144 -

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 17,000 Connecticut residents have served approximately 24 million hours

 and earned education awards totaling more than $61.8 million.

256 $1,520,272 $8,141,193 901

$9,661,465

$3,125,551

$12,787,016

2,406

Notes: With the exception of the Current Participants column, data shown represents national service activity completed between January 20, 2023 and January 19, 2024. 1. Projects operate in communities throughout the

state. The Service Location report contains a listing of all locations with national service. 2. The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple AmeriCorps projects operated. For

AmeriCorps Seniors projects where 2022 service location data is unavailable, service locations associated with the project from the previous year are represented or are listed with no service locations. Projects may be

headquartered in other states. 3. Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Connecticut between January 20, 2023 and January 19, 2024. 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 Connecticut. 5. AmeriCorps State and National, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion federal funding reflects the estimated proportionate annual share of the federal grant associated with the

participants in this report. This includes any awarded federal American Rescue Plan funding except match replacement. AmeriCorps State and National placeholder grants have been excluded from 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 serving in Connecticut as of January 19, 2024. 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. This includes any awarded federal American Rescue Plan match replacement funding.