Colorado 2005 - 2006

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 2,100 individuals the opportunity to

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

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

funding goes to the Governor-appointed Colorado Govs Commission on Natl & Community Svc, 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 7,600 Colorado residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than

$18,200,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 48,000 Colorado 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 Colorado. More than 59,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping

to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 149 national service projects across

Colorado. 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 $19,400,000 to support Colorado communities through three

national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 9,100 seniors in Colorado 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

 8,000 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 810 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 1,200 groups across Colorado.

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.
Colorado At a Glance

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

126 2,113 $9,713,620

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

Education Awards Program (National)

Education Awards Program (State)

AmeriCorps

5

6

10

11

41

50

3

Program Sites

 148

 138

 97

 53

 293

 1,080

 304

Participants 

 $1,324,214

 $1,059,490

 $751,768

 $809,328

 $5,580,940

 $154,600

 $33,280

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 19 9,169 $2,766,879

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 4

 13

 2

Projects

 407

 8,599

 163

 $1,299,366

 $936,323

 $531,190

Program

Funding

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

serving in Colorado. 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.

Colorado is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Denver, Colorado. 

In the past year, the members based at the campus performed service project throughout Colorado. Members also serve IA, IL, IN,

KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, WI and WY.

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

 3 48,469 $1,041,024

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

Higher Education

Learn and Serve America

 1

 1

 1

Grantees

 46,995

 436

 1,038

Participants

 $598,425

 $325,781

 $116,818

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 148 59,751 $13,882,392

 16

 7

N/A

 23

 $498,488

 $424,778

 $365,243

 $250,425

 $1,384,425

 $1,826,213

 $786,240

 $5,535,812

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $34,000

 $107,000

 $219,869

N/A $360,869

Program

Funding

 $5,535,812

Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $19,418,204

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Colorado

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

Alamosa

Boulder

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Federal Heights

Flagler

Fort Collins

Glenwood Springs

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Greeley

La Junta

Montrose,

Pueblo

Pueblo

Primary City

San Luis Valley RSVP

RSVP of Boulder and Broomfield Counties

RSVP of Jefferson County Colorado

Denver SCP

Denver RSVP

Denver Voa FGP

Adams-Arapahoe RSVP

Lincoln/Kit Carson RSVP

RSVP/VOA Larimer County

High Country RSVP

St Mary's SCP

St. Mary's Foster Grandparent Program

Mesa County RSVP

Weld County RSVP

Otero Bent & Crowley Co RSVP

RSVP Colorado West

Pueblo FGP

Pueblo RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 250

 1,248

 843

 135

 992

 172

 720

N/A

 935

 545

 28

 80

 859

 759

 300

 698

 85

 450

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

San Luis Valley Comp Comm Mental Hlth

Seniors Resource Center Inc

Seniors! Inc

Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America

The Senior Hub Inc

Lincoln County Commisioners

Volunteers of America

Colorado Mountain College

St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical

Center

St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical

Center

Univ of Northern Colorado

Otero County Dept of Human Svcs

Pueblo Sen Resource Dev Agcy Inc

Pueblo Sen Resource Dev Agcy Inc
Senior Corps in Colorado

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

Trinidad

Primary City

Trinidad FGP Foster Grandparent Program

Number of Program Type

Participants

 70

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 9,169

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Seniors! Inc
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Luis Valley

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Boulder

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Chamber Nonprofit Partnership

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Alamosa Unit

LaPuenta HomeVIDA Volunteers

TSJC, High Schools

TSJC, Valley Campus

Trinidad State Junior College

San Luis Valley Immigrant Resource Center

"I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County

Flatirons Habitat for Humanity

I Have A Dream - Boulder

CU Boulder

CU Boulder INVST

CU Boulder Teacher Education

Naropa University

The Nature Conservancy - Colorado

Colorado AmeriCorps Promise Fellows

CU Colorado Springs

CU Colorado Springs Nursing

Colorado College

Program Name

 3

 11

 5

 57

 68

 1

 3

 4

 4

 12

 6

 4

 38

 45

 1

 15

 34

 2

 28

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

Adams County School District 14

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado

Arc of Denver, Inc.

Arc of Denver, Inc.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver

Catholic Charities and Community Services of the

Archdicoese of Denver, Inc.

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Christmas in April *Metropolitan Denver, Inc.

City & County of Denver - Community Partnership

for Youth in Transition

Colorado Dept of Education

Colorado Dept. of Education

Colorado Parent and Child Foundation

(HippyCorps)

Sponsor Organization (if different)

CARENET AmeriCorps

Hovenweep National Monument

Boys Hope Girls Hope Links Project

American Red Cross, Mile High Chapter

Arc of Denver, Inc. VISTA

Speaking for Ourselves AmeriCorps

THE BIG LITERACY CORPS

George M. Wilfley Branch

CSU (Denver Cooperative Extension)

Operation Jump Start AmeriCorps Program

Colorado Vincentian Volunteers

Urban Servant Corps

Rebuilding Together Metro Denver

Community Building Partnership for Youth in

Transition

Colorado Mentors on the Move

Colorado Dept. of Education/Service Learning

Colorado HIPPYCorps

Program Name

 20

 2

 2

 9

 1

 35

 20

 1

 5

 20

 12

 18

 11

 20

 93

 11

 41

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

(State)

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Program Type

Commerce City

Cortez

DEnver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

Colorado Youth Corps Association

Denver Public Schools

Denver Work Inc.

Metro Volunteers

Mile High Youth Corps (Year One, Inc.)

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Colorado Youth Corps Education Awards Program

Urban Education Service Corps - Denver

Denver Works Inc.

Girls Inc. of Metro Denver

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver

Citizen Action AmeriCorps - Metro Volunteers of

Denver

Mile High United Way (T4T)

Colorado Youth Corps Leadership and Conservation

Program

CU Denver IPTE

CU Denver School Psychology

Colorado Campus Compact

I Have a Dream Foundation

Johnson and Wales

Regis University

Regis-Healthcare Professions

Regis-SPS

Regis-Teacher Education

University of Denver

Dinosaur National Monument

Program Name

 201

 22

 2

 3

 7

 6

 2

 35

 67

 3

 4

 5

 13

 22

 26

 4

 7

 157

 1

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

(State)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Dinosaur

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Southwest Youth Corps

Metropolitan Community Provider Network

Public Allies, Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Plan de Salud del Valle

Mesa State College

National Association of Service & Conservation

Corps

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Board of Weld County Commissioners, Weld County

Division of Human Services

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Dolores Field Office

Fort Lewis College

Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC)

Community HealthCorps-Englewood, CO

Public Allies Eagle Rock

Rocky Mountain National Park

FRCC, Larimer County

Community HealthCorps-Ft. Lupton, CO

Mesa State College AmeriCorps

Western Colorado Conservation Corps

District 51

MSC Nursing and Rad Tech

MSC Teacher Education

Rocky Mountain National Park

Weld County Youth Conservation Corps (WCYCC)

Centennial Board of Cooperative Educational

Services

UNC-Healthcare Professions

Program Name

 1

 9

 2

 18

 12

 3

 5

 11

 32

 2

 41

 27

 29

 8

 12

 3

 35

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Dolores

Durango

Durango

Englewood

Estes Park

Estes Park

Fort Collins

Ft. Lupton

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Grand Lake

Greeley

Greeley

Greeley

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 1,820

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Project Yes

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Sponsor Organization (if different)

UNC-Teacher Education

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Curecanti National Recreation Area

Montrose District

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests-Clear Creek

Ranger District

Service-Learning AmeriCorps Team

Colorado Christian University

RRCC PA Program

Red Rocks Community College

Lamar Community College

Great Sand Dunes National Park

CSU-Pueblo

Healthy Lifestyles Mentoring Program

Northeastern Junior College

Program Name

 31

 3

 3

 2

 1

 10

 15

 21

 6

 46

 1

 34

 36

 112

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

(State)

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Greeley

Gunnison

Gunnison

Gunnison

Idaho Springs

Lafayette

Lakewood

Lakewood

Lakewood

Lamar

Mosca

Pueblo

Steamboat Springs

Sterling

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.

1

Total AmeriCorps members does not include the 293 members in the NCCC campus 1
Learn and Serve America in Colorado

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 13, 2006

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Boulder

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Cortez

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Durango

Fort Collins

Golden

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Haxtun

Ignacio

La Junta

Lafayette

Wray

San Luis Valley Board of Cooperative Services

Valley Community Fund

Volunteer Connections of the San Luis Valley

Boulder Valley School District

Colorado College Partnership for Civic Engagement

Colorado Springs School District 11

Garden Ranch Center YMCA

Southwest Board of Cooperative Services

Cole Middle School

Colorado Department of Education

Colorado Govs Commission on Natl & Community Svc

Denver PS 1

Denver Public Schools - Character Education

Denver Public Schools - Northwest Quadrant

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary)

Operation Healthy Communities

Thompson School District

Jefferson County Public Schools

Mesa County Valley School District

Mesa County Valley School District 51

Riverside Task Force

Haxtun School District

Ignacio Schools

East Otero School District

Project YES

Wray School District RD-2

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

 422

 115

 100

 120

 50

N/A

 17

 1,274

 315

N/A

 500

 1,000

 1,038

 79

 798

 900

 19,838

 19,838

 25

 150

 700

 250

 50

 890

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 48,469

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 434 Colorado students have received these

scholarships.
Contacts

Colorado

Colorado State Office

999 18th Street

Suite 1440 South

Denver, CO 80202

303 312-7953 303 312-7954

CO@cns.gov

Central Region - Denver, CO

3001 S. Federal Blvd.

Denver, CO 80236

303-844-7438 303-844-7440

Karen Connell

201 E Colfax Ave

Denver, CO 80203-1704

3038666646 3038666785

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-6834 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

1600 Broadway

Suite 1030

Denver, CO 80202

(303) 866-2572 (303) 866-2525 

nancy.brown@state.co.us

Nancy Brown

Elson Nash

Bruce H Cline

Barbara Benner

Colorado Dept of Education

Colorado Govs Commission on Natl & Community Svc

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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