Delaware 2010 - 2011

Information on the 2010 - 2011 program year current as of March 4, 2011

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 140 individuals the opportunity to provide intensive,

results-driven service to meet education, environmental, health, economic, and other pressing needs in communities across

Delaware. Most AmeriCorps grant funding goes to the Governor-appointed Delaware Commission on Community &

Volunteer 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 CNCS directly to multi-state and national organizations through a competitive grants process.

Other individuals 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 that can be

used to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, more than 1,900 Delaware residents have served

more than 2 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $5,300,000. 

Meeting community needs in Delaware. More than 4,100 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to

meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through national service in Delaware. Serving with

more than 290 national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, these citizens tutor and

mentor children, support veterans and military families, provide health services, restore the environment, respond to disasters,

increase economic opportunity, and recruit and manage volunteers. This year, the Corporation for National and Community

Service (CNCS) will commit more than $2,900,000 to support Delaware communities through national service initiatives

including: 

Senior Corps: More than 3,900 seniors in Delaware 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 1,000 homebound seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own

homes. RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments, protect the environment, tutor and mentor

youth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other services through more than 270 groups across Delaware.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that improves lives, strengthens communities, and

fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. CNCS annually engages more than five million Americans in

service to meet local needs through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, and leads President Obama's

national call to service initiative, United We Serve. To learn more visit NationalService.gov or Serve.gov or call 202-606-

5000 or TTY 1-800-833-3722.

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

engage Delaware students in community service linked to academic learning and the development of civic skills. This type

of learning, called service-learning, strengthens communities, improves academic engagement, and prepares young people

for a lifetime of responsible citizenship. Learn and Serve America also provides curricula and other resources to teachers,

faculty members, schools, and community groups.
Delaware At a Glance

Information on the 2010 - 2011 program year current as of March 2, 2011

17 142 $993,695

AmeriCorps State Competitive

AmeriCorps State Formula

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps

1

4

1

6

1

4

Program Sites

 11

 88

 30

N/A

N/A

 13

Participants 

 $125,793

 $628,728

N/A

N/A

N/A

 $239,174

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 5 3,977 $1,140,877

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 1

 3

 1

Projects

 352

 3,516

 109

 $543,200

 $240,828

 $356,849

Program

Funding

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

members serving in Delaware. 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.

AmeriCorps National figures may include national programs headquartered in the state and/or operating sites of national programs

that are headquartered in other states. Some national organizations do not report operating site data, or it wasn’t available at time of

publishing, so figures may not reflect current conditions. 

2

2

3

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2010 - 2011 program year excluding Recovery

Act positions. For AmeriCorps VISTA, this represents the actual number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

Participants

Program Totals 25 4,119 $2,396,827

 $47,250

 $246,500

 $160,500

N/A

 $10,700

 $70,150

 $535,100

4

3

Education

 Award 

4

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Other Funding

 $50,567

 $73,800

 $137,888

N/A $262,255

Program

Funding

 $535,100

Total Corporation Funding (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $2,931,927

Senior Corps Total

Other Funding Total

1

This chart does not include AmeriCorps sites, participants, or funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

1

1

1

1

3

Grantees

The data shown represents a snapshot in time. CNCS project sites, participants, and funding change throughout the year, so the data

may not reflect current conditions. 
Senior Corps in Delaware

Information on the 2010 - 2011 program year current as of March 2, 2011

Dover

Dover

Georgetown

Georgetown

New Castle

Primary City

Delaware FGP

RSVP of Kent County

RSVP of Sussex County

Kent/Sussex/New Castle SCP

New Castle County RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 352

 1,089

 1,377

 109

 1,050

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 3,977

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

DE Division of State Service Centers

Modern Maturity Center Incorporated

DE Division of State Service Centers

First State Community Action Agency

DE Division of State Service Centers

The city column refers to the location of sponsor organization. Volunteers may be serving in other locations than the city listed.
AmeriCorps in Delaware

Information on the 2010 - 2011 program year current as of March 2, 2011

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 142

Division of Parks and Recreation

Delaware Economic Development Office

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Delaware

Connecting Generations

Ministry of Caring Inc.

YMCA of Delaware Resource Center

Department of svcs Children, Youth, Familes

The Elizabeth House Family Life Center, Inc.

A Center for Relational Living

Sponsor Organization (if different)

DE State Parks Outdoor Service Corps

DEDO*VISTA

DE Habitat AmeriCorps 11

Choice Program Hartford

Public Allies Delaware 1

Youth Ambassador Program

The Caring Corps

New Castle County Emergency Services Corps

Foster Care Mentoring Program

Life Coach Support Services Program

ACRL Development Mentor Project

Program Name

 40

 7

 11

N/A

 30

 11

 10

 27

 4

 1

 1

# of

Members

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Type

Dover

Dover

Georgetown

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Primary City

Notes: 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. 

The city column refers to the location of the sponsor organization. AmeriCorps members may be serving in other locations than the city listed.