Information on this page reflects active programs as of March 2, 2014

National Service in Delaware

More than 3,600 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to

meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic

engagement through national service in Delaware. Serving at more

than 410 locations throughout the state, 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.

MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS IN DELAWARE Senior Corps:

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 1,400 young people who have special

needs. Senior Companions help more than 400 homebound

seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own

homes. RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols, renovate homes,

protect the environment, tutor and mentor youth, respond to

natural disasters, and provide other services through more than

240 groups across Delaware.

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 Serve Delaware - Governor's 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 2,300 Delaware residents have served more

than 3.1 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps

Education Awards totaling more than $7,220,000.

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 180

More than 3,400 seniors in 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 national days of service; improves

communities through the Social Innovation Fund, 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.

 This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

will commit more than $3,510,000 to support Delaware communities

through national service initiatives. CNCS invests in cost-effective

community solutions--working hand in hand with local partners to

improve lives, expand economic opportunity, and engage citizens in

solving problems in their communities. Serving in many of the state's

most impoverished communities, CNCS provides vital support to

schools, food banks, homeless shelters, community health clinics,

youth centers, veterans service facilities, and other nonprofit and

faith-based organizations at a time of growing demand for services.

Through a unique public-private partnership, this federal investment

will leverage an additional $2,330,000 in other resources to

strengthen community impact, build local support, and increase return

on taxpayer dollars.
 Delaware At a Glance

Information on this page reflects active programs as of March 2, 2014

AmeriCorps Projects Service Locations Participants 1 Education Scholarships 2 Program Funding

AmeriCorps National 5 25 72 $396,825 $485,329 3

AmeriCorps State Formula 4 43 107 $604,015 $674,006

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 3 3 $16,935 $48,111

AMERICORPS TOTAL 10 71 182 $1,017,775 $1,207,446

Senior Corps Projects Service Locations Participants Education Scholarships Program Funding

Foster Grandparent Program 1 76 352 - $521,472

RSVP 3 245 3,028 - $195,662

Senior Companion Program 1 20 106 - $342,575

SENIOR CORPS TOTAL 5 341 3,486 - $1,059,709

Other Funding Projects Service Locations Participants Education Scholarships Program Funding

Disability Outreach 1 - - - $31,772

State Commission Operations Support 1 - - - $200,000

OTHER FUNDING TOTAL 2 - - - $231,772

PROGRAM TOTALS 17 3,668 $1,017,775 $2,498,927

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $3,516,702

Notes: 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.

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING + TOTAL LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

TOTAL LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT $2,331,738

412

(Non-CNCS Resources) 5

$5,848,440

4

1 This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2013 - 2014 program year. For AmeriCorps VISTA, this represents the actual number of VISTA

members in active service.

2 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 CNCS funding.

3 AmeriCorps National figures may include national programs headquartered in the state and/or operating sites of national programs that are headquartered in other states. Funding

reflects the estimated proportionate share of the national grant associated with operating sites in this report. Some national organizations do not report operating site data, or it

was not available at time of publishing, so figures may not reflect current conditions.

4 The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple CNCS programs are operating.

5 As part of its public-private partnership approach, CNCS requires grantees to leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal

investment. This figure reflects non-CNCS cash and in-kind resources that CNCS grantees and project sponsors have committed to raise to support their programming activities

across the state.

Since 1994, more than 2,300 Delaware residents have served more than 3.1 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards

totaling more than $7,220,000.
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Delaware Habitat for Humanity’s 20 AmeriCorps members serve the state by providing economic opportunity and housing services statewide through three Habitat for Humanity affiliates. The AmeriCorps members had a direct impact on 31 families through home ownership

programs that impacted 112 people, 67 of whom were children. In addition, 27 poverty owner-occupied houses received A Brush With

Kindness repairs that included building handicap access ramps and repairing dangerous entrances and exits, making homes more energy

efficient by replacing damaged doors and windows, and brightening the homes and neighborhoods with paint and yard clean-up.

AmeriCorps

Delaware State Parks provides Delaware’s residents and visitors with safe and enjoyable recreational opportunities and open spaces,

delivers responsible stewardship of the lands and cultural and natural resources, and offers resource-based interpretive and educational

services. AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members working with Delaware State Parks helped maintain the safety

and accessibility of the parks by removing 2,500 pounds of trash, repairing 2,500 feet of irrigation systems, and removing 3,500 pounds of

underbrush. The NCCC team worked at eight state parks in Delaware and helped restore 88 campsites.

AmeriCorps NCCC

To help close the digital divide impacting the Wilmington community, the Mike Clark Legacy Foundation funded the new Skills Center which

opened in November, 2012, at the Fraim Boys & Girls Club. An AmeriCorps VISTA member assisted with planning, renovation, technology

installation, and program development. After a needs survey of over 100 club members, the Center was renovated and equipped with

technology including computers, iPads, digital cameras, Lego Mindstorms kits and a Smart Board. A team developed and launched an IT

Works Lite program that involves volunteer instructors teaching lessons about computer hardware, Microsoft software, resume writing, and

professionalism. Approximately 30 teen club members have been served. A bank of 200 Smart Board lessons for K-12 club members is

being built. The Skills Center continues to expand the number of programs it offers.

AmeriCorps VISTA

Falls are a leading cause of injury and death for older adults. Seniors who fall frequently face costly hospitalizations and nursing home

stays. A Matter of Balance is a program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of participants. A Matter of

Balance program was presented by 26 RSVP volunteers to 147 seniors in 2013. Participants attend classes presented by RSVP volunteers

for eight, two hour sessions. More than 80 percent of the participants report they have increased their activity levels and have made

changes to their home environment resulting in less risk of falling. Offered only in New Castle and Sussex Counties in 2009, the program

expanded and is now offered statewide. The Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities provides funding to support

this program.

Senior Corps

The Children’s Aid Society-Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (CAS-Carrera), a program of the Children’s Aid Society, is an

evidence-based pregnancy prevention model that helps young people avoid becoming parents during the second decade of their lives. They

were selected to receive an initial Social Innovation Fund (SIF) subgrant award of $1.5 million through intermediary The Edna McConnell

Clark Foundation, which they will match dollar-for-dollar with nonfederal funds. Wilmington is one of 12 locations served by the program

through their SIF subgrant. CAS-Carrera engages young people year-round, beginning in the 5th or 6th grade, and continues through

graduation from high school and beyond. The program is currently delivered in two modes: a proven afterschool model and an innovative

adaptation of the afterschool model that is integrated into the school day. CAS-Carrera plans to serve 10,000-11,000 youth between 2012

and 2014.

Social Innovation Fund
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AmeriCorps in Delaware

Primary City

Program/Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

AMERICORPS TOTALS

CURRENT (as of March 2, 2014)

COMPLETED (within last 12 months)

10

PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS/PROJECTS

182

102 15

Delaware City DE State Parks (March 9 - April 18, 2013)

Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation

- AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects

Dover DEDO*AmeriCorps (Completed)

Delaware Economic Development Office

- AmeriCorps State Formula

Dover DEDO*VISTA (Current)

Delaware Economic Development Office

3 AmeriCorps VISTA

Dover Education and Training for Homeless Men (Completed)

Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing, Inc.

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Georgetown DE Habitat AmeriCorps (Current)

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity

21 AmeriCorps State Formula

Lewes DE State Parks (March 9 - April 18, 2013)

Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation

10 AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects

Newark DE State Parks (March 9 - April 18, 2013)

Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation

- AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects

Wilmington Beautiful Gates Outreach Center (Completed)

Philadelphia AIDS Consortium

4 AmeriCorps National

Wilmington Community Education (Completed)

YMCA of Delaware Resource Center

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Wilmington Education and Employment (Completed)

West End Neighborhood House

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Wilmington Foster Care Mentoring Program (Completed)

Department of Services for Children, Youth, Familes

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Wilmington Learning Through Technology (Completed)

The Elizabeth House Family Life Center, Inc.

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Wilmington New Castle County Emergency Services Corps (Completed)

YMCA of Delaware Resource Center

31 AmeriCorps State Formula

Wilmington Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Wilmington (Current)

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program, Inc.

10 AmeriCorps National

Wilmington Public Allies Delaware (Current)

Public Allies, Inc.

57 AmeriCorps National

Wilmington SCA Delaware (Current)

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

1 AmeriCorps National

Wilmington Second Chances Employment Expansion Project (Completed)

A Center for Relational Living

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Wilmington Teach For America - Delaware (Completed)

Teach For America

50 AmeriCorps National

Wilmington Teach For America--Delaware (Current)

Teach For America

63 AmeriCorps State Formula

Wilmington The Caring Corps (Current)

Ministry of Caring Inc.

8 AmeriCorps State Formula

Wilmington The Skills Center Project (Completed)

Boys and Girls Club of Delaware

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Wilmington Widener Veterans Law Clinic (Current)

Equal Justice Works

2 AmeriCorps National

Wilmington Youth Ambassador Program (Current)

Connecting Generations

15 AmeriCorps State Formula

Wimington Child, Inc (Current)

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

2 AmeriCorps National

Winterthur Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (October 20 - November 6, 2013)

Winterthur Museum

7 AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects

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.

Notes:

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

Primary City

Program Name

Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

SENIOR CORPS TOTALS

CURRENT (as of March 2, 2014)

COMPLETED (within last 12 months)

5

PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS

3,486

0 0

Dover Delaware FGP (Current)

Delaware Commission on Community & Volunteer Service1

352 Foster Grandparent Program

Dover RSVP of Kent County (Current)

Modern Maturity Center Incorporated

828 RSVP

Georgetown Kent/Sussex/New Castle SCP (Current)

First State Community Action Agency

106 Senior Companion Program

Georgetown RSVP of Sussex County (Current)

Delaware Commission on Community & Volunteer Service1

1,200 RSVP

New Castle New Castle County RSVP (Current)

Delaware Commission on Community & Volunteer Service1

1,000 RSVP

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