Delaware 2004 - 2005

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 27, 2005

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 180 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 Community Service Commission, 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

740 Delaware residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than

$2,600,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 2,600 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 6,200 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping

to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 32 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 3,300 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 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 3, 2005

26 187 $1,307,281

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

Education Awards Program (National)

AmeriCorps

1

2

1

2

15

5

Program Sites

 40

 92

 23

 27

N/A

 5

Participants 

 $305,800

 $465,143

 $266,962

 $267,376

N/A

 $2,000

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 5 3,372 $1,125,828

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 1

 3

 1

Projects

 352

 2,911

 109

 $540,631

 $232,867

 $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 1068 Howell School Road, Claymont, Delaware City, Dover,

Newark and Wilmington.

1

1

2

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2004 - 2005 program year. For AmeriCorps*VISTA

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

Participants

 1 2,690 $51,217

K-12 School-Based

Learn and Serve America

 1

Grantees

 2,690

Participants

 $51,217

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 32 6,249 $2,701,931

 14

 14

 $115,172

 $183,684

 $108,675

 $127,575

N/A

 $23,625

 $558,731

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $85,000

 $132,605

N/A $217,605

Program

Funding

 $558,731

Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $3,260,662

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Delaware

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 27, 2005

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

 961

 1,120

 109

 830

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 3,372

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 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 27, 2005

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 187

Division of Parks and Recreation

Division of Parks and Recreation

State of Delaware

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

University of Delaware

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Public Allies, Inc.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

AmeriCorps State Parks Partners - Competitive

DE State Parks AmeriCorps New Initiatives Program

DSSC State Office of Volunteerism

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Homeward Bound

Emmaus House

Public Allies Delaware

University of Delaware

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Francis X. Norton Center

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Lutheran Community

Services

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Ministry of Caring Child

Care Center

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Ministry of Caring

Samaritan Outreach

Public Allies Delaware

Program Name

 40

 81

 2

 1

 11

 25

 1

 1

 1

 1

 23

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

Program Type

Dover

Dover

New Castle

Newark

Newark

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 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 27, 2005

Primary City Sponsor Organization (if different)

Program Name Number of

Participants Program Type

Bridgeville

Clayton

Dover

Dover

Dover

Dover

Milford

Newark

Newark

Seaford

Seaford

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wyoming

Delaware Department of Education

SCOPE

Providence Creek Academy

Because We Care

Campus Community Charter School

Delaware Learn & Serve America

PEAK

Milford High School

Glasgow High School

Shue-Medill Middle School

Frederick Douglass Elementary School

Seaford Senior High School

DelcastleTechnical High School

Howard High School of Technology

Wilmington Friends School

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

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

 50

 30

 50

 100

 50

 1,080

 30

 30

 200

 100

 10

 700

 60

 200

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 2,690

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

Dover, DE 19901

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

rgreenwald@doe.k12.de.us

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-5000x205 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

1901 N Dupont Hwy

Charles Debnam Building

New Castle, DE 19720-1100

3022559881 3022554465

elisa.diller@state.de.us

Elisa Carol Diller

Elson Nash

Peter Heinaru

Ken Bixler

Delaware Department of Education

De Division of State Service Ctrs

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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