Delaware 2005 - 2006

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

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 170 individuals the opportunity to

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

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

funding goes to the Governor-appointed Delaware Commission on Community and 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 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 880 Delaware residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than

$3,000,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 1,600 Delaware 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 Delaware. More than 4,900 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping

to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 19 national service projects across

Delaware. 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 $3,300,000 to support Delaware communities through three

national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 3,200 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

 1,600 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 36 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 250 groups across Delaware.

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.
Delaware At a Glance

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

13 174 $1,311,175

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

AmeriCorps

1

2

3

3

4

Program Sites

 58

 74

 26

 16

N/A

Participants 

 $303,622

 $504,221

 $301,000

 $202,332

N/A

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 5 3,211 $1,191,011

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 1

 3

 1

Projects

 242

 2,860

 109

 $545,118

 $293,563

 $352,330

Program

Funding

This figure represents the maximum potential value of 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.

Delaware is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Perry Point, Maryland. 

In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in Delaware City, Dover, Newak and Wilmington.

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

 1 1,612 $51,217

K-12 School-Based

Learn and Serve America

 1

Grantees

 1,612

Participants

 $51,217

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 19 4,997 $2,773,403

 9

 9

 $203,175

 $190,181

 $122,850

 $75,600

N/A

 $591,806

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $95,000

 $125,000

N/A $220,000

Program

Funding

 $591,806

Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $3,365,209

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Delaware

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

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

 242

 910

 1,120

 109

 830

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 3,211

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

De Division of State Service Ctrs

Modern Maturity Ctr Inc

De Division of State Service Ctrs

First State Community Action Agency

De Division of State Service Ctrs
AmeriCorps in Delaware

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

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 174

Division of Parks and Recreation

Division of Parks and Recreation

State of Delaware

American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula

Public Allies, Inc.

YMCA of Delaware Resource Center

Sponsor Organization (if different)

AmeriCorps State Parks Partners - Competitive

DE State Parks AmeriCorps New Initiatives Program

DSSC State Office of Volunteerism

University of Delaware

National Preparedness & Response Corps-Delaware

Delaware Center for Horticulture

Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County, Inc.

Public Allies Delaware

New Castle County Emergency Services Corps

Program Name

 58

 59

 2

 12

 2

 2

 4

 20

 15

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

Program Type

Dover

Dover

New Castle

Newark

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

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.
Learn and Serve America in Delaware

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

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Bridgeville

Clayton

Dover

Dover

Milford

Newark

Seaford

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wyoming

SCOPE

Providence Creek Academy

Campus Community Charter School

Delaware Department of Education

Milford High School

Shue-Medill Middle School

Seaford Senior High School

Delcastle Technical High School

Howard High School of Technology

Caesar Rodney High School

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

 170

 322

 138

 300

 21

 125

 15

 425

 96

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 1,612

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 86 Delaware students have received these

scholarships.
Contacts

Delaware

Maryland State Office

31 Hopkins Plaza

Suite 400-B

Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 962-4443 (410) 962-3201

PHeinaru@cns.gov

Northeast Region - Perry Point MD

P.O. Box 27

Perry Point, MD 21902-0027

410-642-2411 x6264 410-642-1888

Regina Greenwald

401 Federal Street

Suite #2

Dover, DE 19901-3639

(302) 857-3326 (302) 739-1770 

rgreenwald@doe.k12.de.us

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-6834 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

Charles Debnam Bldg. Herman Holloway Cam

1901 North Dupont Highway

New Castle, DE 19720-1100

(302) 255-9883 (302) 255-4462 

elisa.diller@state.de.us

Elisa Diller

Elson Nash

Peter Heinaru

Ken Bixler

Delaware Department of Education

Delaware Commission on Community and Volunteer Service

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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