Nevada 

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2011-2012

INFORMATION ON THE 2011-2012 PROGRAM YEAR CURRENT AS OF FEBRUARY 07 2012

individuals the opportunity to provide intensive, results-driven service to

meet education, environmental, health, economic, and other pressing needs

in communities across Nevada. Most AmeriCorps grant funding goes to the

Governor-appointed Nevada Volunteers, 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. 

grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups to engage

more than 640 Nevada 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.

More than 4,100 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to meet

local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through

national service in Nevada. Serving with more than 420 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 $7,200,000 to support Nevada communities through national

service initiatives including: 

their time and talents in one of three Senior Corps programs. Foster

Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than 1,800

young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than

430 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 380 groups across

Nevada.

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.

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 3,100

Nevada residents have served more than 4 million hours and

have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling

more than $7,500,000.

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 540

Senior Corps: More than 2,900 seniors in Nevada contribute 

MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS IN NEVADA. 

Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides 
Nevada at a Glance

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012 

 27 542 $3,138,216

AmeriCorps State Competitive

AmeriCorps State Formula

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps

 1

 5

 1

 1

 5

 14

Projects

 143

 165

 1

N/A

 179

 54

Participants

 $613,695

 $1,362,659

-

-

 $512,080

 $649,782

Program Funding

AMERICORPS TOTAL

 7 2,929 $1,577,774

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 2

 3

 2

Projects

 290

 2,388

 251

 $885,507

 $324,477

 $367,790

Program Funding

2

Participants

 1 645 $147,550

K-12 School-Based

Learn and Serve America

 1

Grantees

 645

Participants

 $147,550

Program Funding

LEARN AND SERVE TOTAL

PROGRAM TOTALS 38 4,116 $5,257,293

 $366,168

 $539,730

 $5,550

N/A

 $732,365

 $299,300

 $1,943,113

Education Award 3

4

5

Other Funding

 $59,953

 $83,800

 $250,000

- $393,753

Program Funding

 $1,943,113

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING $7,200,406

SENIOR CORPS TOTAL

OTHER FUNDING TOTAL

 1

 1

 1

 3

Grantees

Education Award 

N/A

-

(including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards)

-

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

This figure represents the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps members serving in Nevada. 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.

1

2 This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2011 - 2012 program year. For AmeriCorps VISTA, this represents the actual

number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

3

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. 

Nevada is served by the AmeriCorps NCCC campus located in Sacramento, California.

In the past year, AmeriCorps NCCC teams have served on projects in Reno.

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.

RSVP funding levels reflect the actual amount awarded to each RSVP grantee in FY 2011. The FY 2011 budget reduction was implemented by either extending or

compressing the grant period, with some grants receiving a 9-month budget period and others receiving a 15-month budget period. 

1

Notes:

7

7

7

6

4

5

6 Fiscal Year 2011 and 2012 funding was eliminated for Learn and Serve America but some programs are operating funded by previously approved multi_year 

grants.

7 Funding levels reflect Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations. Funding for this account was reduced in Fiscal Year 2012.
Senior Corps in Nevada

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

Carson City

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Reno

Sparks

Sparks

Nevada 15 Rural Counties Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Northern Nevada FGP

Senior Companion Program of Northern Nevada

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

 1,175

 713

 113

 128

 500

 177

 123

TOTAL NUMBER OF SENIOR CORPS PARTICIPANTS 2,929

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Inc.

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno

Elvirita Lewis Forum

Elvirita Lewis Forum

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

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Program Name

Primary City Program Type

Number of

Participants

Notes:
AmeriCorps in Nevada

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

Teacher's College - Columbia University

ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada

Nevada Natural Resource Education Council

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Parasol Foundation

Teach For America

WestCare Foundation, Inc.

United Way of Southern Nevada

Communities in Schools of Nevada

United Way of Southern Nevada

Coconino County Community Services

The Corps Network

Great Basin Institute

The Children's Cabinet

Nevada Volunteers

Family TIES of Nevada

Nevada Youth Empowerment Project

Washoe County School District, Volunteer Services

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Nevada Department of Education

ESL In-Home Program Expansion

Sierra Nevada Journeys

NV Rural Counties RSVP Respite Care Program

SCA Nevada

Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation AmeriCorps Program

Teach For America - Las Vegas

United By Service

Luz Community Development Coalition

United Way of Southern Nevada AmeriCorps Program

Communities In Schools of Nevada

Southern Nevada Capacity Building Project

Nevada Conservation Corps

Nevada Conservation Corps

Nevada Conservation Corps AmeriCorps Program

Childrens Cabinet AmeriCorps Program

Strengthening Nevada Through Service

VISTA Youth Transition Project

Envirolution

VISTA

Volunteer Improvement Project

Program Name

 1

 3

 2

 3

 12

 16

 95

N/A

 47

 56

 2

 9

 8

 64

 143

 29

 2

 11

 3

 2

 8

Number of

Participants

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Type

Carson City

Carson City

Carson City

Carson City

Henderson

Incline Village

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Nevada

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

TOTAL NUMBER OF AMERICORPS PARTICIPANTS 542

Urban Roots Garden Classrooms

United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra

Nevada Outdoor School

Nevada Outdoor School

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Green Light

Early education resources and trainings project

Nevada Outdoor Schools AmeriCorps Program

Northern Nevada Community Sustainabilty Program

Winnemucca Community Garden

Program Name

 3

 3

 17

 1

 2

Number of

Participants

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Type

Reno

Reno

Winnemucca

Winnemucca

Winnemucca

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. 

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

listed. 

Notes:
Learn and Serve America in Nevada

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

Primary City Sponsor Organization Program Type

Carson City

Reno

Reno

Wells

Nevada Department of Education

Academy of Arts, Careers, and Technology

High Desert Montessori School

Wells High School

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

 252

 342

 51

TOTAL NUMBER OF LEARN AND SERVE PARTICIPANTS 645

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.

Fiscal Year 2011 funding was eliminated for Learn and Serve America but some programs are operating funded by previously

approved multi-year grants.

Number of

Participants