Delaware 2008 - 2009

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 140 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 1,300 Delaware residents have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more

than $4,300,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to engage more than 2,000 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. Learn and

Serve America also provides curricula and other resources to teachers, faculty members, schools, and

community groups.

Meeting community needs in Delaware. More than 5,700 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping

to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 16 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 $3,200,000 to support Delaware communities through three

national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 3,600 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

 1,000 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 1,300 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 250 groups across Delaware.

The Corporation for National and Community Service improves lives, strengthens communitites, and fosters civic

engagement through service and volunteering. Each year the Corporation engages more than four million Americans in

service to meet local needs through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. To learn visit

www.NationalService.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 202-565-2799.
Delaware At a Glance

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

13 140 $1,314,012

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

Education Awards Program (National)

AmeriCorps

1

3

3

3

2

1

Program Sites

 58

 39

 38

 4

N/A

 1

Participants 

 $368,503

 $465,131

 $427,343

 $52,635

N/A

 $400

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 5 3,624 $1,120,983

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 1

 3

 1

Projects

 352

 3,163

 109

 $535,595

 $233,813

 $351,575

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.

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 and Dover.

1

1

2

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2008 - 2009 program year. For AmeriCorps*VISTA

and the Education Awards Program, this represents the actual number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

Participants

 1 2,035 $43,786

K-12 School-Based

Learn and Serve America

 1

Grantees

 2,035

Participants

 $43,786

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 19 5,799 $2,724,857

 9

 9

 $140,613

 $174,825

 $172,463

 $18,900

N/A

 $4,725

 $511,526

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $30,000

 $84,000

 $132,076

N/A $246,076

Program

Funding

 $511,526

Total Corporation Funding (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $3,236,383

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Delaware

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

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

 963

 1,200

 109

 1,000

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 3,624

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
AmeriCorps in Delaware

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 140

Division of Parks and Recreation

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International

Student Conservation Association

Beautiful Gates Outreach Ministry

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Ministry of Caring Inc.

University of Delaware

YMCA of Delaware Resource Center

Sponsor Organization (if different)

AmeriCorps State Parks Partners

DE Habitat AmeriCorps 09

Southern Cluster Habitat for Humanity VISTA

Program

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Beautiful Gates

BGC of Delaware

Delaware Center for Horticulture

The Caring Corps

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Wilmington

Public / Private Ventures (AMACHI)

Public Allies Delaware

New Castle County Emergency Services Corps

Program Name

 58

 10

 1

 1

 3

N/A

 2

 10

 5

 1

 30

 19

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

Program Type

Dover

Georgetown

Nassau

Smyrna

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.
Learn and Serve America in Delaware

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Bridgeville

Camden-Wyoming

Dover

Laurel

Middletown

Milford

Seaford

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Sussex County Opportunity Program in Education

Caesar Rodney High School

Delaware Department of Education

Laurel High School

MOT Charter School

Milford High School

Seaford High School

Delcastle Technical High School

Delware Military Academy

Howard High School of Technology

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:

 200

 145

 500

 150

 120

 27

 55

 8

 830

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 2,035

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.
Learn and Serve America in Delaware

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Bridgeville

Camden-Wyoming

Dover

Laurel

Middletown

Milford

Seaford

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Sussex County Opportunity Program in Education

Caesar Rodney High School

Delaware Department of Education

Laurel High School

MOT Charter School

Milford High School

Seaford High School

Delcastle Technical High School

Delware Military Academy

Howard High School of Technology

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:

 200

 145

 500

 150

 120

 27

 55

 8

 830

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 2,035

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.
Contacts

Delaware

Maryland/ Delaware State Office

31 Hopkins Plaza

Suite 400-B

Baltimore, MD 21201-2829

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

cbiles@cns.gov

Atlantic Region - Perry Point, MD

P.O. Box 27

Perry Point, MD 21902-0027

410-642-2411 410-642-1888

Scott Richardson

1201 New York Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-6903

srichardson@cns.gov

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20005-3917

202-606-6834 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

1901 N Dupont Hwy

Charles Debnam Building

New Castle, DE 19720-1100

(302) 255-9881 (302) 255-4462

andy.kloepfer@state.de.us

Andy Kloepfer

Elson Nash

Crystal Biles

LaQuine Roberson

CNCS Headquarters

DE Division of State Service Centers

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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