Connecticut 2010 - 2011

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

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 580 individuals the opportunity to provide intensive,

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

Connecticut. Most 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 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 9,700 Connecticut residents have

served more than 12 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than

$26,700,000. 

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

engage more than 3,200 Connecticut 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.

Meeting community needs in Connecticut. More than 9,300 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to

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

with more than 1,030 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 $9,400,000 to support Connecticut communities through national service

initiatives including: 

Senior Corps: More than 5,500 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 1,200 young people who have special

needs. Senior Companions help more than 270 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 960 groups across Connecticut.

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.
Connecticut At a Glance

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

46 589 $2,802,799

AmeriCorps State Competitive

AmeriCorps State Formula

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps

2

10

9

2

9

14

Program Sites

 63

 329

 94

N/A

 73

 30

Participants 

 $288,995

 $1,961,864

N/A

N/A

N/A

 $551,940

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 20 5,527 $3,349,479

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Demonstration Program

Senior Corps

 5

 11

 3

 1

Projects

 534

 4,761

 232

N/A

 $1,770,245

 $877,795

 $701,439

N/A

Program

Funding

This figure represents the maximum potential value of Segal 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.

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

 3 3,227 $772,768

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

Summer of Service

Learn and Serve America

 1

 1

 1

Grantees

 2,885

 283

 59

Participants

 $210,113

 $562,655

N/A

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 73 9,343 $7,433,971

 $109,450

 $1,162,075

 $285,121

N/A

 $317,716

 $161,300

 $2,035,662

4

3

Education

 Award 

4

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Other Funding

 $60,125

 $148,800

 $250,000

N/A $458,925

Program

Funding

 $2,065,162

Total Corporation Funding (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $9,449,133

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

Education

 Award 

 $29,500

 $29,500

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 Connecticut

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

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bristol

Danbury

Hartford

Hartford

New Britain

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New London

New London

Norwalk

Norwich

Norwich

Norwich

Primary City

Bridgeport FGP

Eastern Fairfield County RSVP

Greater Bristol RSVP

RSVP by CACD

Greater Hartford RSVP

Hartford FGP

RSVP of Central Ct Inc

Experience Corps Greater New Haven

FGP

Greater New Haven SCP

RSVP of South Central CT

Southern New London RSVP

Windham/Tolland RSVP

RSVP of Southwestern CT

Eastern Ct FGP

Tvcca SCP

Northern New London RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Senior Demonstration Program

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 109

 545

 325

 568

 650

 80

 410

N/A

 112

 109

 437

 374

 350

 350

 150

 22

 277

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Child and Family Guidance Center

City of Bridgeport

Bristol Community Organization

The Community Action Committee of Danbury,

Inc.

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

Nutmeg Big Brothers/Sisters Inc.

RSVP of Central Connecticut Inc.

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now (Neon)

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

United Community And Family Services
Senior Corps in Connecticut

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

Waterbury

Waterbury

Waterbury

Primary City

Central Naugatuck Valley FGP

New Opportunities Senior Companion Program

New Opportunities, Inc. RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 83

 101

 475

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 5,527

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

New Opportunities, Inc.

New Opportunities, Inc.

New Opportunities, Inc.

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

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

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

Public Allies, Inc.

Regional Youth/Adult Substance Abuse Project

(RYASAP)

Connecticut Association of Schools

Fairfield University

American Red Cross of Greenwich

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program, Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Up2Us, Inc.

Teacher's College - Columbia University

Knox Parks Foundation

Hands On Hartford

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity

Our Piece of the Pie, Inc.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Coastal Fairfield Co., HFH of

Public Allies Connecticut 1

YouthSPEAK Americorps Partnership

Planning Grant for CAS/Unified Theater Americorps

Connecticut Campus Compact

National Preparedness & Response CorpsGreenwich

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Hartford

SCA Connecticut

Husky Sport

Connecticut Department of Education

Green Crew

Building Volunteer Engagement Capacity in

Hartford

HfH VISTA Project

OPPortunity Hartford VISTA

Program Name

 3

 37

 49

N/A

 10

 3

 19

 10

 7

 2

 18

 20

 1

 4

# of

Members

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Type

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Cheshire

Fairfield

Greenwich

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

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

Hands On Hartford

Northwestern Connecticut AHEC

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

National Association of Community Health Centers,

Inc.

Wesleyan University

ASPIRA of Connecticut, Inc.

Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership

Teach For America

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund

CitySeed, Inc.

Children In Placement Connecticut, Inc.

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

Connecticut CollegeOffice of Volunteers for

Communtiy Serv

Sponsor Organization (if different)

HOH VISTA Capacity Building

Youth Health Service Corps-AmeriCorps Division

Wesleyan University

Community Health Center, Inc.

Wesleyan ConnCAP Upward Bound

ASPIRACorps

LEAP AmeriCorps

Teach For America - Connecticut

Experience Corps

Market New Haven Housing

Building a Healthy and Sustainable Food System

Development Assistance

Southeastern Connecticut, Inc., HFH of

Connecticut College

Program Name

 1

 20

 8

 12

N/A

 44

 45

 164

 32

 1

 1

 1

 1

 3

# of

Members

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Type

Hartford

Middlebury

Middletown

Middletown

Middletown

New Britain

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New London

New London

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

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

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 589

New London Homeless Hospitality Center, Inc.

Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc.

National Association of Community Health Centers,

Inc.

Norwalk Community College

Connecticut Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Dress for Success Hartford County Inc.

Public Housing Resident Network

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Eastern Connecticut State University

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Heading Home

Employment and Training Services Project

Community Health Center Assoc. of Connecticut

Planning Grant - Norwalk

Development and Communications Specialist

Wakeman Memorial Association, Inc

Jumpstart UConn. at University of Connecticut

NVCC - Americorps

Employment Retention Program

Public Housing Leadership Initiative

Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University VISTA

Program Name

 2

 1

 11

N/A

 1

 1

 45

N/A

 1

 1

 8

 2

# of

Members

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Type

New London

New London

Newington

Norwalk

Shelton

Southport

Storrs

Waterbury

West Hartford

Wethersfield

Willimantic

Willimantic

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.
Learn and Serve America in Connecticut

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

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Cromwell

East Hartford

Enfield

Hampton

Hartford

Hartford

Jewett City

Lisbon

Meriden

Middlebury

Middlebury

Middlebury

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New London

Norwich

Stamford

Trumbull

The Learning Center at the Children's Home

Two Rivers Magnet Middle School

Public Safety Academy

EASTCONN

Connecticut Central Area Health Education Center

Connecticut State Department of Education

Connecticut Eastern Area Health Education Center

Lisbon Central School

Thomas Edison Magnet Middle School

Connecticut Northwestern Area Health Education Center

Northwestern Connecticut AHEC

Northwestern Connecticut Area Health Education Center

Common Ground High School/School for Ethical

Education

Easter Seals/Goodwill Industries

New Haven YMCA Youth Center

Youth Development Training and Resource Center

Youth Development Training and Resource Center

New London Public Schools

Norwich Public Schools

Stamford Public Schools

Connecticut Southwestern Area Health Education Center

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 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

Summer of Service

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

Notes:

 100

 24

 60

 764

 22

N/A

 50

 75

 52

 59

 262

 11

 25

N/A

 8

 339

 1,200

 11

 165

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 3,227

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.

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

listed.